Democracy

Donald Trump

While incoming United States President Donald Trump鈥檚 inauguration is still a month-and-a-half away, he is preparing the ground for his second term, reports Barry Sheppard.

Japan was invited for the first time to discuss joining AUKUS with Australia and the United States at a meeting of defence ministers in Darwin. Paul Gregoire reports.

People's Blockade participants explain why they attended, what they think about the NSW government's attempts to suppress the protest and why we need to end coal and gas.

protest and inset picture of Ven芒ncio Mondlane

Mozambique is at a critical juncture, with post-election discontent revealing deep-rooted flaws in its political system, writes Boaventura Monjane.

person speaking to media

Federico Fuentes speaks to constitutional lawyer and human rights activist Mar铆a Alejandra D铆az about why, as she puts it, the rule of law in Venezuela is 鈥渋n frank deterioration鈥 since the July 28 presidential elections.

The Labor-majority Inner West Council has rammed through a controversial plan to begin the creeping commercialisation of Camperdown Memorial Rest Park in Sydney鈥檚 inner west. Pip Hinman reports.

Venezuelan flag and woman voting

Communist Party of Venezuela leader Neirlay Andrade discusses the July 28 election with Federico Fuentes and argues that by refusing to publish results from the July 28 presidential election, the Nicol谩s Maduro government 鈥渋s crossing a line of no return鈥.

Donald Trump鈥檚 victory has sent a wave of depression around the world, especially after the right-wing advances in Europe and the anti-immigrant race riots in England. Peter Boyle argues that the challenge for progressive movements has never been greater.聽

Participants in the Hikoi

A controversial and divisive bill that aims to undermine the rights of Aotearoa New Zealand鈥檚 M膩ori people had its first reading and brought parliament to a halt, reports Zara Lomas.

If 鈥渏ournalism is the first draft of history鈥,聽the billionaire-owned establishment media鈥檚 鈥渇irst draft鈥 is often full of gaslighting and lies. Alex Bainbridge argues that coverage of the racist violence of Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam is one glaring example.

Isaac Nellist and Riley Breen talk to Tim Gooden about the attacks on the CFMEU and to Jordan Armaou-Massoud about the arrests of anti-war protesters in Victoria.

Protesting during Peru's national strike

About 1 million workers across Peru went on strike to demand that the government act against rising violence and extortion at the hands of organised criminal groups, reports Ben Radford.