Imperialism & war

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The fate of the survivors of the United States atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was hidden for years, but in 1956 local survivor associations, along with victims of nuclear weapons tests in the Pacific, formed Nihon Hidankyo. The organisation received this year's Nobel Peace Prize, reports Peter Boyle.

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Poet, performer and pro-Palestine activist Jepke Goudsmit rages against empire.

Israel is continuing its genocidal war on Gaza, as resistance continues inside Palestine, Lebanon and Iran. Resistance is also continuing in Australia, as thousands demanded a ceasefire in the 55th consecutive week of protests.

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Isaac Nellist and Riley Breen discuss the protests against the visit of “King” Charles and talk to NTEU national councillor Markela Panegyres about the recent vote to boycott Israel.

 

Not so long ago, the official line was that we could consider republicanism when the queen died. Tony Smith argues that politicians calling for Independent Senator Independent Senator Lidia Thorpe to be sanctioned for dishonesty invite ridicule.  

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Ōtautahi Christchurch city council voted on October 23 to cease doing business with companies building and maintaining illegal Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT), reports Zara Lomas, making it the first in the country to do so.

The National Tertiary Education Union for Palestine, the National Union of Students and Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions organised a day of action to support an institutional academic boycott of Israel. Paul Gregoire reports.

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A year after the launch of Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza, Al Jazeera’s Investigative Unit has released a new documentary that exposes Israeli war crimes through photos and videos shared by Israeli soldiers, writes Barry Sheppard.

Anti-mining protest in Peru

The Peruvian government will send a delegation to the International Mining and Resources Conference to be held in Sydney over October 29‒31, to promote foreign investment in the country’s mining sector, reports Ben Radford.

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Pressure is building on Aotearoa New Zealand’s government to create a humanitarian visa pathway for Palestinians fleeing the genocide in Gaza, reports Zara Lomas.

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Michael Karrer spoke to Atenea Jiménez, a sociologist and founder of the National Network of Commune Activists and the Campesino University of Venezuela Argimiro Gabaldón, about the situation following Venezuela’s July 28 elections.

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United States troops are being sent to a conflict that resembles a train travelling at high speed, with no risk of stopping, writes Binoy Kampmark.