By Mat Ward Do you think there’s no good protest music these days? So did I, until I started looking for it. The truth is it’s always been out there – it’s just a bit difficult to find. Every month, I search it out, listen to it all, then round up the best of…
How Can We Solve the Cost of Living Crisis?
We have to tax the corporations, tax the billionaires, so there is money in the coffers.
We have to tax the corporations, tax the billionaires, so there is money in the coffers.
Ukraine: Anti-Refugee Hostilities, Racism, and ‘Good’ Refugees
Rich nations can now posture as generous benefactors by extending solidarity to the “right type” of refugee.
Rich nations can now posture as generous benefactors by extending solidarity to the “right type” of refugee.
Sexual Violence in the Workplace: We Need Action Not Words
By Sue Bull Grace Tame and Brittany Higgins were widely praised for using their National Press Club addresses in early February to highlight the hypocrisy of politicians paying lip-service to sexual violence in the workplace. Both called for structural change, and gave some tips on what to do. Tame was applauded for her reply…
Award-Winning Film Shows the Triumphs and Challenges of Rojava’s Feminist Revolution
"The Other Side of the River", follows the path of a young Syrian woman who leaves her family to join security forces on the other side of the Euphrates River.
“The Other Side of the River”, follows the path of a young Syrian woman who leaves her family to join security forces on the other side of the Euphrates River.
Socialist Green New Deal — Scottish Style
By Alex Miller This attractively produced and well-written Scottish Socialist Party (SSP) pamphlet, co-authored by the party’s national workplace organiser Richie Venton and Scottish Socialist Voice editor Ken Ferguson, was published to coincide with the United Nations COP 26 Climate Change conference in Glasgow last October. It traces the roots of the existential threat…
John Pilger: War in Europe and the Rise of Raw Propaganda
Marshall McLuhan’s prophecy that “the successor to politics will be propaganda” has happened.
By John Pilger Marshall McLuhan’s prophecy that “the successor to politics will be propaganda” has happened. Raw propaganda is now the rule in Western democracies, especially the United States and Britain On matters of war and peace, ministerial deceit is reported as news. Inconvenient facts are censored, demons are nurtured. The model is corporate…
‘Can Do Capitalism’ Is Outdated and Selfish
Policies for clean energy and air, for public education and transport, require can do and creative ways of thinking and living to build interdependence, solidarity, personal fulfillment and survival.
Policies for clean energy and air, for public education and transport, require can do and creative ways of thinking and living to build interdependence, solidarity, personal fulfillment and survival.
Stop Hypocritical ‘Character Tests’ for Asylum Seekers
Australia has a shameful history when it comes to refugee policies.
Australia has a shameful history when it comes to refugee policies.
Same Sex Marriage May Soon Be Legal in Cuba
Cuba’s current proposal to legislate for same sex marriage will undoubtedly meet strenuous opposition from churches and social conservatives as happened in 2018.
Cuba’s current proposal to legislate for same sex marriage will undoubtedly meet strenuous opposition from churches and social conservatives as happened in 2018.
Pandemic Inequalities and the Mental Health Crisis
Economic hardship related to insecure employment, inadequate income and housing anxiety have all contributed to a rise in mental health issues over the last decade. These problems can easily be overlooked in the context of a pandemic.
Economic hardship related to insecure employment, inadequate income and housing anxiety have all contributed to a rise in mental health issues over the last decade. These problems can easily be overlooked in the context of a pandemic.
Mental Health Workers Speak Out About Pandemic Challenges
The challenges will continue to test all aspects of our health system.
The challenges will continue to test all aspects of our health system.
Omicron a Reminder That Global Solidarity Is Needed To Overcome COVID-19
“There have been countless warnings that super-variants could emerge if we do not remove artificial barriers to global vaccination," said Global Justice Now.
“There have been countless warnings that super-variants could emerge if we do not remove artificial barriers to global vaccination,” said Global Justice Now.