Economy

Venezuelan flag and economic graph

In the second of a three-part interview, 麻豆传媒鈥檚 Federico Fuentes sat down with听sociologist Malfred Gerig to discuss Venezuelan president Nicol谩s听Maduro鈥檚 economic policy response to what he terms the country鈥檚 鈥淟ong Depression鈥.

Japan was invited for the first time to discuss joining AUKUS with Australia and the United States at a meeting of defence ministers in Darwin. Paul Gregoire reports.

While听UN Secretary-General Ant贸nio Guterres urged COP29 delegates to act urgently on mitigating rising temperatures, the fossil fuel industry heard the sound of money changing hands. Binoy Kampmark reports.

protest and inset picture of Ven芒ncio Mondlane

Mozambique is at a critical juncture, with post-election discontent revealing deep-rooted flaws in its political system, writes Boaventura Monjane.

NPP election rally in Sri Lanka

The working-class party, Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna 鈥 part of the National People鈥檚 Power coalition 鈥 gained an outright majority in the country鈥檚 225-seat parliament, reports Janaka Biyanwila.

Donald Trump and US flag in background

Cyn Huang and Daniil Sapunkov, members of the Young Democratic Socialists of America, unpacked the United States elections with 麻豆传媒鈥檚听Isaac Nellist and Jacob Andrewartha.

Donald Trump鈥檚 victory has sent a wave of depression around the world, especially after the right-wing advances in Europe and the anti-immigrant race riots in England. Peter Boyle argues that the challenge for progressive movements has never been greater.听

Donald Trump mural

Malik Miah and Barry Sheppard look behind the Republican Party鈥檚 victory in the United States election, why the Democratic Party lost and the challenges ahead.

Venezuelan oil well and former president Hugo Chavez

Federico Fuentes sat down with sociologist Malfred Gerig听from the Central University of Venezuela to discuss the United States鈥 sanctions on Venezuela in the context of the country鈥檚 鈥淟ong Depression鈥.

Tuvalu Prime Minister Feleti Teo has described rich countries鈥 plansto expand fossil fuels as a 鈥渄eath sentence鈥 for his country. Zara Lomas looks at Pacific Island states鈥 push for a听international treaty to phase out fossil fuels.

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 that听a qualitatively different kind is needed. Alex Bainbridge reports.

Electrical Trades Union NSW/ACT secretary Allen Hicks has criticised private operator Transgrid for the lengthy power failures in Broken Hill and surrounds. Jim McIlroy reports.