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More than 1000 people protested outside the NSW Labor conference at Sydney Town Hall, demanding it stop arming Israel and supporting genocide in Gaza. Jim McIlroy reports.

Marine Le Pen and Jean Luc Melenchon

Journalist and author Pablo Stefanoni spoke to Green Left’s Federico Fuentes from Paris about the rise of France's far-right National Rally and how the left stopped it winning the parliamentary elections held over June 30 and July 7.

The Australian Education Union Victorian branch conference passed two pro-Palestine motions calling on Labor to pressure Israel for a ceasefire and protect teachers from disciplinary action. Adam Bremner reports.

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French President Emmanuel Macron does not plan to appoint a new Prime Minister until at least mid-August and is holding out hope he can cobble together a coalition and block the left from government, writes John Mullen.

The big four banks are pretending to be good climate citizens while they continue to fund fossil fuel projects, including via back door means. Alex Bainbridge reports.

Refugees demanding permanent visas have shifted their 24/7 protest to the Docklands office of the Home Affairs department and are encouraging people to visit. Chris Slee reports.

Around 50 women have been killed by men

Thousands marched to end violence at rallies across the country as part of a national weekend of action initiated by What Were You Wearing. Isaac Nellist reports. 

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Two years after the popular anti-government uprising, the struggle for democracy in Sri Lanka remains fragile, writes Janaka Biyanwila.

Protest albums from July 2024

Mat Ward looks back at July's political news and the best new music that related to it.

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The southwest monsoon, exacerbated by super typhoon Carina (Gaemi) has caused widespread flooding and devastation in the Philippines and Taiwan, killing 25 people and causing mass displacement, reports Susan Price.

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United Auto Workers leader Shawn Fain is being targeted because of his union's stance against Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza and support for divestment and a just transition for workers in the war industry, reports Malik Miah.

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Isaac Nellist and Chloe DS discuss the rising repression of pro-Palestine protests and talk to Socialist Alliance co-convenor Sue Bull about the attacks on the CFMEU.