One of the gains of Cuba's revolutionary process has been the high level of participation of women in political and public life, reports Ian Ellis-Jones.
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Major parties spend big on social media ads
Labor and the Coalition, backed by big business, mining companies and billionaires, spent millions of dollars on political advertising to win votes, according to a new report by the Australia Institute. Isaac Nellist reports.
The United States extends its military reach into Zambia
The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) announced on April 26 that they had set up an office in the US embassy in Lusaka, Zambia, reports Vijay Prashad. There are fears that it is only a matter of time until this is transformed into a full-scale US military base.
More countries sign nuclear weapons prohibition treaty, call for more to commit
A United Nations nuclear weapons ban meeting that concluded at the end of June in Vienna, mapped out a plan for participating states to “free the world” of nuclear weapons, reports Pip Hinman.
United States: Supreme Court’s attempted coup
On the heels of its decision to overturn 50 years of abortion rights and blunt the Environmental Protection Agency, the United States Supreme Court announced on June 30 that it will take up a case that could upend the country’s electoral laws, reports Malik Miah,...
United States: Abortion rights sent back to a time ‘worse than before Roe’
The full implications of the United States Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe vs Wade are just beginning to be understood, writes Barry Sheppard.
United States: Supreme Court condemns planet and human life
In a 6‒3 decision, the United States Supreme Court ruled on June 30 against the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ability to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, report Malik Miah and Barry Sheppard.
The ‘major questions doctrine’: The US Supreme Court blunts the EPA
The United States Supreme Court has been frantically busy of late, striking down law and legislation with an almost crazed, ideological enthusiasm, writes Binoy Kampmark.
Robodebt 2.0: Labor moves to hit the unemployed for debts caused by system failures
The Labor government is pushing ahead with a new debt-collecting system and a new points-based system, despite welfare groups advising that both will inflict harm on job seekers. Paul Gregoire reports.
Vale Phil Sutton (1951-2022): a unique radical
Phil Sutton liked to define the big picture goals and “backcast”, instead of forecast, what would be needed to get there from here. Ben Courtice reflects on his contribution to the climate change movement.
Bring Julian Assange home, protesters say on his birthday
Supporters of free speech and whistleblowers gathered outside the Tasmanian Parliament to mark Julian Assange’s birthday. Jo Errey reports.
Thousands march through Sydney in solidarity with US abortion rights defence campaign
Thousands rallied and marched on July 2 in solidarity with the United States campaign to defend abortion rights after the Supreme Court overturned the historic Roe v Wade ruling.