NSW Greens MLC Sue Higginson has spoken out about dangerous “lynch mob politics”, saying it is “stupidly ignorant” and leads to laws that don’t work. Paul Gregoire reports.
Youth & students
Eleven historic days of popular struggle sealed President Yoon Suk-yeol’s fate, following his declaration of martial law. Yoon’s impeachment represents a tremendous triumph of people power, but the struggle is not over, writes Won Youngsu.
When martial law was declared in South Korea, Melbourne resident Seona Cho immediately booked a flight back to Seoul, where she joined impeachment rallies and labour protests, standing in solidarity with workers fighting for democracy and justice. This is her account.
While Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s new social media ban for young people may appeal to worried parents, Luka Koerber writes it doesn’t address the real problems with social media platforms.
John Mullen looks behind the no-confidence motion in the French assembly and what this means for the struggle against the far right and for fundamental change.
Mozambique is at a critical juncture, with post-election discontent revealing deep-rooted flaws in its political system, writes Boaventura Monjane.
Cyn Huang and Daniil Sapunkov, members of the Young Democratic Socialists of America, unpacked the United States elections with Green Left’s Isaac Nellist and Jacob Andrewartha.
The newly elected Northern Territory Country Liberal Party has set to work on its “tough on crime” agenda by demonising incarcerated young people. Stephen W Enciso reports.
Nicolas Calabrese, coordinator of the Emancipa Popular Education Movement in Brazil spoke to Green Left’s Ben Radford about the struggle for the right to university education in Brazil.
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.
A large crowd gathered to protest foreign minister Penny Wong’s support for Israel’s genocide in Gaza and attacks on Lebanon when she addressed a forum at the University of Tasmania. Isaac Nellist reports.
Thousands of small farmers, landless peasants and agricultural workerscame from across Pakistan on October 6 to demand a minimum support price for their produce and an end to corporate farming and land grabs, reports Susan Price.
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