Oddly, the European Union asked questions, but didn’t mention Putin or Russia regarding Navalny’s poisoning.
International
Letters to the editor, December 2020
Readers from Canada, the UK and U.S. thank the Freedom Socialist for keeping radical journalism alive; inmate describes Texas prison as “unfit for the living”; an open letter from Radical Women denouncing Israel’s recent arrests and abduction of women leaders and other activists throughout Palestine.
Nigerian fury at naked police violence
Huge anti-government protests are rocking Africa’s most populous nation over its notorious police group, SARS. Black Lives Matter protests in the U.S. and England erupted in support.
Mega victory by Greek Anti-Fascists
Massive protests exploded when officials did nothing after the fascist Golden Dawn group was finally convicted in October. The government then charge GD with murder and kicked it out of the Parliament.
Women and queers spark popular uprising in Poland
Poland’s right-wing government and the Catholic Church is now under massive coalescing pressure from militant LGBTQ+ and young women defending abortion and civil rights.
Ecosocialism vs. “green” capitalism
An exquisitely clear and educational answer to what can practically be done to rescue Planet Earth.
In Belarus, women lead revolt against tyranny and reaction
Hundreds of thousands of Belarusians have been taking to the streets, with leaders of a Nov. 1 women’s march mocked by dictator Lukashenko.
Wik is Women’s Business National Feminist Conference Rejects Big Business Land Grab
The panels at the Women & Labour Conference reinforced Wik as a feminist issue. They showed how non-Indigenous rural people are hurting badly from a crisis-ridden system, which is becoming increasingly brutal. The profiteers are attempting to use small farmers to incite mass panic in Australia – a panic fuelled by misinformation.
Political Snooping: Don’t Let Them Get Away With It!
Governments regularly invoke the “public interest” as the reason for increased police budgets and expanded police powers.
Queer Youth Conference Resists Homophobia And Fascism
My participation in the 13th Annual International Gay and Lesbian Youth Organisation (IGLYO) Conference in Pisa, Italy [27 July – 3 August 1997] was a unique experience. It was the first time any delegate from Australia had been accepted to attend an IGLYO conference, and the first time a representative from any bisexual organisation in the world took part.
