Unions recommit to fight for Gomeroi rights as Pilliga gas project stalled again in court
Unions NSW has sponsored a new report, “We Stand With Gomeroi: Trade unions oppose the Santos Pilliga Narrabri gas project”.
Queensland healthcare ban part of wider attack on trans rights
The Queensland government’s ban on puberty blockers and hormone treatments for children was overturned in October, with Supreme Court Judge Peter Callaghan ruling it unlawful.
Admin purge of CFMEU in Victoria targets militancy
Administration’s control of the CFMEU ratcheted up further in November with Zach Smith, the Victorian Branch Executive Officer, putting all 30 Victorian organisers’ jobs on the line.
‘Peacemaker’ Trump threatens military strikes on Venezuela
Venezuela is under fire from US imperialism and Trump’s attempts to reassert US hegemony over Latin America.
Fresh atrocities in Sudan as rival generals tear country apart
The capture of the city of El Fasher in Sudan in late October by the Rapid Support Forces, following an 18-month siege, produced horrifying atrocities.
Where does racism come from—and how does it survive?
David Glanz looks at the origins of racism and how it continues to be pushed from the top of society in the interests of our rulers.
The racism that led to the Cronulla riots 20 years on
James Supple looks at how the Cronulla riot was the result of the racism pushed by John Howard’s government and the media, and the lessons as we face a rising far right today
Indonesia’s invasion 50 years on—How Australia betrayed Timor-Leste
For decades Australian governments backed Indonesia’s occupation and repression in Timor-Leste to advance their own interests in the region, argues Maeve Larkins.
Exposing Australia’s own imperialist agenda
Clinton Fernandes’ new book Turbulence exposes Albanese’s own imperialist agenda in backing Trump and Israel, writes Adam Adelpour.
Israel steps up killing in Gaza as UN approves plan for colonial rule
Israel massacred 70 Palestinians in two days of intense bombing this week in Gaza, as it continues killing on a near daily basis despite the “ceasefire”.
Zohran Mamdani’s victory a blow against Trump and the US establishment
Zohran Mamdani’s historic victory in New York has horrified the whole US political establishment, giving hope to everyone desperate for an alternative.
Albanese’s racist scapegoating of migration only feeds far right
Anthony Albanese’s fawning selfie with Donald Trump in New York showed his devotion to militarism and US power.He has worked desperately to secure a one-on-one meeting with Trump to...
Why migrants aren’t to blame for the housing and rent crisis
The far right wants to exploit frustration with house prices, rent increases and the cost of living and blame them all on migrants.
Queensland LNP takes advantage of Administration to go after CFMEU
One year on the Administration regime has secured a tight grip on the CFMEU.
Labor’s unambitious new climate targets rest on offsets fraud
The world is on track for catastrophic warming and climate disasters are multiplying. Yet the Albanese government’s new climate targets refuse to meet the urgent need for action.
General strike in Italy blocks Israeli trade, backs flotilla
Unions in Italy held a general strike for Palestine on 22 September, as global solidarity with Gaza continues to grow.
Nepal’s Gen Z rises up in rebellion against the rich
On 8 September, Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, erupted. Tens of thousands of young people rallied against poverty, corruption and repression.
PNG and Vanuatu deals show Australia’s growing contest with China
Events around this year’s Pacific Islands Forum have shown how Australia and China are competing to win influence over the region, as the risk of war grows.
What do we mean by revolution?
Casey Forsyth explains why revolutions happen and why such major social upheavals always involve violence.
Fighting back racism—lessons from defeating One Nation in the 1990s
Mark Gillespie looks at the role of counter-protests in defeating One Nation, and the lessons for the fight against March for Australia and the far right today
Two years of genocide result of a savage imperialist system
Albanese and the world’s most powerful governments have facilitated seemingly endless barbarism in Gaza in service of their own imperialist interests, argues David Glanz.
Highlights of 200 issues
To mark 200 issues we look at key articles, issues and covers that have appeared in Solidarity since our first issue
Fighting racism and the far right—how can we beat back March for Australia?
Anti-racist protests that outnumber the racist March for Australia rallies can demoralise them and make the racists less confident to come back.
Labor copies Trump playbook with ICE-style deportation laws
Labor has passed a fourth law to clear the way for forced deportations to the tiny South Pacific island of Nauru.
