Technology

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In his latest book, Yanis Varoufakis, economist and former Greek finance minister in the leftist SYRIZA government, argues that with the advent of the internet and related technologies, we have now entered an era beyond capitalism technofeudalism. But is this really the case, asks Neville Spencer.

The corporate media, economists and employers are complaining that productivity in Australia is too low. Some describe it as a national disaster. But is it even a problem, asks Mary Merkenich?

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a roundtable of big business, unions and civil society to “support and shape our government’s growth and productivity agenda”. History sheds light on what we expect from such a plan, writes Peter Boyle.

Labor should cancel AUKUS, regardless of US President Donald Trump’s review of the military pact, argues Pip Hinman

Anti-Zionist researcher and journalist Yaakov Aharon told the Green Left Show that the major parties are complicit in Israel’s genocide of starving Palestinians in Gaza. Isaac Nellist reports. 

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Transnational companies, finding an ally in United States President Donald Trump and his extractivist agenda, are pushing to mine the seafloor for valuable minerals, despite widespread concerns about the potential ecological and climate impacts, reports Ben Radford.

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Climate and Capitalism editor Ian Angus presents new books on the German peasants’ war, air, Amazonian struggles, climate history, class rule and Karl Marx’s later views on oppression and revolution.

Anti-Zionist researcher and journalist Yaakov Aharon joined Isaac Nellist on the Green Left Show to discuss Australia's arms ties with genocidal Israel.

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In the second part of our interview, Green Left’s Federico Fuentes spoke to Canadian socialist activist and author Sam Gindin about the impact of United States President Donald Trump’s tariff war on workers, and how they can respond.

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May 5 is International Day of the Midwife, but Ricardo Jones, a doctor and midwife, is spending it with a 14-year prison sentence for assisting with a home birth in which the baby later died, reports Tamara Pearson.

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Malaysia’s parliament fast-tracked and passed the Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) Bill, opening the door to the construction of CCUS facilities across Peninsular Malaysia, writes Suresh Kumar. But critics say the move is little more than greenwashing.

After injecting $1.9 billion into the Whyalla Steelworks, Labor wants it run by private interests. Renfrey Clarke argues if taxpayers are to bear the cost, they are entitled to demand that the assets stay in public ownership.