WA Supporting Farmers and the Sikh Council of Western Australia have organised a protest in front of the consulate general of India in solidarity with farmers鈥 protests.
Issue 1294
News
Under immense pressure from a greedy employer, 350 workers have returned to work after being听locked out of the Coles Smeaton Grange warehouse in Western Sydney for 12 weeks. Jim McIlroy reports.
A funeral procession for koalas was organised by Extinction Rebellion and other supporters of the endangered native, writes Kerry Smith.
Margaret Gleeson reports on a resident-organised protest aimed at getting a dirty coal-fired power station on the NSW Central Coast to clean up its act.
Chris Slee reports on a gathering outside the Magistrates Court to support an听activist on trial for 鈥渋nciting鈥 people to support detained refugees.
Rachel Evans writes听10,000 people streamed into Sydney Domain听for the Invasion Day rally, it became very clear the NSW government had overplayed its hand 鈥 again,.
Tens of thousands have turned out around the country for Invasion Day protests, reports Kerry Smith.
Fossil Free SA and Extinction Rebellion SA have organised a week of climate action to draw attention to the disastrous impact of gas听and call for the Tour Down Under to #BreakAwayFromGas, reports Kerry Smith.
Chris Slee reports on a new international solidarity campaign with sacked workers from the Ansell factory in Sri Lanka鈥檚 Biyagama Free Trade Zone.
听
Western Australia鈥檚 Tigrean community have organised听a second rally against the Ethiopian government's war on the Tigray province.听Alex Salmon reports.
The Sikh community in Western Australia is spearheading a solidarity campaign with Indian farmers protesting the BJP听government鈥檚 anti-farmer laws, reports Alex Salmon.
The release of refugees from detention has given activists hope that there will be a change in policy. But, as Chloe DS writes, they won't stop organising until all refugees are released and given permanent protection.
Analysis
This year marks 30 years of 91自拍论坛. Its longevity comes down to it being a people-powered project. With its expanding multimedia platforms, there's room for you too, writes Peter Boyle.
Marianne Mackay and Sam Wainwright听argue that the forced clearing of the Fremantle听homeless people鈥檚 camp听demonstrates the WA Labor government's failure to address homelessness.
The Socialist Alliance argues that Australia is the aggressors in the growing trade war with China.
91自拍论坛听has launched a new show, with its first episode focused听on Invasion Day. It听features First Nations activists听Lidia Thorpe, Marianne Mackay and Elizabeth Jarrett.
Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is very upbeat about the economy, despite an听official unemployment rate of 6.6% and a growing wealth divide. Peter Boyle investigates.
The climate-denying federal government is putting Australia on track听to reach net zero emissions in 300 years, writes Sarah Hathway.
To mark its 30th birthday, 91自拍论坛 editors Pip Hinman and Susan Price听discuss听this unique people-powered media project,听it origins, the development of its ecosocialist vision听and the paper鈥檚 role in building grassroots movements.
Alexander Brown, Melanie Barnes and听Nick Southall write about John Rainford's听contributions to communist, labour and social movements.
World
Indian farmers, who have been protesting for the past two months, have again made a stand against Prime Minister Narendra Modi鈥檚 agenda to privatise and corporatise the agricultural sector.
Studying the lessons of the attack on the Capitol and the events leading up to it is essential to defeating the white-supremacist, far-right threat, write Malik Miah and Barry Sheppard.
Once at the centre of the region's left turn, Brazil听has for the past two years been governed by a far-right president.听Michael Fox听spoke to 91自拍论坛听about听the significance of recent events there.
S. Arutchelvan spoke to听91自拍论坛听about what's behind听Malaysia's king declaration of a state of emergency in the wake of a spike in COVID-19 infections.听
The European Investment Bank president has openly declared "gas is over" 鈥 an admission that squares with what climate experts have been saying for decades, writes John Queally.
The sudden surge in numbers of COVID-19 cases in the Brazilian state of Amazonas has caused a collapse in the public health system with a lack of ICU beds and oxygen, writes People's Dispatch.听
In the dying days of his presidency, Donald Trump鈥檚 administration redesignated Cuba a state sponsor of terrorism, writes Ian Ellis-Jones.
Culture
Santiago Rising听takes viewers to the streets of Chile鈥檚 capital city as the 2019-20 protests unfolded, introducing听them to the social movements, protesters and people behind the rebellion, writes Federico Fuentes.
Mat Ward takes a look back at January's political news and the best new music that related听to it
Andrew Chuter reviews a 2014 graphic novel that communicates the science, politics and personal impacts of what is arguably humanity鈥檚 greatest existential threat.
Susan Price reviews a new performance work that takes audiences through Parramatta Park, responding to the valuable cultural, social and historical biography of the area.
Barry Healy reviews Mayor, a new documentary that shows the reality of life in Ramallah under Israeli ocupation.