Democracy

As Israel massacres Gazans, Italians protest Giro for racing in Israel
British football team Leeds slammed for Myanmar tour
‘Turkey must lift emergency for a credible vote’

Protracted restrictions on the human rights to freedom of expression, assembly and association are incompatible with the conduct of a credible electoral process in Turkey, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein said on May 9.
Honduras: US, Britain must stop propping up illegitimate regime

United States President Donald Trump regularly professes deep concern for democracy and human rights in Latin America, but the US’s attitude to Honduras highlights the hypocrisy of US policy in practice.
Grave fears for Iranian hunger striker from Nauru
To minimise harm, drug prohibition must end
Victoria’s law and order election year budget
Elections not enough to defeat Hindutva fascism
Indonesia suspected of hacking pro-West Papua sites
Ray Jackson: an inspirational fighter for justice
Brazil: Unionists around the world unite to demand ‘Free Lula’

Trade unions across the globe mobilised on April 23 to demand the immediate release from prison of former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
New Greens Manifesto points to founding principles

In April, NSW Greens MLC David Shoebridge launched a Greens Manifesto in which he sets out a political vision that he says is in tune with the party’s founding four key platform points. Green Left Weekly’s Pip Hinman caught up with Shoebridge on April 18 to ask about the thinking behind the document.