We鈥檙e scrolling more and reading less, but when it comes to standing up to fossil fuel companies, the arms industry, empire and systemic injustice, fiction and non-fiction books can provide clarity and transformative ideas, argues Tamara Pearson.
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Ben Radford reviews the memoir of Waraoni climate activist Nemonte Nenquimo, who defends the Amazon and the indigenous peoples of eastern Ecuador against the power of big oil.
A substantial oil spill affecting Peru鈥檚 north coast has drawn attention to the country鈥檚 largely unregulated and destructive oil industry, reports Ben Radford.
Criticising the actions of a state and its policies should not be mistaken for antisemitism, writes聽Judith Avril, a member of Jews Against the Occupation 鈥48 Australia.
Protests for Palestine continued in the week between Christmas and New Year, as Israel destroyed the Kamal Adwan hospital.聽Alex Bainbridge聽reports.
Three protesters were convicted in relation to a protest last January at weapon鈥檚聽company Boeing.聽Alex Bainbridge reports.
The Labor PM and NSW Premier have been quick to demonise community members supporting justice in Palestine and quick to wrongly conflate anti-Zionism with antisemitism 鈥 all of which have repercussions, as Paul Gregoire points out.
Tanya Plibersek claims Australia is on track to meet its climate targets, but research shows that when land sector emissions are removed from the modelling, the country鈥檚 emissions are increasing. Binoy Kampmark reports.
The 63rd weekend of continuous protest against Israel鈥檚 genocide in Gaza was marked on December 22 in Naarm/Melbourne,聽Gadigal Country/Sydney and other Australian cities. Alex Bainbridge and Kamala Emanuel report.
Friends of the Earth Australia has slammed Opposition Leader Peter Dutton鈥檚 release of the Coalition nuclear policy, describing it as a 鈥渘uclear nightmare鈥 and a 鈥渃ynical ploy to keep burning coal and gas鈥.
Activists continue to demand an end to Australia's complicity in Israel's war crimes, including its deals with the US to export tungsten, which ends up in the bodies of innocent Gazans, including children.聽Alan Isherwood reports.
Susan Price reviews Adam Hanieh鈥檚 new book,聽Crude Capitalism, which analyses oil鈥檚 place in the global capitalist system and the changes in the world oil market.聽
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