The Stonewall rebellion 50 years on
Fifty years ago the modern LGBTQ movement burst onto the scene. Mass anger at the repression of LGBTQ people had been bubbling under the …
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Interview with a graduate architect
The Socialist recently spoke to a young architect (Bella) about what it’s like getting a job after finishing university. ** The Socialist: You’re a …
30 years since the Chernobyl nuclear disaster
On 26 April 1986 an explosion destroyed the nuclear power station in Chernobyl, about 100 miles north of Ukrainian capital Kiev (then part of …
Hong Kong: How long can ‘zombie’ leader Carrie Lam cling to power?
The incredible mass movement in Hong Kong, with two million people marching last Sunday, is shaking the whole region. Robert Bielecki spoke to Vincent …
Socialists frighten CEOs
“I’m a capitalist, and even I think capitalism is broken”. This was the message from Ray Dalio, head of the world’s largest hedge fund, …
New Zealand: Mass teachers strike puts heat on government
More than 50,000 New Zealand teachers went on strike on May 29, one of the biggest stop-work actions the country has ever seen. Major …
A glimpse at Australia’s ruling class
Wealth inequality in Australia is getting worse. While the majority of us struggle to make ends meet, we got a snapshot of how the …
1919: Workers’ revolution shakes the world
World events were enormously impacted by the global upheaval in the period after the 1917 Russian Revolution. The First World War had brought an …
Hong Kong’s one million strong march
One million marchers on June 9 vented their anger and defiance against the government’s proposed amendments to the extradition law. It was the biggest …
Housing crisis worsening, time to fight back
According to an Anglicare report from April, there were only two affordable rental properties available in Australia for single people on Newstart payments. The …
Assange extradition: The war on journalism continues
On Thursday, May 2, Wikileaks founder Julian Assange appeared in British court for the first of what is certain to be many hearings on …
Sudan: Counter-revolution rears its ugly head
On Monday June 3 before dawn, the military regime and its thugs brutally dispersed the sit-in which had been camping outside the military headquarters …
