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Israeli aggression threatens wider war as support for Gaza spreads
Israel’s escalating aggression is again risking a war across the Middle East.
Mass meeting at Sydney Uni votes to cut ties with Israel and back Palestine’s right to resist
Over 600 students at Sydney Uni have voted overwhelmingly not just to cut the uni’s ties with Israel, but affirming the right of Palestinians to armed resistance and endorsing one, secular, democratic state in Palestine from the River to the sea.
CFMEU’s fight for workers’ rights at Brisbane’s Cross River Rail is no crime
As Solidarity goes to press industrial action at Queensland’s biggest infrastructure project, Brisbane’s Cross River Rail, continues.
Resisting the attack on the CFMEU
The CFMEU is facing a major attack that could leave the union seriously weakened and strip back safety, conditions and wages across the industry.
The truth about the claims against the CFMEU
Solidarity looks at the justifications for attacking the union and what administration will mean.
Julian Assange’s freedom a blow against the warmongers
Julian Assange is finally free, returning to Australia in June after accepting a plea deal following five years in London’s Belmarsh prison.
New details on how Australia pushed the US for nuclear subs
Andrew Fowler's new book documents in meticulous detail the way in which Scott Morrison’s government campaigned to win US support for the project.
Imane Khelif row exposes sexism and transphobia in sport
A toxic wave of sexism, racial stereotypes and transphobic hate was unleashed after Algerian boxer Imane Khelif beat Angela Carini in just 46 seconds in the Paris Olympics.
Mass protests topple Bangladesh’s authoritarian leader
Bangladesh’s authoritarian leader Sheikh Hasina has resigned and fled the country following weeks of mass student demonstrations.
Kamala Harris’ record is no different to Joe Biden’s
The Democratic Party establishment is piling in behind Kamala Harris after Joe Biden bowed out of the United States presidential race.
How Labor’s union busting broke the BLF
There are lessons for the CFMEU today from the way Labor succeeded in breaking the Builders' Labourers Federation in 1986, argues Tom Orsag.
Settler-colonialism and the working class in Israel and Australia
Although Australia and Israel share a history of settler colonialism, workers here have history of fighting for Indigenous rights while those in Israel cannot, writes Paddy Gibson.
Is racism the cause of genocide and war?
Racism accompanies every major war, and while it can serve as a justification the fundamental cause of war is imperialism and capitalist competition, argues Jack Stubley
NSW nurses rally to demand 15 per cent pay hike
Thousands of nurses and midwives across NSW held protests outside hospitals in late July as part of their campaign for an immediate 15 per cent pay rise.
Former WA Labor member speaks out on Gaza: ‘There’s a lot of members resigning or expressing discontent’
Adam Demir, who resigned from Labor's WA Multicultural branch, spoke to Solidarity about Fatima Payman and the party's betrayal over Gaza.
Vic teachers win union to stand with Palestine
Members of Teachers and School Staff for Palestine made a big impact as the Australian Education Union conference in Melbourne took significant steps in solidarity with Palestine.
Payman’s stand shows pressure on Albanese over Gaza still growing
Senator Fatima Payman’s resignation shows that the pressure on the Labor government over Gaza is still growing.
Israel fails to crush Gaza resistance after nine months of horror
Israel has failed to achieve its goal of eliminating Hamas after nine months of war and the butchering of 38,000 Palestinians in Gaza.
Fighting for Gaza after the end of Sydney Uni encampment
Although all encampments except those at Canberra, Wollongong and Newcastle have ended, the Palestine movement has emerged stronger from the experience.
Universities crack down on student protests for Palestine
Melbourne Uni has brought misconduct charges against 21 students involved in the encampment for Gaza and the sit-in at Mahmoud’s Hall.
Pine Gap base aiding Israel’s operations in Gaza
The Albanese government is directly aiding Israel’s war in Gaza through allowing the sharing of intelligence information from the spy base at Pine Gap.
Dutton’s nuclear power plan aims to extend coal power
Coalition leader Peter Dutton has attempted to breathe new life into nuclear power as a serious energy policy option.
Children the losers as the right fights its reading wars
As if relishing his power to demoralise teachers and take the crisis in schools to new lows, Victorian Education Minister Ben Carroll has joined the other state and federal education ministers throwing their weight behind the right wing of the reading wars.
Eleven years of refugee torture, enough!
Eleven years ago, on 19 July 2013, the then Labor Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, announced that the government had struck a deal to transfer all asylum-seekers who arrived by boat to Manus Island in PNG.
British Labour takes office but little enthusiasm on show
Labour won a big majority in Britain’s election. But the results saw a surge towards the far right Reform UK party while pro-Palestine independents won five seats.
How can the rise of France’s fascists be stopped?
Despite the fascists’ failure to take government in France, they will continue rising if the left relies on electoral deals to halt them, argues Cooper Forsyth
Why are union leaders dragging their feet over Palestine?
Chris Breen examines why most union leaders still haven’t mobilised their members to support Palestine, despite the efforts at rank-and-file action
Islam, imperialism and the fight for change
Islamic politics inspire some of the most powerful movements against imperialism in the Middle East. Luke Ottavi looks at how the left should respond
Why revolution is the only route to real change
Radical parties that have tried to introduce sweeping change through parliament have continually failed, argues James Supple, because the system is set up to stop them
