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War and peace have become important issues in the City of Newcastle Council elections, as Newcastle is slated to become a major weapons manufacturing hub. Steve O'Brien reports.

Protest albums from August 2024

Mat Ward looks back at August's political news and the best new music that related to it.

Paste up drawing by Guy Denning in the streets of Liverpool circa 2013

Described as using a 鈥渂lend of street art and brutal political commentary", Guy Denning鈥檚 work is 鈥渁 powerful protest, visually demanding attention to the injustices and inhumanities of our world鈥, reports Susan Price.

cfmeu women march

Tens of thousands of trade unionists took to the streets around the country to demonstrate their opposition to Labor鈥檚 new anti-Construction Forestry Maritime Employees Union law.

Fred Hahn and Palestine protest background

Prominent Canadian union leader Fred Hahn has come under attack again for his steadfast support of Palestinians and his work for Palestine solidarity, reports Jeff Shantz.

The Northern suburbs have been neglected for too long. Residents are also up against a risk adverse council bureaucracy, which is why it's important to support councillors who will work with them to make change.听Sarah Hathway reports.

from the river to the sea

The week Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris pledged to continue to support Israel, thousands continued to protest Labor's support for the genocide in Gaza. Isaac Nellist 谤别辫辞谤迟蝉.听

Pro Palestine protest in Sydney

In part two of our interview, Marxist humanist and political scientist Kevin B Anderson speaks to Federico Fuentes about why the world is becoming more bipolar (rather than multipolar) and the need for consistent anti-imperialism.

historical map of British occupied India

Marxist humanist and political scientist Kevin B Anderson speaks to Federico Fuentes about Karl Marx鈥檚 ideas on colonialism and imperialism.

elected deputies

Whatever government is formed in France will be a minority government. But mass mobilisation will be key to how things play out over the coming month, reports John Mullen.

Both Democrats and Republicans have blood on their hands

Thousands of people rallied outside the Democratic National Convention in the United States, raising opposition to the Israel-US genocide in Gaza, reports Kamala Emanuel.

Internet shutdowns should be a real concern for all Australians, as the government can shut down access with very little justification.听Emma Starr reports.