My take on the surge in Indian nationalism. Against Pakistan, and against Muslims and migrants at home. Whether through Modi's Hindutva, or the opposition's secular nationalism, the Indian ruling class asserts itself as the ambitious nation in South Asia.
Indian nationalism intensifies over Kashmir | Red Flag
From 7 May to 10 May, the working classes of India and Pakistan were held hostage by the Indian and Pakistani states. Artillery, missiles, drones and aircraft killed civilians on both sides.
redflag.org.au
May 26, 2025 at 9:33 AM
My take on the surge in Indian nationalism. Against Pakistan, and against Muslims and migrants at home. Whether through Modi's Hindutva, or the opposition's secular nationalism, the Indian ruling class asserts itself as the ambitious nation in South Asia.
Haaretz editor describes where Israeli politics now stands
Gaza, Israel and the world are crying out for opposition to Netanyahu – now there are rays of hope | Aluf Benn
Gaza, Israel and the world are crying out for opposition to Netanyahu – now there are rays of hope | Aluf Benn
For years Netanyahu has divided and disrupted his opponents. But new leaders are beginning to organise, says Aluf Benn, the editor-in-chief of Haaretz
www.theguardian.com
May 20, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Haaretz editor describes where Israeli politics now stands
The far right monarchist group with 6,000 members gets outlawed
Germany bans major part of far-right movement seeking to undermine state
Security forces stage raids against cult-like extremist ‘Kingdom of Germany’ group, arresting alleged ringleader
www.theguardian.com
May 13, 2025 at 12:40 PM
The far right monarchist group with 6,000 members gets outlawed
New party in federal politics in Australia! About time for a left alternative to the moribund Greens!
For some time, we’ve had people asking when we are going to establish parties on the model of Victorian Socialists in other parts of Australia. That time has come. Join today at socialists.org.au.
May 13, 2025 at 12:12 PM
New party in federal politics in Australia! About time for a left alternative to the moribund Greens!
What socialists can do with a social media influencer and housing advocate.
Inside the Pingers campaign | Red Flag
If you’re as old as me (soon to be 45), you’ll remember setting up your first Hotmail account and choosing a super cool email address. Using lyrics from my favourite song (“32 flavors” by Ani DiFranco...
redflag.org.au
May 13, 2025 at 11:53 AM
What socialists can do with a social media influencer and housing advocate.
Wikipedia has long been a target of right wing groups. It is also a source for AI training.
Feds Threaten Wikipedia After Right-Wing Media Uproar
Wikipedia has been attacked before by countries with censorious reputations. The Trump administration is inclined to join the club.
fair.org
April 29, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Wikipedia has long been a target of right wing groups. It is also a source for AI training.
Pakistan seeks greater control over minerals of Balochistan province, despite long running tensions and militancy in the region over spoils. Speculation that this is in preparation for a mining deal with the US.
Why the Balochistan Mines and Minerals Act Was Enacted Swiftly and Silently
The controversial law will undermine restive Balochistan’s rights over its mineral reserves.
thediplomat.com
April 29, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Pakistan seeks greater control over minerals of Balochistan province, despite long running tensions and militancy in the region over spoils. Speculation that this is in preparation for a mining deal with the US.
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Even prior to the deadly attack on April 22, Jammu and Kashmir had seen an uptick in violence – despite the government’s insistence that peace prevailed.
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April 29, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Even prior to the deadly attack on April 22, Jammu and Kashmir had seen an uptick in violence – despite the government’s insistence that peace prevailed.
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The Jewish far right in the US is emboldened by Biden and Trump support for Israel and by police repression of Palestine protests.
April 29, 2025 at 6:12 AM
The Jewish far right in the US is emboldened by Biden and Trump support for Israel and by police repression of Palestine protests.
Socialists oppose all the demands to Buy American, Buy Canadian or Buy Australian so beloved of trade union leaders. No to class collaboration and jingoistic nationalism!
Nor do we support 'free trade'. Both are strategies to advance capitalist interests, in different contexts.
Nor do we support 'free trade'. Both are strategies to advance capitalist interests, in different contexts.
Trump’s tariffs an attack on the working class | Red Flag
The Trump administration announced enormous tariff hikes on 2 April, taking them to the highest level in a century. These are a threat to the working class and a weapon in America’s hands as it prepar...
redflag.org.au
April 16, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Socialists oppose all the demands to Buy American, Buy Canadian or Buy Australian so beloved of trade union leaders. No to class collaboration and jingoistic nationalism!
Nor do we support 'free trade'. Both are strategies to advance capitalist interests, in different contexts.
Nor do we support 'free trade'. Both are strategies to advance capitalist interests, in different contexts.
Reposted by Sagar Tribeni
Librarians in UK increasingly asked to remove books, as influence of US pressure groups spreads
Librarians in UK increasingly asked to remove books, as influence of US pressure groups spreads
Anecdotal evidence suggests a rise in requests to take books off shelves, particularly LGBTQ+ titles
Requests to remove books from library shelves are on the rise in the UK, as the influence of pressure groups behind book bans in the US crosses the Atlantic, according to those working in the sector.
