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Assange investigation dropped
In May the long-standing sexual assault investigation against Wikileaks founder Julian Assange was formally closed by a Swedish prosecutor. Some on the left have …
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US: Neo-Nazi violence in Charlottesville reawakens resistance
The vicious white nationalist violence in Charlottesville and across the country this weekend has acted as a collective wake up call. A powerful left …
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Huge socialist summer school held in the US
Amongst young people, socialism is now more popular than capitalism in the US. Since the election of the racist, sexist billionaire Donald Trump, people …
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US: Minneapolis set to adopt $15 minimum wage
Minneapolis is set to become to the first mid-western city in the US to pass a $15 per hour minimum wage. At the end …
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Fighting xenophobia in South Africa
Earlier this year the media reported on xenophobic violence that had erupted in South Africa. There have been numerous attacks against foreign residents and …
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Government blackmailing refugees
With the closing of the Manus Island detention centre refugees detained there are being given dire options. Some of the refugees have been offered …
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Ireland: Jobstown – A rotten stitch up exposed
“The news has just come through from the Central Criminal Court and I am the first to report it to the House. Deputy Paul …
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Consolidating the Corbyn revolution
In April Theresa May called a snap general election with the Tories 20 points ahead in the polls – expecting to win easily and …
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The war on climate science
A series of e-mails leaked from the Commonwealth Science and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) reveal concerns that CSIRO management is politically censoring researchers. These …
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Book Review: Insane Clown President
Insane Clown President by Matt Taibbi is a collection of his reports for the Rolling Stone magazine on the 2016 US presidential election campaign. …
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Where is Bernie heading?
Bernie Sanders’ 2016 presidential primary campaign has had a profound and continuing impact on working people and youth in the US. Millions of Americans, …
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British election: May and Tories must go!
Theresa May’s failed election gamble is a nightmare for the capitalist class in Britain. Seven weeks ago most of Britain’s elite were hopeful that …
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Brazil: First general strike in 21 years
Workers in Brazil participated in the first general strike held in 21 years on April 28. The 24-hour strike was organised against the austerity …
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The life and politics of Frida Kahlo
Frida Kahlo’s popularity has surged in recent years. Last year, the Art Gallery of NSW held an exhibition simply titled ‘Frida Kahlo and Diego …
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UK: Tragedy in Manchester
Young people out enjoying themselves were instead faced with one of the worst kinds of horror imaginable when a bomb was exploded in the …
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Trump’s warmongering inflames global tensions
Donald Trump’s cruise missile attack on a Syrian airbase on 6 April, during a round of “beautiful chocolate cake” with China’s Xi Jinping, marks …
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Defend democratic rights in Hong Kong
‘Long Hair’ Leung Kwok-hung, the veteran democracy campaigner, and elected member of Hong Kong’s Legco, is being threatened with expulsion along with three other …
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US refugee deal likely to proceed
After months of uncertainty, the US refugee deal seems to be going ahead. Some, but not all of the refugees on Manus and Nauru …
