In an August 2 referendum, voters in Kansas resoundingly rejected a proposed amendment to remove the right to abortion from the state's constitution, reports Jake Johnson.
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Greens challenge Labor to do better on climate
The Australian Greens, with their biggest biggest ever parliamentary caucus, are laying out plans for progressive change. Alex Bainbridge and Pip Hinman report.
Max Chandler-Mather: ‘Let’s build a movement to transform politics’
The new Greens MP for Griffith Max Chandler-Mather delivered this inaugural speech to federal parliament on August 1.
US approves $5 billion in Gulf arms deals
Just weeks after visiting the Middle East, United States President Joe Biden’s administration approved more than US$5 billion in missile sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), reports Brett Wilkins.
Don’t buy the bosses’ inflation lies: workers need real wage rises now
Despite the Treasurer saying in his July 28 economic statement that workers’ wages are not to blame for inflation, the government is not coming up with solutions to address wage stagnation, argues Jacob Andrewartha.
Ukraine: Global unions call on Zelensky to veto anti-worker laws
International trade unions are calling on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to veto two anti-worker bills that were recently passed by parliament amid Russia’s invasion, reports Federico Fuentes. Critics of the bills, such as the International Trade Union...
Government, developers helped create flood crises
Government inaction in the face of a warming climate, developer greed and poor planning are to blame for the catastrophic impacts of recent floods in New South Wales, argues Ben Radford.
Spend billions on climate not war
The billions of dollars wasted on military spending and tax cuts for the rich should be used to fund renewables, argues Peter Boyle.
Activists call on Tanya Plibersek to stop kangaroo harvesting
A Drum Rebellion-organised action outside Tanya Plibersek’s office urged her to protect kangaroos. Jesse Holly reports.
Taiwan: Pelosi buckles on the armour of capitalist warrior
Nancy Pelosi's tour of Asia has deliberately and in a calculated manner heightened tensions in the region, writes William Briggs. It was designed to be provocative and has succeeded.
Are the Australian Greens living up to our participatory democracy aspirations?
What does it mean for a political party to follow the principle of “grassroots participatory democracy”? For Jonathan Sriranganathan it includes involving its members in making the tactical decisions on federal bills.
Remembering Jiyan Tolhildan
Jiyan Tolhidan (Salwa Yusuf), a leader of the Syrian Defence Force (SDF) Counter Terrorism Units, and who led the fight against ISIS, was murdered by Turkey in a drone strike on July 22, reports Sarah Glynn.