Dick Nichols reports on the Seventh International Ecosocialist Gathering, which took place in Brussels, from May 15–17.
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Cold War Kid: Resisting the Vietnam War is a lively and compelling account of a young man's journey from Sydney suburban larrikin to activist in the historic struggle against conscription and Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War. Jim McIlroy reviews.
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Supporters of Palestine rallied in several cities on the day marking Al-Naksa (the set-back). Speakers called for Australia to cut ties with Israel and stop the weapons trade.
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Hundreds participated in a Kath & Kim-styled fun run to highlight the absurdity of Queensland’s so-called hate speech laws and raise money for a High Court challenge to them. Alex Bainbridge reports.
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Zara Lomas pays tribute to Jools Topp, one half of Aotearoa New Zealand’s iconic duo The Topp Twins, who died last month.
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Civil rights activists outside the Downing Centre Court called for the charges against those who demonstrated against Israeli President Isaac Herzog be withdrawn. Jim McIlroy reports.
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Unruly WA, a multi-media exhibition, at the Kidogo Arthouse in Walyalup, brings together artists, photographers and other storytellers to “celebrate political dissent while it is still legal”. Cas Smith reports.
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The First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels, involving government representatives from 59 countries, was in Santa Marta, Colombia, reports Ben Radford.
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Author Mark Whitaker was the first African American editor of Newsweek. Malik Miah reviews his 2025 book, The Afterlife of Malcolm X, where he sets out to explore Malcolm’s legacy and impact in the decades since his assassination nearly 60 years ago.
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United States President Donald Trump is considering launching military action against Cuba, following decades of failed attempts by US imperialism to destabilise the island nation and destroy its socialist project, reports Malik Miah.
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The Socialist Alliance has condemned the United States Department of Justice’s decision to reopen a three-decades-old case against former Cuban president Raúl Castro and called on Labor to speak out against military action against the Caribbean nation.
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The detention and humiliation of Global Sumud Flotilla activists not only reveals Israel’s approach to Gaza, it raises questions about Australia’s response to an ally that is responsible for genocide, writes Shamikh Badra.