Jonathan Sriranganathan

Jonathan Sriranganathan

Apr
21
Fixing a Broken System - Practical Trajectories Beyond Representative Democracy

Fixing a Broken System - Practical Trajectories Beyond Representative Democracy

A 2021 journal article unpacking key flaws of hierarchical centralised decision-making and reflecting on various local trials of participatory decision-making processes within the Gabba Ward of Brisbane City Council
1 min read
Mar
21
Yes, the Queensland Greens are still a VERY white party

Yes, the Queensland Greens are still a VERY white party

The Queensland Greens continue to struggle with under-representation of people of colour and First Nations people in key leadership roles across the party.
7 min read
Jun
29
Fully Automated Luxury Colonialism

Fully Automated Luxury Colonialism

Green policies which are predicated on the continued non-consensual mining of Aboriginal land aren't actually very green when you think about it
17 min read
Apr
13
So how much power does the leader of the Australian Greens actually have?

So how much power does the leader of the Australian Greens actually have?

An overview of the power that the federal leader of the Australian Greens holds, in the context of debates about whether this role should be directly elected by Greens members.
14 min read
Apr
09
Learning from the big Greens swing on Brisbane City Council

Learning from the big Greens swing on Brisbane City Council

Why did we get such a strong swing to the Greens in the 2020 council election campaign?
14 min read
Jul
23
Can Roadblocks Help Change the Political Climate?

Can Roadblocks Help Change the Political Climate?

Why disruptive civil disobedience is an essential tool in the struggle for climate justice
7 min read
May
03
Are Controversial Road Safety Protests Helpful?

Are Controversial Road Safety Protests Helpful?

The recent use of die-ins and other temporary blockades to raise concerns about pedestrian and cycling safety has raised legitimate
5 min read
Feb
28
How We Helped Stop an Eviction into Homelessness

How We Helped Stop an Eviction into Homelessness

Reflections and insights from our very first direct action to resist an eviction from a government-owned property in Highgate Hill
10 min read
Apr
20

To Fight Back Against Unsustainable Developments like the Queens Wharf Mega-Casino, We Must Occupy

If we're not willing to physically occupy sites and blockade gentrification projects that sell off public land and displace poorer residents, nothing else is going to stop them
4 min read