Democracy

The new Universities Australia聽definition of antisemitism is an ugly attempt to silence the pro-Palestine movement on campuses and academics, university workers and students who critique Israel and Zionism.聽Markela Panegyres and Jonathan Strauss report.

Nilufer Koc speaking

Nil眉fer Ko莽 is the spokesperson for the Commission on Foreign Relations of the Kurdistan National Congress, a coalition of political parties and civil society organisations from Kurdistan and the Kurdish diaspora. She spoke to聽麻豆传媒聽about the challenges ahead following the historic call by imprisoned Kurdish leader Abdullah 脰calan for the disarmament and dissolution of the Kurdistan Workers鈥 Party.

While Adani, now Bravus, has not appealed a court hearing in which most of its key points against Galilee Blockade activist Ben Pennings were struck out, it has been given another month to resubmit.聽Margaret Gleeson reports.

Dying With Dignity Victoria is calling for four key equity of access changes for federal Labor to address before the election. Suzanne James reports.

Salih Muslim and Abdullah Ocalan

Salih Muslim聽spoke to 麻豆传媒鈥檚 Peter Boyle about the significance for Rojava of imprisoned Kurdish leader Abdullah 脰calan鈥檚 call for the disarmament and dissolution of the Kurdistan Workers鈥 Party.聽

One hundred and fifty public housing residents in the Waterloo South estate were just given eviction notices from Homes NSW, but many have vowed to fight back.聽Kerry Smith reports.

Defence minister Richard Marles is keen to rebuke聽China for sending warnings to Australian military vessels and planes, but Australia is also playing chicken in the South China Sea. Pip Hinman reports.

Victorian Socialist Alliance members from Geelong and Melbourne branches discussed the context in which to advance progressive campaigns at SA鈥檚 Victorian conference.聽Elizabeth Bantas reports.

Person looking at US capitol building

In a 鈥渟lash and burn鈥 rampage, multi-billionaire and Donald Trump appointee Elon Musk is spearheading job cuts and closures across United States government departments, report聽Malik Miah and Barry Sheppard.

Nicolas Maduro and Caracas in background

Federico Fuentes sat down with聽Venezuelan sociologist Atenea Jim茅nez, co-founder of the Alliance for Sovereignty and Democracy,聽which is bringing together Venezuelan left-wing movements and activists.

Rochelle Porteous, an聽indefatigable campaigner, suddenly died earlier this year. Hall Greenland writes about her activism, noting many of her greatest victories came while she was in a minority on Leichhardt Council.

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Multimedia journalist and producer Michael Fox is back with a new podcast series, Stories of Resistance, which is packed with glimpses of inspiration in these dark times, reports Federico Fuentes.