A six-member delegation of MPs has just ended a short stint to lobby members of the US Congress and various relevant officials to release whistleblower Julian Assange. Binoy Kampmark reports.
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A frontline against the Khalistan movement has become violently visible after it appears that Indian agents murdered a vocal supporter for an independent Sikh homeland. Binoy Kampmark reports.
João Pedro de Paula from the Brazilian Socialism and Liberty Party and a leader of the National Union of Students in Brazil and Ben Radford from Green Left gave useful insights into the diverse struggles underway in Latin America. Jim McIlroy reports.
Refugees started a week-long protest to demand permanent visas outside Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil electorate office. Chris Slee reports.
Filipino community groups organised a moving commemoration, “Never Again, Never Forget, Never Again To Martial Law” to mark resistance to ongoing martial law. Tracy Cabrera reports.
Andrew Wilkie wants the Labor government to use the power it has to “discontinue the politically-motivated prosecutions” of whistleblowers David McBride and Richard Boyle. Paul Gregoire reports.
The campaign for accessible tram stops in the Merri-Bek area is growing, with the Rail Tram and Bus Union being the latest to throw its support behind the push for equity. Jacob Andrewartha reports.
The 50th anniversary of the 1973 military coup against Salvador Allende reminded many of the need to continue to defend democratic rights and support the struggle for democracy and socialism. Jim McIlroy reports.
More than 150 angry Lara residents protested the proposed Prospect Hill waste-to-energy incinerator plan. Angela Carr reports.
Protesters took a stand against Japan's dumping of Fukushima’s nuclear waste into the Pacific Ocean and called on Australia to do more. Jim McIlroy reports.
The Voice to Parliament should be supported because it would provide coordination for programs to close the gap across all First Nations communities, argues Colin Hughes.
Supporters of democracy in Iran marked the one-year anniversary of the murder of Kurdish-Iranian woman Jina Mahsa Amini at a “Say Her Name: Woman, Life, Freedom” rally and march. Jim McIlroy reports.
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