Nearly two years into the genocide of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank, the leadership of some unions are only just beginning to show solidarity. While welcome, these gestures fall far short of what is needed now. Clint Duncan reports.
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Western foreign ministers who intend to recognise a Palestinian state need to be honest, argues Khaled Ghannam. How can they say Hamas must be prevented from participating in any future government in a future Palestinian state, and also insist on free and fair elections?
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The International Court of Justice ruled that states may be accountable for the wrongful production and consumption of fossil fuels, opening up opportunities for climate justice activists. However, Alex Bainbridge argues it is no substitute for building a more powerful movement.
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Boffins, bosses and the ACTU will discuss making the economy more “productive” in the upcoming Economic Reform Roundtable, but their main aim will be to find ways to protect the wealth of those who already have it. Graham Matthews reports.
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State Labor governments’ opposition to pro-Palestine marches shows capitalism cannot stomach popular democracy. Jonathan Strauss argues that despite some Labor MPs breaking ranks, the party will not support real democracy.
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The International Court of Justice has handed down an advisory opinion that for countries still reaping the rewards of fossil fuel exploration, production and consumption, is bound to be of concern. Binoy Kampmark reports.
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Labor is coming under growing pressure to wind back negative gearing and capital gains tax exemptions to address the housing affordability crisis. Isaac Nellist reports.
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Local councillors and mayors will attend a conference, organised by a Zionist coalition, which aims to get all levels of government to adopt the problematic International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition of antisemitism. Wendy Bacon and Yaakov Aharon report.
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The historic Sydney Harbour Bridge protest on Gadigal Country has thrown up new opportunities to grow the movement for Palestine, argues Pip Hinman.
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Doreen Borrow, a communist, trade unionist and peace activist who gave her life to the struggle for peace and socialism, died on July 25, aged 98. Alexander Brown reports.
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An Australian Council of Trade Unions commissioned a national poll of workers, which concluded that management capability puts the brakes on productivity. Kerry Smith reports.
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Lidia Thorpe and Alex Bainbridge discuss the Red Lines package against genocide and the campaign against Black deaths in custody in the latest episode of the Green Left Show.