Women are at the forefront of struggles in Balochistan, a province in Pakistan that has long struggled for self-determination. Peter Boyle speaks to Sammi Deen Baloch, a young Baloch woman activist, about challenging state repression and patriarchy.
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Jonathan Strauss and Clive Tillman attended the First International Anti-Fascist Conference in Porto Alegre, Brazil, which brought together 4000 activists from more than 40 countries.
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United States President Donald Trump has announced a military blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, while in response, Iran warned that it would block all exports and imports across the region should the blockade continue. Kerry Smith reports.
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Staff at the University of Sydney have spoken out against Vice-Chancellor Mark Scott’s decision to appoint Dr Michael Abrahams-Sprod as a special advisor on antisemitism. Isaac Nellist reports.
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The Fair Work Commission’s landmark decision to abolish some junior rates is a positive step, but Isaac Nellist argues that the deck is still stacked against young people.
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Solomon Doyle spoke to David Genford from the Australian Education Union, Tasmania, about the difficulties teachers and other public sector workers face, including unsustainable workloads, a lack of funding and not enough staff.
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Josef Benedict is a researcher covering the Asia Pacific region for the CIVICUS Monitor, a publication of the CIVICUS global civil society alliance that is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. He spoke to Green Left’s Peter Boyle on March 3.
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Two activists were arrested after controversial laws banning pro-Palestine chants came into effect in Queensland. Alex Bainbridge reports
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The Retail and Fast Food Workers Union has launched legal action on behalf of workers at Berkelouw Books and Harry Hartog book sellers, Isaac Nellist reports.
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Josh Adams argues that in a time of growing transphobia, all progressives need to stand up to those spouting hatred and prejudice, including the Mardi Gras Board.
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The Rojava Revolution, organised around the principles of pluralism and democracy, women’s liberation and ecology, is under existential threat, writes Elise Boyle Espinosa.
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The Iranian uprising is facing brutal repression from the regime, while contending with foreign imperialist machinations, writes Kevin B Anderson.