When not a single Labor government steps up to address the crises that are being falsely blamed on immigration — unemployment, housing shortages, crime and the cost of living rises — it gives space for the far right to spread their hate and division, argues Sue Bull.
Listen to the recording of a speech by Mary Merkenich on the relevance of Marxism.
Veteran socialist activist and filmmaker Jill Hickson will be missed, but her legacy of powerful films, many of which were made with John Reynolds, live on. Peter Boyle and Pip Hinman reflect on her enormous contribution to creating a better world.
Local councils attitude to the greater presence of nuclear-powered submarines on their doorstep, and to AUKUS more generally, influenced the Western Australian local government elections. Sam Wainwright reports.
Peter Boyle argues that Labor has to be forced to respect the International Court of Justice and International Criminal Court orders to stop arming the genocide and bring its chief perpetrators to account under international law.
Sue Bull joined 鶹ý Radio to discuss the upcoming “Relevance of Marxism” seminar.
The “new” United States neo-colonial plan for Gaza must be rejected by all those who want peace and justice for Palestine, argues Pip Hinman.
Alex Bainbridge argues that the fight against the far right has to include challenging mainstream racism, as that will help undercut the fertile ground on which more far-right forces survive.
Ecosocialism 2025 was the meeting place for hundreds of activists and many guest speakers from left parties and groups from the Indo-Pacific and Asia. Jacob Andrewartha reports.
Responding to the genocidal starvation of Palestinians in Gaza, Merri-bek Council passed another motion calling for sanctions on Israel. Jordan Shukri AK Armaou-Massoud reports.
Sue Bolton argues that the counter protests to the racist anti-migrant March for Australia protests were necessary and need to continue, but progressives also need to take aim at bipartisan policies that normalise racism.
Does the massive outpouring of support for the Palestinian people, demonstrated by the Sydney Harbour Bridge march and the National March for Palestine, mark a turning point, asks Sam Wainwright.
