Anti-War
The turnout and energy at the March in May rallies on May 18 proved that people are not going to take this budget lying down.
A socialist educational conference, “How to make a revolution”, is being held in Brisbane over December 13 to 15.
Policy background
Successive Australian governments are using the pretext of the “war on terror” and the danger of “failed states” to aggressively assert and extend imperialist domination of the Asia Pacific region.
Australia is the economic and military giant of the region, responsible for:
The Socialist Alliance demands that the Sri Lankan government stops the bombing, shelling and all military operations against the Tamil minority, and starts political negotiations based on the right to self-determination of the Tamils. We also demand the Australian government:
Policy background
The increased US military presence in Australia is a setback for peace.
The number of joint US-Australian military exercises on Australian soil continues to grow.
The Australia-US deal struck in 2013 allows some 2500 US Marines to be stationed in Darwin; allows US war planes, including B-52 bombers, more access to Australian bombing ranges and training facilities in remote areas of the Northern Territory; and more US military ship visits to Darwin and other ports in northern Australia.
The struggle for profit leads inevitably to war. For this reason opposition to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, as well as the proxy wars being waged by imperialist powers around the world, are closely interconnected with the fight for global social and economy justice.