Imperialism & War
Grounds for optimism
03 Feb 2011
Israeli socialist Moshé Machover talks to Mark Fischer about the implications of the uprising in Egypt for the whole region
Hacking in a fragile world
01 Oct 2026
As the FBI has found to its cost, from state actors to trivial script-kiddies, hackers are on the attack. The networked world is more vulnerable than ever. But why? asks Paul Demarty
Threats, walkouts and secret talks
01 Oct 2026
Trump set the tone. From the podium of an organisation supposedly founded to prevent war between states, he mused about the “annihilation” of Iran. Yassamine Mather looks at the theatre that is the UN general assembly
Vote for Palestine
01 Oct 2026
Elections always involve difficult tactical calculations. We favour voting and active participation over sitting on the sidelines in the name of purity. Zack Polanski has supported the pro-Palestine protests and now calls himself an ‘anti-Zionist’. On October 8 that should count. Carla Roberts weighs the pros and cons
Notes on space
01 Oct 2026
US airforce secretary Troy Meink has confirmed what we long knew: America has deployed ‘space control weapons’ in low Earth orbit. While details remain unclear, the dangers are all too evident. Jack Conrad argues that space display, space science and space war have a symbiotic relationship
How did we get here?
24 Sep 2026
To understand the wars engulfing the Middle East today, it is not enough to begin with the February 28 combined assault on Iran by the US and Israel or even October 7 2023 and Gaza, says Yassamine Mather
Demand the whole package
17 Sep 2026
Ed Miliband has given an inch. Even though it is a token, we should be encouraged and take renewed strength. Yassamine Mather calls for full sanctions, boycotts and strikes
A demand of enduring relevance
17 Sep 2026
With the world seemingly headed towards another generalised war, Marcus Strom argues that a popular militia and democratic self-defence is the best option for workers in Australia. Not Aukus and nuclear-powered subs
Before and after 9/11
17 Sep 2026
Three times as many people have died from the toxic pollution caused by the September 11 2001 attack on the Twin Towers than the attack itself - but other questions remain. Carla Roberts and Alex Maxwell look back 25 years
Palestine picket line
10 Sep 2026
There are more and more government sanctions from above and economic, cultural and sporting boycotts from below. Carl Collins shows that this phenomenon has a long and highly contested history
Notes on the war
10 Sep 2026
Trump’s second peace plan has had the same success as his first. Jack Conrad warns that not only is the war set to continue, things will probably get ever more painful. But what about the possibility of revolution?
Rise of the robots
03 Sep 2026
Headlines have been about outrunning Usain Bolt, playing football and learning to kickbox in just a couple of hours. But, explains Yassamine Mather, the development of humanoid and other such robots is about far more than entertainment and mere spectacle
Upping the sanctions war
27 Aug 2026
Having predictably failed to overthrow the Tehran regime through air power, the US has turned to threatening Iran’s trading partners, the most important being China, of course. Not surprisingly, says Yassamine Mather, there is no sign of a deal happening in the immediate future
World order in disorder
06 Aug 2026
Has Iran won its war with America? Has China’s century arrived? What about Russia and the war in Ukraine? Yassamine Mather interviewed Mike Macnair for the leftwing Iranian online channel, Jonbesh TV
Oppose both imperialism and tyranny
30 Jul 2026
Trump promises to mete out a beating. Saudi Arabia becomes directly involved. Pezeshkian urges Iranians to stand firm against the enemy. Yassamine Mather explains why the ceasefire could not hold
Deadlock and danger of escalation
23 Jul 2026
American air superiority is overwhelming, but it cannot stop retaliation or open the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, civilian targets are increasingly being hit, warns Yassamine Mather