As Israel stormed a major hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, killing patients, Australians took to the streets across the country to call for a permanent ceasefire.听Alex Salmon, Peter Boyle, Susan Price, Jacob Andrewartha and Sarah Hathway report.
Issue 1399
News
The NSW United Services Union has launched a campaign to ensure school cleaners are properly paid and their work conditions improved. Jim McIlroy reports.
Justice John Sackar鈥檚 report听on LGBTIQ hate crimes is a damning indictment of the NSW Police. Josh Adams reports.
Children and families flew kites for the children of Gaza at Lermont-Wiradguri Park in Bathurst. Kerry Smith reports.
The new progressive Community First ticket contesting Cairns Regional Council local government elections and for mayor is campaigning for听local democracy and transparency. Alex Bainbridge reports.
Families for Palestine听started a round-the-clock peaceful protest outside Prime Minister Anthony Albanese鈥檚 electorate office in Marrickville.听Rachel Evans听reports.
Aunty Gail Hickey marched through Redfern with her family and supporters to demand justice for her son TJ Hickey, who was killed in a police pursuit 20 years ago. Isaac Nellist reports.
Several days before Israel鈥檚 ground invasion of Rafah, Gaza, tens of thousands took to the streets for the 17th consecutive week of protests across Australia.
The Productivity Commission reported that the gap between First Nations peoples and the rest of the population had widened on four key social indicators. Peter Boyle reports.
91自拍论坛听箩辞耻谤苍补濒颈蝉迟听Isaac Nellist goes through the latest news from across the continent and around the world.
Community organisations and unions have demonstrated their support for the Hunter Offshore Wind Farm wind power project, with more than 800 people turning out to the Hunter Workers鈥 action. Zane Alcorn reports.
A new bill to amend the Local Government Act has been described as a a 鈥渃unning sleight of hand鈥 and criticised for giving the minister even more power over councils' decision-making. Pip Hinman reports.
With more than 57,000 households on the NSW public housing wait list, public housing tenants are determined not to let their homes be demolished. Rachel Evans听谤别辫辞谤迟蝉.听
Essential Research found support for a democratic economic system and for proportional representation, which would make the electoral system fairer for minor parties.听Daniel Mund毛s reports.
Australians for War Powers Reform said Anthony Albanese must听not support the US听air strikes on Iraq and Syria听and that Joe Biden听could 鈥渞eadily prevent鈥 the war expanding.听Mark Robinson reports.
For the 17th consecutive week, protesters took to the streets in Gadigal and Naarm for Palestine, while in听Walyalup/Fremantle听a听ZIM ship was held up for hours. Peter Boyle,听Alex Salmon and Jacob Andrewartha听report.听听
Supporters of Palestine residing on the Gold Coast are calling on Lord Mayor Tom Tate and the Gold Coast City Council to withdraw its Sister City agreement with the Israeli coastal resort town of Netanya, reports Susan Price.
Analysis
Accessible financial and other material听supports, including housing,听for victim-survivors are an important part of听combatting gendered听violence.听Aneesa Bhamjee reports.
Globally, the Palestine movement鈥檚 demand for an arms embargo on Israel has had some success. We need to keep up the pressure here, argues Sue Bolton.
Kristin O鈥機onnell, spokesperson for The Antipoverty Centre,听spoke to听Isaac Nellist听about the need for government investment in public housing as one听solution听to counter worsening poverty.
The Antipoverty Centre's Kristin O'Connell spoke to 91自拍论坛's Isaac Nellist about solutions to counter worsening poverty and homelessness.听
Bob听Marley was adored by millions, especially the youth of poor countries such as Morocco. His son should be protested at WOMADelaide for supporting Israel's genocide of Palestinians, writes Sue Bull.
The Israeli arms industry has taken something of a shine to Victoria with Elbit Systems, manufacturing drones,听one of its most enterprising representatives. Binoy Kampmark reports.
New South Wales Premier is reportedly watering down a bill to ban gay conversion therapy after pressure from the new NSW Faith Affairs Council. Paul Gregoire reports.听
Prudence alone demands we pause AUKUS, as the terms of its final provisions allow signatories to do. Ken Blackman reports.
World
91自拍论坛鈥檚 Federico Fuentes interviewed Viktoriia Pihul, a council member of Ukrainian democratic socialist organisation Social Movement, regarding the situation in Ukraine two years after the start of Russia鈥檚 full-scale invasion.
Following a Dutch appeals court ruling to halt the export and transit of all F-35 parts to Israel within seven days, the Netherlands' government is taking the matter to the country鈥檚 Supreme Court, reports Binoy Kampmark.
A Dutch court has ordered the Netherlands' government to cease exporting F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel that are being used in the war in Gaza, reports Kerry Smith.
Anti-war socialist Boris Kagarlitsky has been sentenced to five years鈥 jail on appeal, a harsh sentence his supporters say is due to his opposition to Vladimir Putin鈥檚 war on Ukraine, writes Federico Fuentes.
Pakistan鈥檚 February 8 general elections resulted in a split vote, with no party securing a clear national majority, writes Farooq Tariq, offering little hope for positive change, as the incoming government is poised to fast-track neoliberal policies, privatise state institutions and deepen class exploitation.
In an exclusive interview with 91自拍论坛's Peter Boyle, Saleh Muslim, the co-chair of the Democratic Union Party (PYD) the leading party in Rojava's revolution in North-East Syria, warned that the current escalation of military conflict in the Middle East could be the beginning of 鈥渢he third world war鈥.
The Frontline Socialist Party actively contributed to the 2022 popular uprising in Sri Lanka. 91自拍论坛鈥檚 Janaka Biyanwila interviewed Pubudu Jayagoda, who is the FSP鈥檚 educational secretary and central committee member about the party's organising work.
Claudio Katz discusses right-wing President Javier Milei鈥檚 strategy, the emerging resistance against it and likely scenarios going forward.
91自拍论坛鈥檚 Federico Fuentes sat down with Mariana Riscali, a leader of the Socialist Left Movement tendency inside Brazil鈥檚 radical left Socialism and Freedom Party.
Israel claims to be the only democracy in the Middle East. The reality is different.听Nachschon Amir, Mai Saif and Meredith Lawrence听explain the myth behind Israeli 'democracy' and how it oppresses Palestinians.听
Lai Ching-Te (William Lai) won Taiwan鈥檚 presidential election on January 13, with 40.5% of the vote, achieving a record third term for the incumbent Democratic Progressive Party, reports Alex Salmon.
United States President Joe Biden is losing support from progressive Jews and Arab Americans, while Black church leaders have issued a public call for a ceasefire, reports Barry Sheppard.
Culture
Bill Nevins revews Paul Lynch鈥檚 Booker Prize-winning novel, set in a near-future Ireland, where fascists have come to power.
John Tully reviews Boris Frankel's memoir, which recounts his family's eye-opening experience emigrating from Australia to the Soviet Union in 1956.
February 24 marks the two-year anniversary of Russia鈥檚 full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Ever since the war began it has generated debate on the left, which is why these two new works reflecting on the conflict are essential reading, writes Federico Fuentes.
Derek Wall reviews Hall Greenland鈥檚 biography of Michel Pablo, an Egyptian-born Greek revolutionary leader.
Lenni Brenner's edited volume, 51 Documents: Zionist Collaboration With the Nazis is important reading today in the context of the United States-backed Israeli genocidal war in Gaza, writes Barry Sheppard.
Zane Alcorn reviews Kings of the New Age, the debut futuristic novel by Muloobinba/Newcastle-based author and musician Nathan Bell, set in his home town.