The Guardian • Issue #2137 • March 17, 2025
Issue #2137
Medicare: PEOPLE FIRST
Health care is a basic human right. The original concept behind Medicare was a national health insurance scheme that offered universal access to free medical...
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EDITORIAL
New US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has been depressing a lot of mainstream commentators with his comments about Europe and Ukraine, but one mainstream paper...
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Maria Hilario
The Guardian was saddened to hear of the passing of Maria Hilario, a staunch member of the Communist Party of Australia, and a good friend...
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‘Shameful’ – Victoria changes bail laws again
The Victorian government is set to implement alterations to bail laws less than a year after they were changed in the wake of a concerted...
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Right to disconnect under threat
How much of your time does your employer pay for? Four hours a day? Six? Eight? There are all sorts of work arrangements, but it’s...
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DINGO
Palestine’s population is again on the verge of starvation following a week-long Israeli blockade which prevented the entry of aid shipments to Gaza. Hamas spokesman...
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Panda Mart is capitalism at its worst
The Panda Mart phenomenon has reached Australia. Images of huge crowds of people pushing and shoving at the opening of the vast discount store in...
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Move to enshrine reproductive leave in state awards
Unions NSW is making a concerted push to secure reproductive leave in state awards, ensuring hundreds thousands of public sector workers get the workplace rights...
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Freelancers take action at Nine Publishing
Freelancers at Nine Publishing came together to flood the inbox of Nine’s managing director Tory Maguire with messages about why ongoing negotiations between Media Entertainment...
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Alfred born of fossil fuels
When category 2 cyclone Alfred was downgraded to a tropical low there was no room for complacency. Flooding, strong and destructive winds, and power outages...
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Behind the Kurdish call to lay down its arms
The call by Abdullah Öcalan, jailed leader of the Kurdish Workers’ Party (PKK), to disarm and to seek a peaceful path to unity and democratisation...
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Lianghui 2025
What is China’s “Two Sessions,” or “Lianghui”? China has a socialist people’s congressional system. Liang (two) Hui (sessions) is the meeting of the two most...
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LETTERS
Theory and Communism Graham Holton’s tribute to ‘La Passionaria’(3 March), urges the reader to explore the world, the politics and the literary work of Dolores...
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Severance
‘Alienation’ used to be used so much it was in danger of just meaning ‘mopey,’ but there was a time when it was used to...
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Mickey 17
“You’ll love this film, it’ll be great for your Communist newspaper.” I’ve scratched the person who gave me that tip from my list of trusted...
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Solutions to Class Crossword
Guardian 10 March 2025 2136 Across: 3. Consciousness – What classes need before revolution and the formation of socialism is viable 4. Lumpen – German word...
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Trump and Hegseth purge US military
The purging of leading US military leaders, recently announced by US President Donald Trump and Defence Secretary, Pete Hegseth signals a shift in American military...
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GLOBAL BRIEFS
SYRIA: Syrian interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa announced the formation of an “independent committee” to investigate armed clashes and massacres that killed more than 1,300 people,...
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Celebrating the 50th anniversary of IWD
First Nations artist and writer, Tabith Lean, an eloquent advocate for criminalised women, recounted not only her own devastating personal experiences on first being incarcerated,...
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Puerto Rico vs Trump
US President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order on 2 March 2025, that designates English as the United States’ official language. This has created much...
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HALF THE SKY
“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.” George Orwell’s quote from Animal Farm is a reference to the hypocrisy of...
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Gaza: peace so far away
Just recently night-time temperatures in Gaza dropped well below average. It meant that people living in temporary shelters, tents, and in the open, suffered even...
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