The Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE) — the country’s most powerful social movement — ended its month-long national strike against the neoliberal Daniel Noboa government on October 22, reports Ben Radford.
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Hundreds marched through the streets of Marrickville to oppose the Inner West Council’s pro-developer plan and the demolition of 50–52 Warren Road. Isaac Nellist reports.
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More and more people are falling into poverty, but ending it is easier than we think, argues Isaac Nellist.
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The International Court of Justice’s advisory opinion is the first to be handed down after the ceasefire centred on the straining 20-point peace plan of United States President Donald Trump, reports Binoy Kampmark.
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Veteran socialist activist and filmmaker Jill Hickson will be missed, but her legacy of powerful films, many of which were made with John Reynolds, live on. Peter Boyle and Pip Hinman reflect on her enormous contribution to creating a better world.
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More than 7 million people rallied and marched across the United States in “No Kings Day” protests. Demonstrations took place in 2700 cities and towns in 50 states and in Washington DC, reports Malik Miah.
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Housing activists protested outside a public housing complex that is being demolished. Isaac Nellist reports.
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The unleashing of Robodebt by Scott Morrison’s Coalition government is one of the biggest scandals in Australian political history, writes Suzanne James.
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Angela Carr spoke on Green Left Radio about the Fair Work Commission’s proposed cuts to the community sector and why they should be opposed.
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Tasmanian unions’ bargaining power has dramatically weakened since the 1970s, writes Solomon Doyle, because of the changing nature of traditionally union-strong industries and the impact of anti-worker laws.
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A scathing August report from the Commonwealth Ombudsman has found that nearly 1000 JobSeeker recipients have had their payments unlawfully cancelled over a two-year period, in what welfare advocates have dubbed “Robodebt 2.0”. Josh Adams reports.
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Labor is coming under growing pressure to wind back negative gearing and capital gains tax exemptions to address the housing affordability crisis. Isaac Nellist reports.