Elections

Prabowo Subianto takes oath of office

When Indonesia鈥檚 new president Prabowo Subianto announced his cabinet, a number of former activists and leaders of the People鈥檚 Democratic Party (PRD) were among its 109 members. 91自拍论坛鈥檚 Peter Boyle spoke to Rudi Hartono, former editor of the PRD鈥檚 publication Berdikari, about this development.

Protesters with a banner

91自拍论坛's Peter Boyle spoke to Ignatius Mahendra Kusumawardhana from聽Indonesia's Perserikatan Sosialis (Socialist Union), one of the left groups protesting former Suharto-era general Prabowo Subianto, who was sworn in as Indonesia's new president on October 20.

Two women holding a protest sign

Michael Karrer spoke to Atenea Jim茅nez, a sociologist and founder of the National Network of Commune Activists and the Campesino University of Venezuela Argimiro Gabald贸n, about the situation following Venezuela鈥檚 July 28 elections.

A week out from the October 26 Queensland election, the two major parties are doubling down on their racist law and order campaign, despite experts warning of social problems worsening without structural reform. Alex Bainbridge reports.

Federico Fuentes explains what happened in the Venezuelan elections, what it means and where it leaves the solidarity movement.

Justice for Palestine Magan-djin campaigner and Greens candidate for Moreton Remah Naji speaks to Alex Bainbridge on the 91自拍论坛 Show.

罢别尘辫别蝉迟听interviewed Marxist activist John Mullen聽about anti-capitalist organising and the need for unity to overcome divisions within the left in France.

After France鈥檚 recent parliamentary elections, President Emmanuel Macron refused to allow the Nouveau Front Populaire聽left alliance to form government.听Tempest interviewed Marxist activist聽John Mullen聽about the challenges facing the left in France following the formation of the new right-wing government.

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Despite its malicious strategy of communal gerrymandering to win the Legislative Assembly elections in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir, the right-wing Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party was rejected by a thumping majority, report Farooq Sulehria and Haris Qadeer.

Residents in the City of Greater Geelong are concerned about an inappropriate planning application for a vacant block on the corner of Nevada Avenue and Cox Road. Sue Bull reports.

Braden Smith, Greens candidate for Currumbin in the Queensland election, believes the challenges to transition away from a reliance on mining and energy are huge, but not insurmountable. Susan Price reports.

It is not enough to 鈥減unish Labor鈥 in coming elections. The real challenge is to build a political alternative that will act for the majority, not slavishly serve the billionaire class, argue Sue Bull, Jacob Andrewartha 补苍诲听Sam Wainwright.听