The jostling for power in Timor-Leste
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Timor-Leste, formerly East Timor, saw a new round of political turmoil in February after the government coalition collapsed and the prime minister resigned. While …
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Religious freedom laws would undo anti-discrimination laws
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After the victory for marriage equality in 2017, religious institutions began a campaign for laws they say are needed to protect ‘religious freedoms’. They …
Socialist feminism: An idea for the 2020s
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Women and men around the world will mark March 8 as International Women’s Day, with demonstrations, marches and celebrations. The run-up to this occasion …
Endometriosis: Women failed by a sexist system
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March is Endometriosis Awareness Month. Endometriosis is an invisible condition that affects an estimated one in ten women worldwide, and at least 700,000 people …
Two workers dead in Sydney-Melbourne train derailment
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Train driver John Kennedy and train pilot Sam Meintanis died in a horrific derailment at Wallan in late February. Serious questions about maintenance and …
Coronavirus: Fighting the pandemic is a class issue
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The COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak is close to becoming a global pandemic – the WHO so far refuses to make this call, but many experts …
Turf out this illegitimate government
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The first months of 2020 have been marked by renewed government instability. The impacts of the bushfires and drought, and the onset of the …
Myanmar: The Rohingya crisis
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On January 23rd, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) made a landmark ruling on the Rohingya crisis, demanding that the government of Myanmar take …
Canada: Police assault on Wet’suwet’en people
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Early on Thursday, February 6, the RCMP (Canada’s police) launched a military style assault on the traditional territory of the Wet’suwet’en in north western …
Our international has changed its name!
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International Socialist Alternative is the new name of the global organisation Socialist Action is affiliated to. Formally known as the Committee for a Workers’ …
Teachers: Overworked and undervalued
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School teachers work an average of 15 hours unpaid overtime per week. This is equivalent to around $18,000 in lost wages per year. The …
Google workers get organised
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In November 2019, over 2300 cafeteria workers employed at dozens of Google campuses in the Bay Area, California – including the tech giant’s main …
