Democracy and democratic rights

The Anthony Albanese government’s treatment of Palestinian refugees escaping the genocide in Gaza presents another blatant example of state-sponsored racism, argues Jonathan Strauss.
Socialist Alliance has joined hundreds of organisations criticising Queensland Labor for suspending the Human Rights Act 2019 and allow children to be indefinitely detained in adult watch houses.
Given how many are being crunched by the cost-of-living crisis, public sentiment would be on the unions’ side if they took united action for wage rises

The Socialist Alliance sends its warmest fraternal greetings to the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) on the eve of the 21st hearing in the "Kobane" show trial against 108 HDP leaders, 28 of whom are currently being held in prison.

Socialist Alliance delegates discussed global and domestic political developments and decided on directions and campaign priorities at its 17th national conference.

The unjust jailing of climate activist Violet CoCo exposes the limits of the type of democracy we are being asked to uphold.

Claims the new IR laws will close the gender pay gap and strengthen equal pay laws are welcome. However, the laws will divide workers and weaken the Better Off Overall Test.

Make no mistake, DjabWurrung Gunnai Gunditjmara woman Senator Lidia Thorpe is under attack because of her militancy

Progressives need to build support for the right of the peoples of the Pacific to self-determination, free from interference, including from our own government

Socialist Alliance supports the mass protest movement in Iran that has developed in response to the killing of Mahsa Amini by the Iranian authorities.

Progressive people need to push back against the draconian police reppression of peaceful climate activists in Sydney.

Socialist Alliance has to submit a list of more than 750 members to the NSW Electoral Commission to be able to stay registered and appear on the ballot paper for state and local government elections.