Here's this month's radical record round-up, from queer house to riotous ska. What album, or albums, would you suggest?
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The mass murder of nine African Americans in Charleston, South Carolina, by a white racist on June 17 has been widely denounced. But to understand this hate crime 鈥 a terrorist attack 鈥 it has to be put into the broader political context.
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announced on June 26 that a referendum will be called over the bailout deal being proposed for the country by Greece's creditors. The deal is pushed by the "Troika" of the European Union, International Monetary Fund and European Central Bank.
Tsipras called an urgent cabinet meeting earlier that day, and later announced to the press plans for the a referendum on July 5. Citizens will be asked 鈥測es鈥 or 鈥渘o鈥 to creditors鈥 proposals. Tsipras has asked the Greek ministerial council to call the referendum.
Behind the Wire is an oral history project documenting the stories of men, women and children who have experienced mandatory detention. It seeks to bring a new perspective to the public understanding of mandatory detention by sharing the reality of the people who have lived it.
91自拍论坛 Weekly photographer and Socialist Alliance member Ali Bakhtiarvandi was one of those interviewed. This is a brief excerpt of his story. You can read the full story .
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WikiLeaks chose the the third anniversary of its founder鈥檚 stay in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London on June 19 to release about Saudi Arabia.
Among the revelations contained in the files, believed to have been leaked by a group calling itself the Yemen Cyber Army, are details about the country鈥檚 focus on its strategic rival, Iran, and the revolution in Egypt.
French president Francois Hollande called for an emergency meeting with his defence council on June 24, after showing the United States has been spying on all France's presidents since 2006.
鈥淭he French people have a right to know that their elected government is subject to hostile surveillance from a supposed ally,鈥 said WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
More than 200,000 people marched through central London on June 20 as people came from across the country to show their anger and opposition to further spending cuts.
Julian Assange,鈥 鈥琭ounder and editor,鈥 鈥琽f WikiLeaks had been a refugee in the Ecuadorian鈥 鈥珽mbassy in London for three years as of June鈥 鈥19.
The key issue in his extraordinary incarceration is justice.鈥 鈥琀e has been charged with no crime.鈥 鈥琓he first Swedish prosecutor dismissed the misconduct allegations regarding two women in Stockholm in鈥 鈥2010.鈥 鈥琓he second Swedish prosecutor's actions were and are demonstrably political.
Until recently,鈥 鈥瑂he refused to come to London to interview Assange鈥 鈥-鈥 鈥瑃hen she said she was coming.鈥 鈥琓hen she cancelled her appointment.鈥
The Kurdish town of Kobane in northern Syria was attacked on June 25 by forces from the self-styled Islamic State (IS) terrorist group, which crossed from Turkey. This was the first significant IS attack on the town since a five-month siege was repulsed in January.
The attack appears to be a Turkish-backed response to recent military gains made by the Kurdish-led forces of the Women's Defence Units (YPJ) and People's Defence Units (YPG).
Regional elections held in Spain on May 24 installed an historic pro-Basque state government in the Basque autonomous community of Navarre for the first time. It ended 16 years of rule by the pro-Spanish, centre-right Navarrese People's Union (UPN).
The UPN won only 15 seats, down four from 2011. Its ally, the right-wing Spanish People鈥檚 Party (of Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy), won two, half of its quota in 2011.
The Aboriginal Medical Service Western Sydney released this statement on June 26.
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The Aboriginal Medical Service Western Sydney (AMSWS), an Aboriginal community-controlled health service based in Mt Druitt, is being forced to shut down after the federal government decided to stop its funding from July 1.
All funds allocated to AMSWS have been used in the delivery of health services to the Aboriginal community of western Sydney.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 26 that same-sex couples had the right to marry under the Constitution. Same-sex marriage will now be legalised in all 50 states.
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