Local councils attitude to the greater presence of nuclear-powered submarines on their doorstep, and to AUKUS more generally, influenced the Western Australian local government elections. Sam Wainwright reports.
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Just days before a far-right rally in London, 91̳’s Susan Price spoke to Derek Wall, a former leader of the Green Party of England and Wales, about developments on the left, specifically the recent Greens leadership election and the “Your Party” initiative by former Labour Party figures Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana.
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Despite the left holding the largest bloc of seats in France’s national assembly, President Emmanuel Macron has again undemocratically appointed one of his allies as prime minister, sparking an explosive grassroots reaction, reports John Mullen.
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A disintegrated left establishment, worsening economic crisis and resurgent right wing marked the first round of Bolivia’s elections, which spelt the end of the Movement Towards Socialism’s 20 years in power, reports Ben Radford.
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Rojava revolutionary leading figure Salih Muslim told 91̳’s&Բ;Peter Boyle that Ahmed al-Sharaa’s Syrian Transitional Government, under pressure from Turkey, was retreating from a previously agreed process to unify the country.
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Tasmanians saw through the major parties’ spin and neither achieved a majority. Solomon Doyle argues it is clear people want systemic solutions to the worsening housing, healthcare and ecological destruction crises.
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In less than a week, more than 500,000 people have joined in the formation of a new left party after it was announced by former Labour MPs Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana. Jonathan Strauss reports.
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The housing crisis, poverty and the highly unpopular stadium have driven people away from the major parties towards independents and Greens, writes Solomon Doyle.
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Queensland Socialist Alliance Queensland, buoyed by a successful federal election campaign is registering the party for state elections. Alex Bainbridge reports.
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The major parties’ support for salmon farming and native forest logging means that there has been virtually no mainstream discussion about mitigating climate change and a just transition for workers and the environment. Solomon Doyle reports.
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Isaac Nellist speaks to Democratic Socialist of America member Winnie Marion about Zohran Mamdani's important win in the New York City Democratic mayoral primary.
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Zohran Mamdani’s win in the New York City Democratic mayoral primary has been celebrated by the left around the world as a spark of hope since the election of Donald Trump last year. Isaac Nellist speaks to Winnie Marion — a Democratic Socialists of America member — about the campaign and its broader implications for politics in the US and internationally.