A migrant worker rights activist has lodged a complaint to the Australian government about Mediceram’s, Ansell’s Malaysian supplier, treatment of its workers. Kerry Smith reports.
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In a historic victory for the left, Catherine Connolly won the presidential election in Ireland, becoming the first left candidate to win a majority of votes in a national election. Green Left’s Isaac Nellist speaks to Paul Murphy, Dublin-based ecosocialist and member of the Irish Parliament, about the significance of the campaign.
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Tamil university students announced the launch of a new Pongu Thamil campaign, in solidarity with Eelam Tamils living in the Sri Lankan state. Jordan Shukri AK Armaou-Massoud reports.
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The Jewish Council of Australia has called for united action to combat the far right and call out racism, rather than giving police more powers. Kerry Smith reports.
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More than 100 people attended a film screening of Gaza Surf Club in Ocean Grove. Tim Gooden reports.
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The election of Democratic Socialist of America member Zohran Mamdani as mayor of New York City is a great victory for socialists all around the world, because it was a popular rejection of Trumpism, argues Peter Boyle.
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Blak Caucus called a rally to highlight the urgent need to deliver justice to those grieving their loved ones who died at the hands of NSW Police. TJ Wren and Rachel Evans report.
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Green Left journalist and veteran socialist activist Peter Boyle joins the Green Left Show to discuss how solidarity can defeat the racist ‘March for Australia’ movement.
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Anti-Zionist Jewish journalist Yaakov Aharon told a protest against the Indo Pacific weapons expo that Bisalloy Steel is a crucial part of the supply chain for Israel’s armoured vehicle fleet.
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Sex workers and their allies gathered on Gadigal land in Belmore Park to protest the Australian Border Force and various Australia-wide police being given permission to raid brothels. Paul Gregoire reports.
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Los Angeles County voted to declare a state of emergency in response to ongoing immigration raids by federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. Jonathan Cannard paints a picture of the crisis and the organised response by grassroots activists and communities.
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Broader alliances still need to be built in solidarity with Palestine, as well as against all racist attacks, which means that movements should avoid tactics that could politically isolate progressive struggles from the people still deciding where to throw their support, argues Peter Boyle.