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Why the Whyalla steelworks must be publicly owned

After injecting $1.9 billion into the Whyalla Steelworks, Labor wants it run by private interests. Renfrey Clarke argues if taxpayers are to bear the cost, they are entitled to demand that the assets stay in public ownership.

Fighting the Trump-Bezos ‘diabolical duo’ in Canada

About 2000 people demonstrated in Montreal on February 15 against the closure of Amazon’s seven warehouses and distribution centres in Quebec, reports Marc Bonhomme.

Socialist Alliance launches Sue Bolton’s campaign for Wills

More than 100 people helped launch long-term Merri-bek councillor Sue Bolton’s campaign for the seat of Wills. Jacob Andrewartha reports.

Students, parents demand Sheikh Wesam Charkawi be allowed back to work

More than 100 high school students, of all ages, parents and community members demanded Sheik Wesam Charkawi be allowed back to Granville High, where he has been a student support officer for 13 years. Kerry Smith reports.

We need to talk about these 10 new protest albums

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

‘Dialogue and negotiation’ are key to securing Kurdish rights

91��̳’s Peter Boyle spoke to Ebru Günay after she visited Australia with a Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party delegation from Turkey.

Australian Jews demand an end to ethnic cleansing

Jepke Goudsmit hopes that the full page of signatories in the Sydney Morning Herald and the Age opposing Israel’s ethnic cleansing in Gaza will lead towards a further weakening and the eventual dismantling of the Zionist project.

Marles gears up for a war with China while Australia plays chicken

Defence minister Richard Marles is keen to rebuke China for sending warnings to Australian military vessels and planes, but Australia is also playing chicken in the South China Sea. Pip Hinman reports.

‘Dark Indonesia’: The new student movement stirring in Southeast Asia

Thousands of Indonesian students across the country are taking to the streets protesting the Prabowo Subianto administration, launching a new movement against the former military general’s program of “budget efficiency”, reports Girard Mariano Lopez.