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1. Far right gains in Canada’s election

   The PPC won more than 840,000 votes and claimed more than 5% of the vote. This was a substantial rise ... a context in which far-right mobilisations and white supremacist assaults have been rising over the past few ... “liberties and freedoms” aimed toward the anti-vaccination movements that have been launched by far-right ...

2. Why a Yes response in the survey is not enough

   transphobic rhetoric from opponents of marriage equality has increased. Homophobia rising The clearest example ... marriage generally and an assault on religious freedom, with some of its more feverish supporters online ...

3. Socialists contest Newcastle City Council elections

   level on both. “A construction boom over several years has led to high-rise apartments mushrooming ... have had to rely on Freedom of Information requests to unearth the cost of projects, including ...

4. Behind the 'China Panic' in Australia

   democracy, our legal system, our freedom of speech and association — they are really at stake now". ... cause of human freedom in China by lining up with its enemies here in Australia, or by driving away ... The rise of China has led to a "tech war" between the US and China as "the United ...

5. Sudan: More than a million people take to the streets against coup

   raising revolutionary slogans and marching on the main roads over a backdrop of thick black smoke rising ... [internet freedom organisation] NetBlocks reported. Concerns that atrocities may be committed under the ...

6. South Africa: ANC suffers in local elections, but left scores low

   Ashley Economic Freedom Fighters After the August 3 local government elections, it is not just the ruling ... consolidation of the anti-neoliberal Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) as the third biggest party in the country. ... opposition Democratic Alliance and Inkatha Freedom Party are not always aware of their parties' ...

7. Wealth, power and corruption in China

   rising discontent amongst ordinary people about corruption and growing inequality. This led to numerous ... also stepped up the repression of dissent. Shum notes that freedom of speech and judicial independence ...

8. Defending domestic violence

   refuges. Recently, the Men's Confraternity was responsible for the award-winning WA "Freedom from ... the Freedom from Fear campaign is aimed at the main target group [the male perpetrators]. If it's ... agreed, compared to 79% in 1987). Misogyny on the rise Also, younger respondents tended to be much less ...

9. Global campaign demands: ‘Free Otegi, bring Basque prisoners home’

   Democracy International solidarity National liberation Emma Clancy Basque Homeland and Freedom ... infringed Otegi’s right to freedom of expression in this case, and ordered Spain to pay his legal costs and ... repressive legislation and attacks on rights to freedom of expression and to politically organise across the ...

10. COVID-19: Policing is not an emergency public health strategy

    policing Lockdown curfew Tensions are rising in Greater Sydney as the eight week-long lockdown is set to ... Most are willing to forgo “freedoms” during a lockdown to avert a much greater public health crisis, ... United States. As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, instead of offering support to people to remain at ...

11. Far-right throws up new challenges for unions

    although they are clearly upset that their rights are being violated. Their abstract notion of freedom is ... number of infections was rising in the construction industry proves that standards have slipped. Under ...

12. US concern for Cuba, Latin America is spin for intervention

    “root causes” of migration in Mexico and Central America and help the Cuban people with freedom too. But ... Mexico. Imposing privatisation policies on poor countries is called “freedom”, “democracy”, “investment” ... given its overtures to “freedom” — total compliance with its self-benefiting trade policies. When ...

13. Rapper Mau Power has the power to make change

    looms for his people. The seafaring Torres Strait Islanders are now threatened by rising sea levels amid ... to build sea walls amid rising king tides. Mau Power sighs at the enormity of the transition. ... mau-power-blue-sky.jpg Mau Power: "Today, the sea levels are still rising, islands are getting inundated." ...

14. John Pilger: ‘Silencing WikiLeaks is the aim, smear the method’

    Democracy John Pilger The public forum “Breaking Australia's silence: WikiLeaks and freedom ... basic liberties, such as freedom of speech and the presumption of innocence. It’s about the right of ... and had members rise to their feet. Had they no clue that all of this is orchestrated? Watch the ...

15. Attacks on Kurds reveal Turkey's Western-backed terror hypocrisy

    down. Rise of ISIS The drip-feeding of military aid, and US ally Israel's interest in a weakened ... Tayyip Erdogan's Justice and Freedom Party (AKP) lost its parliamentary majority in June ... to ISIS, AP reported the next day. The remainder were suspected leftists or Kurdish freedom movement ...

16. 200 issues of 91������̳ Weekly &amp&amp

    value the coverage 91������̳ Weekly gives to the struggles for freedom by Aboriginal people and in ... protection is income elastic, so it will be fixed up later when our income rises. Peter Harkness, Box Hill ... great work. Vikki John, Bougainville Freedom Movement, Sydney 91������̳ Weekly is one of the few papers ...

17. Afghanistan: US pulls out, supports warlord takeover

    is on the rise, as are attacks by the Taliban. According to the United Nations (UN), Afghanistan’s ... poverty rate could rise from 50% to more than 70%. The UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for ... continue its work. “Freedom of speech was a red line for Mina Khairi and was one of her wishes and we will ...

18. End Genocidal Inaction! Implement RCIADIC recommendations- 30th anniversary event

    have increased and the deaths in custody continue to rise. Since RCIADIC made its specific and very ... before the RCIADIC was called. She’s written many pieces for the Freedom Socialist Organiser about how to ...

19. Spain: Pablo Iglesias folds as hard right wins Madrid region

    bullets) mailed to Iglesias, insinuating it was a UP operation done to win sympathy. Why was there no rise ... “communism or freedom”. Ayuso also added a hip tone into what would otherwise have been a standard PP rant ... against the left. Asked on TV what she meant by “freedom”, she mentioned Madrid’s nightlife (she had ...

20. RAWA responds to the Taliban takeover

    for the recruitment of the puppet government, the Taliban and the rise in opium production. 3) Afghan ... freedom-loving people of the US with us during all these years. We need Americans to raise their voice and ...

21. A day in the death of British justice

    Assange’s partner. I have known Stella for as long as I have known Julian. She, too, is a voice of freedom ... made the connection between the Clinton Foundation and the rise of jihadism in American-armed states in ...

22. Countering right-wing Hindu nationalism in the diaspora

    Hinduism with Indian national identity (Hindutva). In New South Wales, these rising tensions have led to ... two parliamentary roundtables about the rise of fascism in India. The group has worked with ... bulwark of freedom in Asia and the world.” In the NSW Parliament, Shoebridge criticised right-wing ...

23. United States: Next steps for Black Lives Matter movement, elections and beyond

    will be a clash between those who want freedom, justice and equality for everyone and those who want to ... organising a two-day live-streamed event on October 17–18, The Freedom Side: The People’s Tribunal and ... Congress. The theme of the event is: “Rising against white supremacist terror, toward a just world.” “In the ...

24. Brazil: As COVID-19 deaths pass 400k, calls for impeachment

    Forces can go to the streets to enforce the fifth article of the constitution on freedom of movement in ... political camp, as opposition to the ruling government’s policies rises. Sergio Lirio, editor of “Carta ... Economic Freedom”. The law exempts companies with 20 employees or less from reporting working hours. ...

25. Live Blog | Catalonia on Trial: The Spanish State vs. The Catalan 12

    Dick Nichols Catalonia's right to self-determination: Europe's key struggle for democracy SIGN THE PETITION SUPPORTING CATALONIA'S RIGHT TO SELF-DETERMINATION N ote on blog THIS BLOG HAS ENDED. FOR OUR CONTINUING COVERAGE OF CATALONIA GO HE ...

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