If #Libspill can be summed up as the “madness of Abbott”, we have to recognise that this and other symptoms of political “madness” (such as Trump) are expressions of the dangerous times we live in.
Why socialism
The task of building a stronger socialist left in this country remains.
The internal rifts inside the Liberal Party means the task of building a stronger socialist left in this country is even more urgent.
Before the “super Saturday” byelections on July 28, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull was saying the outcome would be a “test of leadership”. Then he lost all five contests and changed his tune.
The federal Coalition government's so-called "tax reform" represents a major escalation of the capitalist class war against the poor and working people.
Newcastle unionist and socialist, Steve O'Brien proudly waves the red flag for workers rights on May Day.
People are turned off participating in the political process in Australia but they are also moving leftward in their political attitudes.
The February 5 announcement that the Victorian Socialists — an alliance of socialist groups, including the Socialist Alliance — will contest the upper house in the upcoming Victorian elections flags a new, exciting opening for the left and progressive movements.
Australia’s 33 billionaires increased their wealth by more than $38 billion dollars last year — or more than $1 billion each. That is more than $3 million each a day!
Steve O'Brien writes on the legacy of the Russian Revolution in the Newcastle Herald.
Socialist Alliance is running in the Queensland elections to help build an anti-capitalist current in Queensland and national politics.
The shock resignations from parliament of Greens Senators Scott Ludlam and Larissa Waters highlights one of many undemocratic features in the Australian Constitution.