Democracy

Refugees and supporters are continuing their campaign for permanent visas for more than 9000 people, whose refugee claims were rejected under the flawed Fast Track system. Chris Slee reports.

Isaac Nellist and Riley Breen discuss the election of Donald Trump in the 2024 United States election and the repression and censorship of activists in Singapore.

Socialist Alliance national co-convenorÌýSam WainwrightÌýspeaks to Âé¶¹´«Ã½ about Donald Trump’s election in the United States, and what we need to do here to build anti-capitalist politics.

Discussing why the United States has delivered Donald Trump a second term, Sam Wainwright argues there is a huge disconnection and alienation from mainstream politics and thatÌýa qualitatively different kind is needed. Alex Bainbridge reports.

Two faces

More than two months after the passing of a 30-day legal deadline, Venezuela’s National Electoral Council has still not published the full results of the July 28 presidential election, prompting a court appeal, reports Federico Fuentes.

protest rally in Batman Turkey

In an all-too-familiar action, Turkey’s interior ministry removed three democratically elected co-mayors from three Kurdish-majority cities — Mardin (Mêrdîn), Batman (Elîh) and Halfeti (Xelfêtî) — and replaced them with state-appointed trustees, reports Peter Boyle.

transport workers at an election rally in Venezuela

In the second part of our interview, Steve Ellner, Associate Managing Editor of Latin American Perspectives and a retired professor of the Universidad de Oriente in Venezuela, speaks to Federico Fuentes about opposition to United States imperialism and the left’s appraisal of the Nicolás Maduro government in Venezuela.

Socialist Alliance councillor Sue Bolton, who has been re-elected to Merri-bek Council for a fourth term, spoke to Chloe DS about her plans.

To address the climate crisis, society needs to be radically restructured around the needs of people and ecology, not profits, argues Isaac Nellist.Ìý

The Sydney Basin Aboriginal Tent Embassy was officially opened at Victoria Park, Camperdown, with about 100 supporters showing solidarity. Jim McIlroy reports.

Singaporean anti-death penalty activist Kokila Annamalai challenged government censorship by defying a directive under the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act. Isaac Nellist reports.Ìý

Isaac Nellist and Riley Breen discuss NSW Police’s attempt to block the Rising Tide People’s Blockade of the world’s largest coal port and talk to Âé¶¹´«Ã½ journalist Alex Bainbridge about the Queensland election results.Ìý

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