Artemis II: Triumph or Diversion?

18-04-2026: On the evening of April 10, if mainstream media is to be believed, the NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the United States of America) lunar flyby mission Artemis II splashed down off the coast of San Diego. This mission was trumpeted as the first time since Apollo 17 in 1972 that humanity went “to the moon”. It contained a number of virtue … Continue reading Artemis II: Triumph or Diversion?

Burkina Faso Takes the Path of Revolution Over Western style “Democracy”

11-04-2026: Liberals in the West drew gasps of breath on hearing the statement from Burkina Faso’s military leader Captain Ibrahim Traoré that people need to “forget” about democracy. However, the charismatic African leader soon explained the context behind this seemingly iconoclastic remark. “We have to tell the truth: democracy isn’t for us…..democracy kills….look at Libya, it’s a prime example right next to us…Everywhere they try … Continue reading Burkina Faso Takes the Path of Revolution Over Western style “Democracy”

China Builds the World’s First Electrostate

14-03-2026: As the US imperialist war of aggression on the Islamic Republic of Iran rages, significant amounts of oil and gas supplies to the world economy have held up in the Strait of Hormuz, causing shortages and price rises. Iran’s major ally, the People’s Republic of China (PRC), while a major purchaser of Iranian oil, is well on the way to constructing an alternative “electrostate”. … Continue reading China Builds the World’s First Electrostate

Sudan: Proxy War not “Civil War”

29-11-2025: Images and reports of a massacre of civilians in El Fasher, in the northern part of the Darfur region of Sudan, have shocked many around the world. The paramilitary Rapid Support Force (RSF) are accused of slaughtering some 2000 people in a final drive to take the city, after subjecting it to a siege for the last 18 months. Al Jazeera has reportedly verified … Continue reading Sudan: Proxy War not “Civil War”

ASIO Throws False Cyber Attack Allegations At Major World Powers

22-11-2025: For the umpteenth time, ASIO (Australian Security Intelligence Organisation) has claimed that “authoritarian regimes” are conducting cyber attacks to target infrastructure assets overseas, including in Australia. ASIO head Mike Burgess, speaking to an ASIC (Australian Securities and Investments Commission) forum on November 12 used cagey language to infer the state actors supposedly doing this are the People’s Republic of China (PRC), the Russian Federation … Continue reading ASIO Throws False Cyber Attack Allegations At Major World Powers

Indonesia: Democratic Uprising Or Western Facilitated Destabilisation?

Open Letter to the Spartacist League of Australia (SL/A) Dear Comrades, We were bemused to read your supplement posted on the Red Battler section of your website, dated the 6th of November, 2025, titled: Indonesia: Where to now?  While we understand and expect there to be different analysis of significant political events amongst the various parties of the socialist left, we find ourselves on opposite … Continue reading Indonesia: Democratic Uprising Or Western Facilitated Destabilisation?

Washington Weighs Up Military Action in Nigeria to “Save Christians”

08-11-2025: US President Donald Trump, the decidedly non-Orwellian renamed Department of War Secretary Pete Hegseth and conservative media pundits Alex Jones and Laura Loomer have issued cries about the persecution of Christians in Nigeria. On Truth Social media, Trump warned that if the Nigerian government continued to allow the killing of Christians, the USA would stop all aid and assistance and go in “guns-a-blazing” to … Continue reading Washington Weighs Up Military Action in Nigeria to “Save Christians”

For a Just Transition to “Net Zero”

01-11-2025: On Sunday the 26th of October, a fierce storm ripped through South-East Queensland while at the same time a tornado struck west of Melbourne in Victoria. Hail battered parts of western Brisbane and Ipswich, with some hailstones being as large as golf balls. 26 000 homes in South-East Queensland lost power,[1] with some waiting more than a day for it to be restored. Some … Continue reading For a Just Transition to “Net Zero”

Venezuela: No To Regime Change War!

18-10-2025: The Nobel Peace Prize has been a farce since Henry Kissinger, the architect of the US war on Vietnam, was awarded it in 1973. Yet this years Nobel Peace prize winner has firmly buried decades old credibility. The 2025 award goes to extreme right-wing opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, who promptly dedicated the winning of the award to US President Donald Trump.[1] The term … Continue reading Venezuela: No To Regime Change War!

Nepal: Colour Revolution in the Himalayas

20-09-2025: In the first week of September, violence erupted across the Himalayan nation of Nepal, which led to the parliament being stormed and set ablaze, as were the homes of senior officials, with the finance minister being stripped and thrown into a river. At least 19 people died during clashes with police and security forces,[1] and the Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli felt he had … Continue reading Nepal: Colour Revolution in the Himalayas