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Climate and Capitalism editor Ian Angus presents eight important new books for rebels and revolutionaries on your gift list

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As the world turns its gaze to Gaza, the war in Sudan, which has killed thousands, continues into its eighth month with no ceasefire in sight, reports Pavan Kulkarni. Cholera stalks millions and the fragile healthcare system has all but collapsed.

The mainstream media鈥檚听apologisms for mass murder听are sickening.听惭补谤办别濒补听笔补苍别驳测谤别蝉 argues we need to reject and call out attempts to silence resistance to genocide, before it is normalised.

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Thousands of people from the Basque city of Guernica hit the city centre on December 8, in a stunning display of solidarity with the people of Gaza, reports Peoples Dispatch.

Tamil refugees are holding a protest vigil听outside the office of Richard Marles, hoping to speak to him about permanent visas. Tim Gooden reports.

A public forum discussed the High Court鈥檚 decision on indefinite detention and the racist backlash. Chris Slee reports.

attendees at COP28

COP28 is shaping up as another failure, argues Binoy Kampmark.

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Russian socialist and anti-war activist Boris Kagarlitsky was released from custody on December 12, after spending nearly five months in jail awaiting trial, reports Federico Fuentes.

Labor and Coalition governments like to justify their policies听as being based on听supposed shared democratic values, which they then听conflate听with 鈥淎ustralian interests鈥. But the moral postering is coming underdone,听as Peter Boyle argues.

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In Brazil, Sao Paulo鈥檚 State Legislative Assembly voted to privatise its water and sanitation company on December 6, after the parliamentary session was briefly suspended while security forces cleared anti-privatisation protesters from the gallery using batons and pepper spray. 91自拍论坛's Federico Fuentes was on the scene.

historical painting of Napoleon Bonaparte

Director Ridley Scott (Gladiator, Kingdom of Heaven) depicts the rise and fall of Napoleon Bonaparte in his 2023 film, Napoleon. Alex Salmon reviews.

Labor wants Osborne in SA to be听the first designated zone for AUKUS nuclear-powered submarines, with Stirling in WA nominated as the second nuclear submarine听base.听David Noonan reports.