Labor’s failures are fuelling racism and the far right
The March for Australia rallies were a stark warning of how discontent over Labor’s failures to address housing or cost of living issues can be pulled in a racist direction.
UTS makes savage cuts to courses—but union power is growing
UTS management has announced a suspension of new enrolments for more than 100 courses, leaving staff, students and community stakeholders reeling.
As pressure mounts on ANU, fight to stop the cuts
ANU management is facing a crisis of legitimacy over its $250 million proposed cuts.
CFMEU members must still organise to resist Administration
Despite continuing rank-and-file anger among CFMEU members, there is now widespread resignation about the Administration of the union imposed by the Labor government.
Mass defiance and arrests meet ban on Palestine Action UK
The British government’s decision to ban direct action group Palestine Action has triggered widespread anger and defiance.
Iran blamed for orchestrated antisemitism crisis
Albanese has blamed Iran for orchestrating at least two of the antisemitic attacks late last year, after ASIO claimed it had tracked responsibility back to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard.
Israel begins razing Gaza City as Albanese stands by
Israel’s genocide is entering a brutal new phase, as it continues to bomb hospitals and assassinate journalists with impunity.
Israel’s ethnic cleansing in West Bank rules out Palestinian state
Israel is accelerating its genocide and annexation not just in Gaza, but also in the Palestinian West Bank.
Ukraine negotiations are an imperialist carve up not peace
Donald Trump said his meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Alaska was a step towards ending the war in Ukraine. Putin, however, is stalling on further negotiations as he continues to bombard Ukrainian cities.
Sanctions now—what they mean and why they can stop Israel
Adam Adelpour explains how sanctions work, what difference Australian sanctions would make and how they would hit Israel’s ability to continue the genocide in Gaza
Recognising a Palestinian state: Plan for two states in Palestine a fraud
The prospect of a separate Palestinian state has been a ploy used to accelerate the dispossession of Palestinians and entrench Israel’s apartheid.
The Pacific war and the myth of liberation 80 years on
Efforts across Asia to reimpose colonial rule at the end of the Second World War show that it was a struggle over the imperialist division of the world, argues Luke Ottavi.
Anti-migrant rallies show need for anti-racist unity
Thousands of racists joined anti-immigration marches across the country on Sunday. It was a sobering reminder of the urgent need to organise in defence of migrants, refugees and Indigenous people.
Largest nationwide protests for Palestine so far demand sanctions now
Last Sunday's protests for Palestine mobilised the largest nationwide crowds to date—and broadened the movement’s reach into the unions and sections of the Labor Party.
Bridge march shows tide has turned against Israel and Albanese
The march across the Sydney Harbour Bridge show the scale of support for action on Gaza. There is growing pressure on Anthony Albanese.
Recognising Palestine won’t stop Israeli terror
The UK, France and Canada have all announced plans to recognise a Palestinian state in September at a meeting of the UN General Assembly.
Harbour Bridge march defies threats against Palestine protests
NSW Labor Premier Minns tried to stop the Harbour Bridge march, saying it would cause Sydney to “descend into chaos” and risk public safety.
Artists’ protests win Khaled Sabsabi’s reinstatement
In a major about-face, Creative Australia has reinstated artist Khaled Sabsabi and curator Michael Dagostino as representatives of Australia at the 2026 Venice Biennale.
Kumanjayi Walker inquest exposes systemic racism in NT police
NT Coroner Elizabeth Armitage’s report lays bare the “entrenched, systemic and structural racism” at the heart of the NT Police including “normalised” usage of racist, violent language that paints Aboriginal people as subhuman.
Administration tightens grip but it’s not too late to defend the CFMEU
The two-day strike in Queensland following the High Court decision upholding Administration was fantastic. But with no similar response anywhere else in the country the Administration has moved quickly to tighten its grip on the union.
ANU fights back against savage cuts to jobs and courses
On Wednesday 30 July, more than 100 ANU students marched against the university’s proposed Renew ANU cuts.
South Australian toxic algae another climate disaster
A toxic algal bloom twice the size of the ACT is causing apocalyptic scenes in South Australia. Since March, the algal bloom is estimated to have killed almost 14,000 marine animals from more than 400 species.
Talisman Sabre exercises in Australia’s north prepare for war on China
This year’s instalment of the Talisman Sabre war games was the largest yet—designed to send a message to China about growing preparations for war.
