One of the great uprisings of the twentieth century occurred 50 years ago this month. In this piece, Sandra Bloodworth reflects on some lessons from the anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa.
British courts have upheld the proscription of Palestine Action and sentenced four of its activists as terrorists. A series of abuses of legal process ensured these outcomes were all but predetermined, writes Jonathan Cook.
Last week, 58 percent of Australian Education Union (AEU) members in Victoria made history. Going against our union leaders’ advice, tens of thousands of school staff voted down an in-principle agreement the union had reached with the state Labor government.
Instead of building much needed public infrastructure, developing green spaces in working-class areas and rapidly transitioning to renewables, politicians are handing over precious water resources and continue burning fossil fuels to enable the profits of giant tech corporations.
