In the middle of a cost-of-living and housing crisis, it makes sense that a majority of young people think Australia should be more socialist, argues Isaac Nellist.
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The war on Gaza has become a radicalising force for millions of people around the world. Many are protesting for the first time and questioning the legitimacy of their governments for supporting genocide, argues Jacob Andrewartha.
Ecosocialism 2023: A World Beyond Capitalism conference, hosted by 91自拍论坛 and co-sponsored by Socialist Alliance, provided a platform for the voices of peace, justice and ecological sustainability听from across the region. Sue Bull reports.
The connection between the manufactured听debt crisis in the global South, the collapse of public health systems and the continuing disastrous financing and use of fossil fuels were discussed听 at Ecosocialim 2022. Chloe DS reports.
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Dave Riley, long-time socialist, artist, satirist and chef, was an enthusiast about trying out new ventures to broaden the socialist project. Jim McIlroy reports on his life.
There was no altruism in the speed in which听pharmaceutical companies developed successful vaccines. The very future of capitalism relied on science鈥檚 ability to keep the wheels turning, argues William Briggs.
Christian Porter and Scott Morrison have tried their hardest to confuse the issues surrounding credible allegations of rape. Sarah Hathway and Kamala Emanuel argue grassroots mobilisations like #March4Justice can have a major impact.
In the dying days of his presidency, Donald Trump鈥檚 administration redesignated Cuba a state sponsor of terrorism, writes Ian Ellis-Jones.
A released on the eve of the World Economic Forum has found that just 18% of people believe capitalism is working for them.
Unsurprisingly, the poll, conducted by public relations firm Edelman, also found that trust in capitalist institutions remains higher among "wealthier, more educated, and frequent consumers of news鈥 than the mass population.
According to the report, "distrust is being driven by a growing sense of inequity and unfairness in the system".
The global Climate Strike was the largest climate protest in history 鈥 and could turn out to be a tipping point for radical action on climate change, writes Jim McIlroy.
At the October 14 local elections, the Workers鈥 Party of Belgium (PTB) .
PTB chair Peter Mertens said: 鈥淔or the first time we have moved from an urban phenomenon mostly concentrated in Antwerp and Li猫ge to a breakthrough in most large and medium-sized cities of Wallonia, the Brussels region and Flanders. The number of our local elected officials increases from 50 to 157.鈥
Climate change is already impacting our lives. As it gets worse, we will be affected by more floods and storms, bushfires and droughts.
Globally there will be less clean water and farmland available. This disproportionately affects those who have the least 鈥 women, Indigenous people and those living in exploited nations.
Climate change is a result of an economic system 鈥 capitalism 鈥 in which private companies鈥 profit-making is privileged over the real needs of communities and their environments.
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