Sri Lankan soldiers and police demolished a monument at Jaffna University to mark the massacre of Tamils at Mullivaikkal in 2009, reports Chris Slee.

More and more, people own less and less when it comes to digital technology. Aleks Wansbrough looks at how the privatisation of communication technologies has serious social consequences.

As the Capitol Hill ‘invasion’ by MAGA goes sour and Australian MPs rush to get their stories straight, let’s not sweep the ugly truth about US ‘democracy’ under the carpet, writes Pip Hinman.

A People’s Inquiry to examine the United States-Australia alliance — its costs and consequences — and to canvas alternatives has been launched, writes Bevan Ramsden.

The ruling that Julian Assange cannot be extradited to the United States is welcome, but it comes after the charade in which British authorities held an unconvicted person in a top security prison and made his defence as difficult as possible, argues Stuart Rees.

The pandemic has thrown up many challenges for employers and employees, backpackers and farmers, writes Chris McCoomb.

Activists organised a vigil for a young Malaysian student who died in the Villawood detention centre, reports Stephen Langford.

The Socialist Alliance condemns new federal anti-worker bills.

Caroline Andersen writes about the pain of the death in custody of her son Wayne ‘Fella’ Morrison and why she has little confidence in the justice system.

The push back against NSW Police’s ‘war on drugs’ is growing as they pay up hundreds of millions of dollars in lawsuits and restrictions on strip-searches are being considered by the parliament. Rachel Evans reports.

The City of Moreland Council has condemned a secret immigration detention centre in Fawkner and has urged the Victorian government to change the planning laws to disallow such cruelty, reports Chloe de Silva.

Protesters want HSBC to use its influence over the State Bank of India to walk away from funding Adani, reports Jim McIlroy.

A new law, rushed through parliament, which allows unions to demerge, hands the govenrment an opportunity to isolate the Construction Division of the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union, argues Sue Bolton.

Refugee rights supporters rallied outside the Mantra Hotel demanding the detainees be released, not moved, reports Chris Slee.

Iain McIntyre writes about Ken’s Lovett’s generous spirit and that he was even canonised by the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence as ‘Saint Kendall the Constant’.

Protests to demand jobs and a safe environment are still necessary or we face the recurring nightmare of last summer’s bushfires, argues Steve O’Brien.

A protest camp has sprung up outside the Mantra Hotel in Preston to try and prevent the detainees from being removed. Jacob Andrewartha reports.

Several hundred Coles workers and supporters marched through Sydney’s streets, calling on the public to boycott Coles this Christmas. Jim McIlroy reports.