Economy

CELAC Social

More than 300 leaders of social organisations, unions and people鈥檚 movements from across Latin America and the Caribbean gathered ahead of the CELAC聽meeting, reports Fernanda Paix茫o.

MPs from both major parties have absorbed an聽investor鈥搒tyle thinking, even towards public housing. Andrew Chuter argues that聽na茂ve economic theories of supply and demand will not聽fix the homelessness problem.

Oxfam's annual report on global inequality is a damning indictment of the聽chronically inequitable capitalist system, argues Peter Boyle.

Hurricane Maria Puerto Rico 2017

It鈥檚 one thing to be displaced by a hurricane. It鈥檚 entirely another matter when real estate developers and US investors take advantage of the archipelago鈥檚 disaster for profit, writes Lola Rosario.听

A聽report by the Parliamentary Budget Office has found that women aged over 60 are the fastest growing section of the population on JobSeeker payments. Isaac Nellist reports.

razem zofia malisz

Polish left-wing party Razem (Together) International Office member Zofia Malisz聽discusses the party鈥檚 history, Polish politics and Razem鈥檚 views on Russia鈥檚 invasion of Ukraine.

The聽Australian Unemployed Workers Union聽says it is 鈥渢ime for DJ Albo to stop spinning and start acting on the anti-poverty rhetoric he conveniently spouted from opposition,鈥 reports Nova Sobieralski.

Omali Yeshitela APSP

African People鈥檚 Socialist Party chairperson Omali Yeshitela discusses the FBI raid on his home and the continuing US government war on the movement for Black liberation and reparations.

A homeless person looking at their shoes

After winning a referendum to expropriate from corporate landlords owning 3000 apartments or more in 2021, Berliners may actually see their demands being implemented in 2023, reports Sibylle Kaczorek.

Arcade games

The NSW Premier's聽pre-election promises of cashless gaming has been challenged by聽the NSW Greens Pull the Pin on Pokies campaign. Suzanne James听颈苍惫别蝉迟颈驳补迟别蝉.

Independent MP David Pocock agreed to Labor鈥檚 new industrial relations bill only after it promised to set up an 鈥渋ndependent鈥 Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee. Nova Sobieralski聽reports on its limitations.

Ukraine war

Russia鈥檚 war against Ukraine has had devastating consequences for the country鈥檚 economy and society, writes Michael Pr枚bsting.