Issue 1294

News

WA Supporting Farmers and the Sikh Council of Western Australia have organised a protest in front of the consulate general of India in solidarity with farmers’ protests.

Under immense pressure from a greedy employer, 350 workers have returned to work after beinglocked out of the Coles Smeaton Grange warehouse in Western Sydney for 12 weeks. Jim McIlroy reports.

A funeral procession for koalas was organised by Extinction Rebellion and other supporters of the endangered native, writes Kerry Smith.

Margaret Gleeson reports on a resident-organised protest aimed at getting a dirty coal-fired power station on the NSW Central Coast to clean up its act.

Chris Slee reports on a gathering outside the Magistrates Court to support anactivist on trial for “inciting” people to support detained refugees.

Rachel Evans writes10,000 people streamed into Sydney Domainfor the Invasion Day rally, it became very clear the NSW government had overplayed its hand — again,.

Tens of thousands have turned out around the country for Invasion Day protests, reports Kerry Smith.

Fossil Free SA and Extinction Rebellion SA have organised a week of climate action to draw attention to the disastrous impact of gasand call for the Tour Down Under to #BreakAwayFromGas, reports Kerry Smith.

Chris Slee reports on a new international solidarity campaign with sacked workers from the Ansell factory in Sri Lanka’s Biyagama Free Trade Zone.

Western Australia’s Tigrean community have organiseda second rally against the Ethiopian government's war on the Tigray province.Alex Salmon reports.

The Sikh community in Western Australia is spearheading a solidarity campaign with Indian farmers protesting the BJPgovernment’s anti-farmer laws, reports Alex Salmon.

The release of refugees from detention has given activists hope that there will be a change in policy. But, as Chloe DS writes, they won't stop organising until all refugees are released and given permanent protection.

Analysis

This year marks 30 years of 鶹ý. Its longevity comes down to it being a people-powered project. With its expanding multimedia platforms, there's room for you too, writes Peter Boyle.

Marianne Mackay and Sam Wainwrightargue that the forced clearing of the Fremantlehomeless people’s campdemonstrates the WA Labor government's failure to address homelessness.

The Socialist Alliance argues that Australia is the aggressors in the growing trade war with China.

鶹ýhas launched a new show, with its first episode focusedon Invasion Day. Itfeatures First Nations activistsLidia Thorpe, Marianne Mackay and Elizabeth Jarrett.

Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is very upbeat about the economy, despite anofficial unemployment rate of 6.6% and a growing wealth divide. Peter Boyle investigates.

The climate-denying federal government is putting Australia on trackto reach net zero emissions in 300 years, writes Sarah Hathway.

To mark its 30th birthday, 鶹ý editors Pip Hinman and Susan Pricediscussthis unique people-powered media project,it origins, the development of its ecosocialist visionand the paper’s role in building grassroots movements.

Alexander Brown, Melanie Barnes andNick Southall write about John Rainford'scontributions to communist, labour and social movements.

World

Indian farmers, who have been protesting for the past two months, have again made a stand against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s agenda to privatise and corporatise the agricultural sector.

Studying the lessons of the attack on the Capitol and the events leading up to it is essential to defeating the white-supremacist, far-right threat, write Malik Miah and Barry Sheppard.

Once at the centre of the region's left turn, Brazilhas for the past two years been governed by a far-right president.Michael Foxspoke to 鶹ýaboutthe significance of recent events there.

S. Arutchelvan spoke to鶹ýabout what's behindMalaysia's king declaration of a state of emergency in the wake of a spike in COVID-19 infections.

The European Investment Bank president has openly declared "gas is over" — an admission that squares with what climate experts have been saying for decades, writes John Queally.

The sudden surge in numbers of COVID-19 cases in the Brazilian state of Amazonas has caused a collapse in the public health system with a lack of ICU beds and oxygen, writes People's Dispatch.

In the dying days of his presidency, Donald Trump’s administration redesignated Cuba a state sponsor of terrorism, writes Ian Ellis-Jones.

Culture

Santiago Risingtakes viewers to the streets of Chile’s capital city as the 2019-20 protests unfolded, introducingthem to the social movements, protesters and people behind the rebellion, writes Federico Fuentes.

Political albums from January 2021

Mat Ward takes a look back at January's political news and the best new music that relatedto it

Ernst Merkenich asks: Is Microsoft seeking to raise the dead?

Andrew Chuter reviews a 2014 graphic novel that communicates the science, politics and personal impacts of what is arguably humanity’s greatest existential threat.

Dancers

Susan Price reviews a new performance work that takes audiences through Parramatta Park, responding to the valuable cultural, social and historical biography of the area.

Film poster overlays photo of 2006 youth protest in Ramallah

Barry Healy reviews Mayor, a new documentary that shows the reality of life in Ramallah under Israeli ocupation.