Green Left’s Jordan Shukri AK Armaou-Massoud spoke with activist journalist and filmmaker Abby Martin during her visit to Australia from the United States to promote her film, Earth’s Greatest Enemy.
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The resignation of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s education minister is the Asian Gen Z movements’ latest blow against government corruption and repressive far-right politics. Jonathan Strauss writes that Ecosocialism 2026 will discuss this and many other global struggles, allowing attendees to get a deeper grasp of these movements’ dynamics.
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The 74th Melbourne International Film Festival will feature more than 300 films, shorts, immersive experiences and special events. Film buffs Jake Maison and Jordan Shukri AK Armaou-Massoud have put together their selection of festival films that are sure to be of interest to Green Left readers.
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Arts venue Divine Playhouse was told its lease would not be renewed after religious extremists waged a campaign against the LGBTIQ-friendly venue. Dalton Ball reports.
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The Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance has called for urgent action to support the live performance industry after several major theatre productions were cancelled. Dalton Ball reports.
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Earth’s Greatest Enemy, directed by radical journalist and filmmaker Abby Martin and ex-GI Mike Prysner, reveals a hidden truth behind the climate crisis, writes Jim McIlroy.
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This year's Sydney Film Festival, running from June 3–14, features films about First Nations resistance, a Palestinian uprising and communities seeking justice, writes Ben Radford.
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Try Me For Treason showcases recent testimony given in Russian courts by Russian and Ukrainian opponents of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, writes Dave Mitchelmore.
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Filmmaker David Bradbury has left Australia to join the Nuestra América convoy to Cuba. Melissa Johns reports.
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A special screening of award-winning documentary Women of Steel is being held in nipaluna/Hobart to celebrate International Women’s Day, reports Melissa Johns. The film documents a historic fight by women in Wollongong for jobs and justice.
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The BBC was accused of censoring pro-Palestine content and ableism at the recent British film awards, reports Dom Williams.
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Bill Nevins travelled to New Orleans for the Folk Alliance International Conference in January.