Today, in 2015, Afghan mothers who produce only daughters are still routinely abused by their families and shunned by their communities. They are almost universally barred from employment outside the… Read more »
middle east
Freedom Socialist editorial — Russia’s bombs cause misery twice over
Certain talking heads say that Russia’s air strikes on Syria will help stop terrorism. Nonsense. Its planes are not targeting ISIS, but revolutionaries and civilians fighting Assad and the jihadists…. Read more »
Freedom Socialist editorial — Saudi aggression is US-fueled
On Jan. 2, Saudi Arabia — one of the top U.S. allies in the Middle East — executed 47 people. Among those beheaded was famous Shiite cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr,… Read more »
Rasmea Odeh’s victorious appeal staves off deportation
Odeh, a Palestinian and community organizer, won a partial victory against the U.S. government’s attempt to deport her.
Freedom Socialist Letters to the Editor — April 2016
Political prisoner news, a salute to Heidi Durham, thanks for the article on Puerto Rico, and more.
Freedom Socialist editorial: Criminalizing activism for Palestinian rights
Stop the Israeli campaign against BDS.
Your Say Special Feature: Rebel Poets Inspire
The Freedom Socialist Bulletin was overwhelmed by the response we received to our feature, Rebel Poets: Shaking Up the Status Quo, published last issue. We decided to publish some of… Read more »
Editorials
Rudd’s ETS: A lot of hot air! Climate emergency. Here’s a tip. You can safely ignore anybody who claims that the warming of the planet’s oceans and atmosphere is a… Read more »
Afghan women fend off misogynist law
On March 31 this year, the war in Afghanistan took a gruesome turn when a new law placed women of the Shia minority under the absolute control of their husbands…. Read more »
Your Say
The Freedom Socialist Bulletin welcomes your opinions and campaign reports. Send contributions to PO Box 266, West Brunswick Vic 3055. Email: freedom.socialist.bulletin@ozemail.com.au Author’s thanks Thank you for another top notch… Read more »