Green Left Weekly

Women's liberation

Letter from the US: Misogynist murders prompt resistance

Elliot Rodger, a 22-year old student at the University of California campus in Santa Barbara who went on a killing spree that left seven dead, including himself, left a video and manifesto that made clear his motive was hatred of women.

Climate

Budget 2014: Bad for climate, great for miners

Repealing the carbon tax, abolishing the department of climate change, and getting rid of the Clean Energy Fund were the top three wishes in “75 radical ideas to transform Australia”, released by the Institute of Public Affairs in 2012.

Refugee rights

Australia's report covers up Manus Island violence

The Australian government’s review of the February violence on Manus Island leaves critical questions unanswered and does not call for the detention camp to be closed.

Democracy struggle

Thailand descends into totalitarianism

After Thailand’s military overthrew the government and seized power in a coup on May 22, its new ultraconservative rulers wasted no time in rolling out the most radical and repressive right-wing reforms the country has seen since the height of the Cold War.

This week's Socialist Alliance 'Our Common Cause' column

Why the Senate should block Abbott's killer budget

The demand of tens of thousands of people who marched through the streets in cities around Australia on May 18 was clear. They want the federal government’s killer budget blocked.

Australian News

Uni of Sydney bans student for protest

Tom Raue and other activists at the University of Sydney have been banned from campus for being involved in protests against foreign minister Julie Bishop.

Aboriginal embassy set up to reclaim Redfern Block

An Aboriginal tent embassy was set up on May 26 to reclaim the historic Redfern Block. Veteran Aboriginal activist Jenny Munro says the Block is Aboriginal land and the Aboriginal Housing Company was wrong to clear the Aboriginal residents out of it and open it to greedy developers.

Further Australian News

International News

India: Modi's real agenda is anti-people

Kavita Krishnan has become a well-known international spokesperson for the movement against sexual violence in India that grew after a horrific, internationally-publicised, gang rape of a student in Delhi in 2012.

European elections: Signs of hope in the gloom

The European parliamentary poll on May 25 was dominated by the victories of the xenophobic and racist National Front (FN) in France (26%, 24 Members of the European Parliament) and the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) in Britain (26.8%, 24 MEPs) — triggering a fit of mainstream media angst.

Further International News

Comment and Analysis

Thanks for your concern, but students know how to protest

Memo to concern trolls Annabel Crabb and Howard-era minister Amanda Vanstone: take your own advice and stop being selfish thugs and bullies.

Carlo's Corner: This gov't is so screwed even Clive Palmer appears less out-of-touch

You know Australian politics has reached a low point when a lunatic billionaire coal magnate driving a Rolls Royce manages to appear less heartless and out-of-touch than the government.

Further Comment and Analysis

Cultural Dissent

Open letter says arts cuts will 'impoverish culture'

The open letter below was submitted to Prime Minister Tony Abbott on May 23 at the Australian book industry awards in Sydney. Released by the editors of literary journals Meanjin and Overland, it has been signed by dozens of writers. You can read the full list here.

Maya Angelou, still she rises

“You may write me down in history With your bitter, twisted lies, You may tread me in the very dirt But still, like dust, I’ll rise.”

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