Australia

Max Chandler-Mather speaking at a rally

Stuart Munckton and Federico Fuentes sat down with Max Chandler-Mather, Greens MP for Griffith, to discuss the Brisbane Greens’ political vision and how parliament fits into their strategy for social change.

Community action in the Blue Mountains has pressured the local council to pass two pro-Palestine motions. Jenna Condie and Stephen Langford report.

Official statements about AUKUS rarely mention the target. But a United States defense official has confirmed that the nuclear-powered submarines would be used in “cross-strait circumstances”. Binoy Kampmark reports.

 

young people call for ceasefire now

Young people are taking action to fight for their future instead of doom scrolling on social media, argues Alex Goodsir

The Jewish Council of Australia said attempts to remove pro-Palestinian voices should be “deeply concerning to all who value a plural and open society”. Kerry Smith reports.

NSW Police took eight weeks to locate a Zionist who planted a bomb on a Palestine supporter’s utility. David Wise was eventually arrested and has been held on remand since early March. Rachel Evans reports.

book cover, historical protest

Alex Salmon reviews Janey Stone and Donny Gluckstein’s new book, The Radical Jewish Tradition: Revolutionaries, resistance and Firebrands, which uncovers the hidden history of Jewish radicalism and solidarity between Jewish and non-Jewish communities.

man's face

Writing from a Russian prison, sociologist Boris Kagarlitsky penned this open letter in support of a broad solidarity campaign with left-wing Russian political prisoners.

Anthony James, a once longtime Labor supporter, writes that since Labor has shown no support for Palestine since Israel's genocidal war on Palestine, he has cut ties.

3 men in front of sailors

In the first of a two-part interview, Green Left’s Federico Fuentes speaks to Socialist Alliance national co-convenor Sam Wainwright about Australian imperialism, its military alliance with the United States and prospects for working-class solidarity across borders.

Pine Gap

A formal complaint has been lodged with the Inspector General of Intelligence and Security about possible Australian complicity in what the International Court of Justice regards as “plausible claims of genocide in Gaza”. Pip Hinman reports.

Green Left News Podcast Ep 37, April 6, 2024

Green Left journalist Isaac Nellist goes through the latest news from across the continent and around the world.