Although “the situation here is nowhere [near] as bad, censorship does happen and there are some deeply worrying examples of library professionals losing their jobs and being trolled online for standing up for intellectual freedom on behalf of their users”, said Louis Coiffait-Gunn, CEO of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (Cilip). Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
April 14, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Librarians in UK increasingly asked to remove books, as influence of US pressure groups spreads
Raises concerns about engineering vs science; prediction vs explanation; as well as scientists getting better at feeding AI the right data and interpreting its findings appropriately
Without clear protocols to catch errors, artificial intelligence’s growing role in science could do more harm than good
https://go.nature.com/42nGQt6
https://go.nature.com/42nGQt6
Why an overreliance on AI-driven modelling is bad for science
Nature - Without clear protocols to catch errors, artificial intelligence’s growing role in science could do more harm than good.
go.nature.com
April 13, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Raises concerns about engineering vs science; prediction vs explanation; as well as scientists getting better at feeding AI the right data and interpreting its findings appropriately
Iran hawks in the Trump admin think Iran is at its weakest in decades and want to press home the advantage, to dismantle Iran's nuclear program and its ballistic missiles. Trump's belligerence on Iran since February have raised the stakes.
Is Iran on a collision course with the west?
Time is running out for an unpredictable US president and a distrustful Iranian supreme leader to avoid dangerous escalation
www.ft.com
April 12, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Iran hawks in the Trump admin think Iran is at its weakest in decades and want to press home the advantage, to dismantle Iran's nuclear program and its ballistic missiles. Trump's belligerence on Iran since February have raised the stakes.
This is what a left wing electoral pitch sounds like.
A breath of fresh air from the machine politicians who flood the airwaves
A breath of fresh air from the machine politicians who flood the airwaves
VOTE 1 Victorian Socialists, Jordan van den Lamb for Senate
YouTube video by Victorian Socialists
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April 11, 2025 at 7:23 AM
This is what a left wing electoral pitch sounds like.
A breath of fresh air from the machine politicians who flood the airwaves
A breath of fresh air from the machine politicians who flood the airwaves
Usefully recalls cold war history of McCarthyism, FBI and the Klan to give some perspective on today.
Trump 2.0 is reviving America’s worst traditions. How far can it go? | Red Flag
The authoritarian history of the US shows that faith in the “democratic resilience” of the US or its liberal institutions is misguided. For most of its history, the country has been nominally democrat...
redflag.org.au
April 7, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Usefully recalls cold war history of McCarthyism, FBI and the Klan to give some perspective on today.
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Xi Jinping will visit Vietnam, Malaysia, and Cambodia at a time of great uncertainty about the course of U.S. policy toward the region.
China’s Xi to Visit Three Southeast Asian Nations This Month, Report Claims
The Chinese leader will visit Vietnam, Malaysia, and Cambodia at a time of great uncertainty about the course of U.S. policy toward the region.
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April 3, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Xi Jinping will visit Vietnam, Malaysia, and Cambodia at a time of great uncertainty about the course of U.S. policy toward the region.
For Israel, all Gaza is Hamas. The protests in Gaza are a reminder that this has always been a lie.
Gaza’s ’inconvenient’ revolt shatters the myth of Hamas mandate
The Hamas protests reflect 17 months of enduring helplessness, growing frustrated with being caught in crossfire. And who can blame them, writes Nour Odeh.
www.newarab.com
March 30, 2025 at 12:06 PM
For Israel, all Gaza is Hamas. The protests in Gaza are a reminder that this has always been a lie.
@asia.nikkei.com Excess capacity and downsizing in power semiconductors in Germany and Japan. These are a key component in EVs.
Power semiconductor makers cut jobs and spending as EV growth stalls
Infineon, Renesas and others scale back after wave of optimism-driven investment
asia.nikkei.com
March 29, 2025 at 12:39 PM
@asia.nikkei.com Excess capacity and downsizing in power semiconductors in Germany and Japan. These are a key component in EVs.
Starmer apes Trump. Attack on civil liberties escalates in the UK.
www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...
www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...
Quakers condemn police raid on Westminster Meeting House
Police broke into a Quaker Meeting House last night (27 March) and arrested six young people holding a meeting over concerns for the climate and Gaza.
www.quaker.org.uk
March 29, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Starmer apes Trump. Attack on civil liberties escalates in the UK.
www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...
www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...
Agree with this thread by Victorian Socialists. States around the world are ramping up military buildup for war. It's up to the left to stop that. We're not gonna do that by offering a more credible plan for that buildup.
Greens wanna run the system more credibly. Socialists want to end it.
Greens wanna run the system more credibly. Socialists want to end it.
A disappointing announcement from the Greens. The history of past arms races shows clearly: you won’t win a peaceful world by investing in weapons and war, however much you claim it to be for ‘purely defensive’ purposes (arms spending is almost always justified in this way). 🧵
March 24, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Agree with this thread by Victorian Socialists. States around the world are ramping up military buildup for war. It's up to the left to stop that. We're not gonna do that by offering a more credible plan for that buildup.
Greens wanna run the system more credibly. Socialists want to end it.
Greens wanna run the system more credibly. Socialists want to end it.
Irish PM goes from a meeting with Trump, to a grilling on housing at home, to an EU meeting on rearmament.
It's guns or butter across the West. The rich are making their military calculations based on lowering working class living standards.
It's guns or butter across the West. The rich are making their military calculations based on lowering working class living standards.
Pat Leahy: Taoiseach was cock-a-hoop after his meeting with Trump, but a quick reality check followed
I have never seen such obvious stress as I saw on the faces of Irish officials sitting on the Oval Office couch praying for the ordeal to end. I have never seen such relief afterwards
www.irishtimes.com
March 23, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Irish PM goes from a meeting with Trump, to a grilling on housing at home, to an EU meeting on rearmament.
It's guns or butter across the West. The rich are making their military calculations based on lowering working class living standards.
It's guns or butter across the West. The rich are making their military calculations based on lowering working class living standards.
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Marching for Palestine! On Swanston St now. ✊🇵🇸
March 23, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Marching for Palestine! On Swanston St now. ✊🇵🇸