Asia & the Pacific

Pakistan: Farmers demand minimum support price, end to IMF dictates

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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France withdraws amendment that sparked riots in Kanaky

The French government formally announced on October 1 that it will abandon plans for a constitutional amendment on voting rights in Kanaky (New Caledonia), reports Susan Price.

Labor, Coalition push toxic AUKUS nuclear waste law through

Labor and the Coalition teamed up to push through another law to facilitate its controversial AUKUS nuclear submarine plan. Kerry Smith reports.

West Papua: Indonesia deploys more troops to protect colonial interests

The Indonesian military is sending an estimated 5000 soldiers to occupied West Papua as part of its colonial land-grab, which includes plans to turn West Papua into Indonesia’s food bowl, reports Ali Mirin.

Solomon Islands, Indonesia sign on to the nuclear non-proliferation treaty

As Israel launches a new front in its year-long hot war on Palestine, the risk that the conflict, backed by the United States, could become nuclear is a frightening possibility, writes Pip Hinman.

US takes anti-China crusade to the Olympics

To protect its economic, military and sporting hegemony, the United States is using the Olympics as part of its multi-layered, cultural cold war against China, writes Coral Wynter.

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Behind the left victory in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s presidential elections represent a historic change in representative politics and mark a new beginning, with many challenges for progressive forces, reports Janaka Biyanwila.

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Award-winning novel confronts racism and trauma with humour and compassion

Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens reflects contemporary Australia's migrant experience — the sadness, tragedy, but also solidarity, compassion and humanity, writes Coral Wynter.

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Ammar Ali Jan: ‘You have to embed yourself in the movement of history’

Progressive International’s Tanya Singh spoke to Haqooq-e-Khalq Party (People’s Rights Party, HKP) co-founder Ammar Ali Jan about the challenges of building a new workers’ party in Pakistan — and the HKP’s recent victories for Lahore’s most vulnerable workers.