Even if tariffs don’t have the catastrophic effects—like COVID-era empty store shelves and price gouging—that many predicted, they will still contribute to a slowing economy, higher prices and potentially mass lay-offs.
After decades of hegemony, the two-state solution is no longer considered a viable or desirable solution to the decades-long oppression of the Palestinians among pro-Palestine activists in Australia. This is an extremely positive development.
Over the last week, protests have been organised across Indonesia in response to politicians giving themselves a hefty pay rise. Days of demonstrations, mostly in the capital, Jakarta, faced severe police repression. But they continued to grow.
During Berlin’s Internationalist Queer Pride on Saturday, 26 July, more than 15,000 people marched through the streets of the German capital under the slogan “None of us are free until all of us are free”. Dozens of us were beaten and arrested and the march was forcefully dispersed.
The government's announcement that Australia will vote to “recognise” Palestinian statehood next month is a cynical response to mounting public pressure.
Close to two years of savage Israeli war on Gaza have created a humanitarian catastrophe. But while Israel and the US are responsible for the butchery, another force also shares the blame: the Arab leaders who have stood by and let Israel run amok.
