The Guardian • Issue #2192 • June 1, 2026
Issue #2192
US increases political and military pressure on Cuba
The US Justice Department has indicted 94-year old Raúl Castro, former President of Cuba on charges of murder. The indictment has escalated tensions between Cuba...
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EDITORIAL
The scene: a room full of prisoners. The prisoners were illegally abducted in international waters. The prisoners have been zip-tied, hands behind their backs, and...
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Quote of the Week
“It will crush the ‘reward for hard work’ spirit that underpins our nation’s success” Amnesia-stricken opposition leader Angus Taylor, objecting to a minor change to...
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We stand in solidarity with Raúl Castro
The US indictment of Raúl Castro on 20 May is yet another desperate attempt to attack the heart of the Cuban Revolution. Based on false...
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UN raises ‘grave concerns’ about Indigenous children
The Australian Human Rights Commission’s Commissioners for First Peoples’ rights, children and racism are calling on all Australian governments to address racism in Australia’s criminal...
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Flag of convenience ship found paying less than half of standard pay
The International Transport Workers’ Federation Australian Inspectorate (ITF) has revealed that Vietnamese and Indian seafarers on board the MSV ATN GLORY are being grossly underpaid,...
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DINGO
A few thoughts on where the money for the funding of Medicare, education, and other services to the people could come from. Address tax avoidance...
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International court confirms right to strike
The International Court of Justice has handed down a legal opinion confirming that workers’ right to strike is protected by the International Labour Organisation’s Convention...
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Digital health workers in NSW commence industrial action
White collar workplaces dealing with digital technology, including Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) and office workers, are not generally known for trade union activity. But...
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Nurses and Midwives’ union win on safe staffing levels
After more than a decade of campaigning by the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA), staffing ratios will finally be introduced across medical, surgical, and...
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FOI backflip in the face of defeat
On 5 May this year the Labor government tossed its own controversial Freedom of Information Amendment Bill 2025 from the parliament. The discharge motion was...
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Money in, jobs out for CSIRO
CSIRO has won an extra $387.4 million in funding, as part of a federal budget measure to support the organisation’s financial sustainability, but questions remain...
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Myopic profit grab
Optometrists at some of Australia’s largest eye care chains are being threatened with formal warnings for missing sales targets and required to seek permission before...
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Climate change: UN landmark resolution
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) last week voted with overwhelming support to adopt a landmark resolution led by Vanuatu and 12 other countries which...
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GREEN NOTES
The release of giant tortoises (Chelonoidis niger) back onto Ecuador’s Galápagos Islands has been a great success, restoring the landscape back to what it was...
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Resilient? Not very – Reform? Think again
One slogan plastered all over the 2026-27 budget is “resilience and reform.” This is, of course, in response to the fuel crisis created by the...
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AI is coming for your job, and the budget is paying
The latest federal budget has a clear message for Australian workers: your labour is disposable, but tech billionaires are essential. While the Treasurer found nothing...
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Cuba’s trillion-dollar potential
Years of brutal sanctions have limited Cuba’s exploitation of its huge mineral resource wealth. Potentially it has one of the greatest concentrations of undeveloped natural...
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Cuba’s Independence Day celebrates José Martí
The Cuban government sees independence from Spain on 20 May 1902 as an important historical milestone, introducing Cuba’s ‘neo-colonial republic’ period (1902–1959), a pathway to...
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Raúl Castro at 95
On 3 June 2026 Raúl Castro will turn 95 years of age; a birthday politically and symbolically tied to the Cuban Revolution. As Cuba discourages...
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While the world sleeps – Stories, words and wounds of Palestine
Most people who know of Francesca Albanese will know about her situation rather than her views or writing. A high-achieving human rights lawyer, Albanese works...
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South Korea: 50,000 Samsung workers to strike
The Samsung Electronics’ Union has demanded that the company abolish a cap on bonuses. Bonuses are capped at 50 per cent of annual salary. The...
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US: Gabbard to investigate so-called ‘biolabs’
The Trump administration’s Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard says she is investigating “more than 120 biological laboratories” outside the USA. Gabbard’s concern about the...
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West Papua: 8 dead in latest attack
The West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) says that it carried out a successful “cleansing operation” against “soldiers/police officers” posing as illegal gold miners on...
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OP-ED: Anthropic are not the good guys
Is there an ethical way to do AI? People looking for one might prefer a company that won’t work with the US government’s ‘Department of...
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GLOBAL BRIEFS
LEBANON: Israeli military forces escalated their direct attacks against health facilities and emergency vehicles in multiple locations across southern Lebanon. The Lebanese Ministry of Health...
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US Congress members say ‘no’ to pointless cruelty
30 US Congress members have written to US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, Foreign Secretary Marco Rubio, and Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin urging the administration...
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WEASEL WORDS
Innovation It’s good to innovate, and everyone likes innovation. Then again, why make new and better products when you can just pay less tax? Just...
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Israel’s genocide continues
“This terrifying daily routine includes severe physical assaults, settler incursions into communities and homes at all hours, arson, expulsion of shepherds from pastureland and farmers...
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