Imperialism & war

protesters with watermelon banner

Just over a month ago, Australian Caroline Smith flew out of Perth for Egypt’s capital, Cairo, to join a global contingent of people seeking to challenge the siege on Gaza, and demonstrate solidarity with the Palestinian people, who are living under conditions of genocide. This is her story.

Abdullah Ocalan delivering his message from Imrali Prison

Twenty to thirty Kurdistan Workers’ Party guerillas will come down from the mountains and destroy their weapons in front of witnesses from around the world, in a symbolic act of the PKK’s commitment to its disarmament and dissolution, reports Sarah Glynn.

Free Palestine Melbourne’s successful strategy day drew activist, community, faith, union and council groups representing 25 different groups. Michael Bull reports.

Francesca Albanese’s report for the United Nations Human Rights Council makes for stark and dark reading, writes Binoy Kampmark.

'Death, death to the IDF' on a placard in Naarm/Melbourne, July 6

On the 91st week of consecutive protests, activists stand up to the media and government slurs by mobilising in their thousands. Pip Hinman and Jordan AK report.

The only beneficiaries of Australia’s reversion to colonial subservience to an increasingly authoritarian United States president will be a small section of the political and corporate elite — and at huge cost to the majority, argues Peter Henning.

The powers-that-be are seeking to silence the anti-Zionist, anti-capitalist, anti-war industry justice movement, but the movement is fighting back. Jepke Goudsmit reports. 

Despite Trump’s most extreme ramblings and declarations that he doesn’t care about international law, Labor is still going along with it, Sam Wainwright told the Green Left Show.

The movement in solidarity with Palestine in Western Australia is continuing to grow and diversify despite repression and censorship, reports Sam Wainwright.

Crowd at a campaign rally for Zohran Mamdani

Zohran Mamdani’s win in the New York City Democratic mayoral primary has been celebrated by the left around the world as a spark of hope since the election of Donald Trump last year. Isaac Nellist speaks to Winnie Marion — a Democratic Socialists of America member — about the campaign and its broader implications for politics in the US and internationally.

We didn't vote for AUKUS - protesters outside the American Chamber of Commerce luncheon

Anti-AUKUS protesters rallied against Australia’s military involvement with the United States in the Middle East outside the American Chamber of Commerce. Elias Boyle reports.

Markela Panegyres argues that while the global movement for Palestine has shifted public opinion, it has to become more organised to stop this genocide.