Economy

Cuba

For the 30th year in a row, the United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly condemned the United States’ embargo on Cuba and called on Washington to end its wide-ranging punitive sanctions, reports Ian Ellis-Jones.

Thecontroversy over a recent investigation into alleged fraud in the Medicare system points to system failures resulting from chronicunder-funding. Jim McIlroy reports.

Environmental Jobs Alliance Geelong (EJAG) celebrated its work with a dinner involving representatives from the Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation, unionists, community members and local businesses.Jackie Kriz reports.

Those claiming that “activist” athletes are “mixing sports with politics”support a different type of politics. Alex Salmon argues we need to supportbrave players demanding their club not be used to enhance the reputation of corporations.

Cost of living

For those of us forced to live with it, Labor’s first budget since 2013 is both a missed opportunity and a threat of worse things to come, arguesGraham Matthews.

Migrants suchiate by Jose Luis Granados Ceja

The United States expelled hundreds of Venezuelans to Mexico over October 15–16, reports José Luis Granados Ceja.

Graph showing who benefits from stage 3 tax cuts

“Stop the cuts,” is the usual left response at budget time. But on the eve of the first budget to be delivered by the Anthony Albanese Labor government, there are three cuts we should support. Peter Boyle reports.

Raqqa

Following its liberation from Islamic State, Raqqa is rebuilding its damaged infrastructure, economy, health and education sectors, and constructing a pluralistic, grassroots democracy, reports ANF English.

Anti-poverty activists andwelfare recipients called on Social Services minister Amanda Rishworthto raise welfare paymentson the International Day for Eradicating Poverty. Isaac Nellist reports.

Paris protest

An estimated 140,000 people marched in Paris, France, on October 16 to demand greater investment in climate action, higher wages and an emergency freeze on the prices of groceries, rent, and energy, reports Julia Conley.

The stage three tax cuts would cost the budget billions

Federal Labor is softening us up for more budget cuts, as interest rates continue to climb and a recession looms. Sue Bull reports.

Tax the billionaires, scrap the stage three tax cuts

Greens, Socialist Alliance and Australian Progressives protested against the stage 3tax cuts for the rich atTreasurer Jim Chalmers' Logan office.Alex Bainbridge reports.