Italy’s Five Star Movement (M5S) topped the polls in last week’s election. It was born in 2009, expressing the massive disillusionment with traditional political parties and politics. The five stars represent its core polices for change – public water, sustainable transport, sustainable development, right to Internet access, and environmentalism. Continue reading Italian election has shown widespread discontent with the political establishment
Supported by nearly every union organisation in the country 5.3 million women go on strike for 24 hours on International Women’s Day, and a large number take part in massive street marches throughout the country. Workplaces, including offices, class rooms and newsrooms were left empty. Their banner was “If we stop, the world stops.”
In late 1964, the National Service Act was introduced by the Menzies government. This legislation made it compulsory for 20-year-old males to register for conscription. Continue reading The impact of the Draft Resisters Movement
The demonstration on Friday 2 March 2018 outside the Minister for Housing, Martin Foley’s electorate office was well attended by public housing tenants and their supporters. Continue reading Public housing campaigners front up to Minister’s office
These are not scenes from a poor country in Africa, Latin America or Asia, but the reality of life for many in the United states of America. Continue reading Video: Homeless in the streets of Los Angeles
Since last November and the forced Catalan election, not much has been heard of what has happened there and across Spain since. Continue reading Spanish state increasingly relying on repression in Catalonia and the whole of Spain
The Public Sector Union (PSA) has hit out at the Australian government’s plan to privatise the visa application system, and says that this could cost up to 3,000 jobs. Continue reading The Turnbull government plans to privatise Australia’s visa system
The United States has appointed Admiral Harry Harris to be the next ambassador to Australia, after his coming retirement from military service. Continue reading Promoter of war with China to be next US ambassador to Australia
Continue reading ABC censors Alberici’s uncomfortable tax cuts truth after Turnbull complaint
Continue reading UN officials warn Australia against imposing “extreme penalties” for Journalists
