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A portrait of poverty
Vashti Kenway 05 March 2010

Precious is one of the most devastating depictions of racism and poverty you can find in recent cinema.

 
"Settling for Mr Good Enough" a slap in the face to women
Sarah Garnham 02 March 2010

Marry him: The case for Settling for Mr Good Enough by Lori Gottlieb attempts to take gender politics back to the 1950s.

 
Refugee policy reflects racist basis of the Australian state
Diane Fieldes 02 March 2010

A new book turns mainstream assumptions about asylum seekers on their head.

 
A realistic portrayal of gay oppression
Liam Byrne 23 February 2010

A Single Man is an elegant and dignified interpretation of Christopher Isherwood’s groundbreaking 1964 novel of the same name.

 
Memorial for Alistair Hulett held in Sydney
Jo Mettam 19 February 2010

The memorial held on 14 February for revolutionary musician Alistair Hulett demonstrated how deeply Alistair touched and inspired those who knew him and his music.

 
"The President is Still Dead to Me"
Patrick Weiniger 12 February 2010

Dead Prez is the “everything is political, fuck the police, revolutionary hip hop duo”. So said M1 (Mutulu Olugbala) on their recent Australian tour.

 
Alistair Hulett - comrade and friend
Diane Fieldes 30 January 2010

Alistair Hulett - comrade and friend, socialist, songwriter, activist, singer, guitarist and much more – has died.

 
Howard Zinn: a historian who fought for the future
Katie Wood 29 January 2010

The great radical historian Howard Zinn has died, aged 87.

 
Fighting the US Empire. In 3D!
Jo Mettam 26 January 2010

With Avatar, James Cameron has created a film with is not simply visually captivating, but has a strong political message.
 
Haiti's great slave revolt
Paul Coats 26 January 2010

CLR James's The Black Jacobins is the classic account of the biggest slave rebellion in human history.