To end the shocking loss of lives in custody in Australia, it is time to stop treating crime as a hot-button issue.
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Book Review — The Fight Against Fascism and the Far Right: Voices from the front lines
A new book illustrates how capitalism and fascism are inextricably entwined and emphasizes that a united front is needed to combat them.
“The Fight Against Fascism and the Far Right – Voices from the Front Lines”
From Melbourne, tales of action, organization and grit, full of analysis and discussion, indispensable in the fight ahead.
Extension of North West Shelf: the Labor Party’s gaslighting farce
The decision to lengthen the life of a gas processing plant in Australia for 40 more years is environmentally disastrous.
End the limbo: Refugees demand resettlement in Australia as Prime Minister Albanese visits Indonesia
Afghan refugees in Indonesia, not legally recognised and struggling to survive, seek a home in Australia.
In Australia, Yoorrook Justice Commission documents powerful truths about the experiences of First Peoples
Thousands of Victorians participated in formal hearings or made submissions to Australia’s first truth-telling enquiry.
Police killings of Yuendumu youth expose a rotten system that is racist to the core
21 First Nations people have died in police custody in Australia this year alone.
The Fight against Fascism and the Far Right: Voices from the front lines embodies a rich history of mobilising
A rousing new book relates direct experiences of organizing against the rise of dangerous forces in Australia and the United States.
What makes women’s leadership revolutionary: a conversation with Rathy Barthlote, refugee justice fighter
Barthlote is a refugee from Sri Lanka’s genocidal war and a leader of the fight for permanent visas for refugees in Australia.
Victoria’s bail laws show the limitations of reformism
New laws in Australia won’t make the community safer, and they’ll inevitably result in more deaths in custody
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Kansas: a beacon for abortion rights
Even in a post-Dobbs world, crucial liberties like reproductive freedom can be defended through vigilance and militant organizing!
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Cuba: A Socialist Dream Deferred
Traces the ups and downs of the Cuban Revolution and the critical issue of rising capitalist influence. Analyzes the main actors in Cuban society today and discusses the path forward.