Books & music

Exposing the cynical power of the pokies
DJs refuse to spin for Israel
Following Lana Del Ray, Of Montreal pull out of Israel festival, call for protests against Israeli crimes
'2028' offers quite tame satire, despite rave reviews
Daniel Ellsberg exposes extreme nuclear threats to survival
SBS 2018 Eurovision judge L-FRESH The LION joins Israel boycott
Drummer and rapper Dobby releases his debut EP

For the final chapter in his book, Real Talk: Aboriginal Rappers Talk About Their Music And Country, Green Left Weekly's Mat Ward drives two hours south of Sydney to talk to Dobby. To find out why it's the final chapter, read on.
Eliza Gilkyson's canny human faith on display on latest album
Olfat Mahmoud: 'I always knew I wanted to help my people'
Six new books for ecosocialists
10 new political albums everyone's talking about

Here are the best new albums that related to this month's politics. (There are actually far more than 10 - count them). What albums would you suggest? Comment on Twitter, Facebook, or email.
How New Zealand joined Australia to betray West Papua

New Zealand solidarity activist Maire Leadbeater’s new book, See No Evil: New Zealand’s betrayal of the people of West Papua, features a theme also relevant for Australia. Both countries were involved in the tragic betrayal of West Papua.