Ecosocialism 2025 was the meeting place for hundreds of activists and many guest speakers from left parties and groups from the Indo-Pacific and Asia. Jacob Andrewartha reports.
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In the context of racist far-right marches — including attacks on First Nations-led Camp Sovereignty — the recent Ecosocialism 2025 conference in featured a panel of four First Nations women deeply involved in the struggle for sovereignty. Ben Radford reports.
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Bougainville and West Papua represent two fundamentally different approaches to Indigenous struggles for self-determination, writes Ali Mirin.
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Palestinians are facing forced mass displacement across the West Bank by Israeli forces and settlers, significantly heightening the risk of ethnic cleansing in the occupied territory, warns Médecins Sans Frontières.
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United States President Donald Trump’s proposal for a postwar Gaza coincides with Israel’s invasion of Gaza City, which paves the way for mass slaughter and driving Palestinians out of the entire strip, writes Barry Sheppard.
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The latest Green Left Show features Merck Maguddayao (Philippines), Suraendher Kumarr (Singapore), Gandipan Nantha Gopalan (Malaysia) and Jacob Andrewartha (Australia) in a round table discussion about imperialism in the Asia-Pacific, democracy and socialism.
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Responding to the genocidal starvation of Palestinians in Gaza, Merri-bek Council passed another motion calling for sanctions on Israel. Jordan Shukri AK Armaou-Massoud reports.
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AUKUS makes it more, not less, likely for Australia to be involved in a United States war on China, but not because the government has had no say. Labor has chosen to be the US’ deputy sheriff, argues Pip Hinman.
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How is it that a peaceful, family-oriented gathering at Bondi Beach, initiated by Jews Against the Occupation ’48, was met with racist, intimidating abuse from Zionists waving Israeli flags and white supremacists draped in Australian flags, asks Judith Treanor?
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Iran under the mullahs has seen several waves of mass protest, each put down with extreme violence, writes Sarah Glynn.
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Foreign aid is commonly regarded as an altruistic contribution by countries in the Global North to countries in the Global South, with the aim of reducing poverty. However, while there are some exceptions, foreign aid today reinforces global inequalities by building on the economic and political structures created during the colonial era, argues Allen Jennings.
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As Israel intensified its assault on Gaza, its supporters in Australia gathered at a luxury resort on Queensland’s Gold Coast to discuss how to stop criticism of the state of Israel by labelling it antisemitic. Wendy Bacon and Stephanie Tran report.