Protest at security headquarters in Egypt shows rage over Gaza betrayal
On 25 July, young Egyptians launched a courageous action in solidarity with Gaza, exposing the appalling complicity of Abdel Fattah El-Sisi’s dictatorship in Israel’s genocide.
Syria’s new regime stirring sectarian tensions again
A new wave of sectarian violence has erupted in Syria, centred around the majority Druze area of Suweyda in the south.
Are ideas enough to change the world?
The dominance of right-wing ideas reflects capitalism’s control of society, writes Jacob Starling, but new ideas alone are not what drives social change, in the next article in our series on what socialists say
Forty years since the historic defeat: How union leaders blew it at SEQEB
James Supple looks at the lessons from the historic union defeat at SEQEB in 1985, when Joh Bjelke-Petersen took on the unions and won.
Is AI enabling a new age of misogyny?
Laura Bates’s new book The New Age of Sexism claims that violence against women is being ‘coded into the fabric’ of our future. But sexism has deeper roots than new AI technology argues Sarah Bates
Indigenous resistance and settler-colonialism
Paddy Gibson spoke to Stephen Gapps about his research on Indigenous resistance and his new book Uprising at this year’s Keep Left event
Albanese’s antisemitism envoy wants to silence opposition to genocide
Jillian Segal, Anthony Albanese’s appointed antisemitism envoy, has produced a series of Trumpian recommendations that have drawn widespread shock.
Albanese the US and Israel’s partner in crime over bombing Iran
Donald Trump’s bombing of Iran was a bloody extension of the genocide in Gaza and risked a major escalation of war across the Middle East. Yet Anthony Albanese was quick to offer Labor’s full support.
Labor panders to big business with productivity push
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has declared “productivity” a centrepiece of the Labor government’s second term agenda.
Dockworkers in Europe stop weapons shipments to Israel
Dockworkers in France and Italy have taken industrial action to stop weapons exports to Israel, showing the kind of action needed to stop the Gaza genocide.
Trump review another reason to dump AUKUS
News that the Trump administration is reviewing the AUKUS deal to ensure it is “aligned with the president’s ‘America first’ agenda” has reignited attacks on the plan.
Striking mental health workers put Victorian Labor on notice
Up to 500 public mental health workers across Victoria held a statewide strike on 17 June, demanding that Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan deliver fair pay and urgent reform to the state’s overwhelmed mental health system.
Victorian teachers start to fight the school underfunding crisis
Hundreds of enraged teacher unionists rallied outside Victorian Education Minister Ben Carroll’s office after school on 19 June, demanding the Labor government reverse its cut to public schools.
Albanese fails to act as deaths in custody and imprisonment surge
At least 598 Aboriginal people have died in custody since the 1991 Royal Commission and there were more tragic deaths in June.
LA rebellion takes on deportations and Trump regime
Los Angeles has risen up in rebellion against Donald Trump and a brutal effort to round up undocumented migrants for deportation.
Gaza a ‘killing field’ as Israel steps up its genocide
Israel is unleashing horror after horror in Gaza in the wake of its ruthless bombing of Iran.
Trump’s Iran bombing another face of ‘America First’ imperialism
Trump’s bombing of Iran was another nail in the coffin of the supposed “rules-based international order”. The war was an open act of imperialist aggression by Israel and the US.
US and Israeli onslaught aims to punish Iran’s defiance
Iran’s regime poses a challenge to US dominance of the Middle East, but is not a genuine alternative to imperialism, writes James Supple
US bombing won’t bring democracy in Iran
There is deep opposition to the regime in Iran that has produced continuous waves of protest.
Vale Ray Peckham: Aboriginal communist who changed history
Paddy Gibson, Wendy Bowles and John Nolan look at the life of legendary working class Aboriginal activist Ray Peckham, and the lessons from his battles for Aboriginal rights
Interview with author Phil Marfleet: Imperialism and Palestine’s struggle for freedom
Phil Marfleet’s new book Palestine, imperialism and the struggle for freedom is a must read for everyone who’s taken action for Palestine. He spoke about why
UTS cuts ties with Technion in a win for Palestine campaigners
UTS has officially ended its Memorandum of Understanding with the Israeli Institute of Technology (Technion), following almost a year of consistent campaigning students and staff.
Brisbane CFMEU members stop work in defiance after High Court upholds Administration
Thousands of angry Brisbane construction workers walked off the job on Thursday morning, assembling outside the union’s office, where they voted for a 48-hour strike.
High Court backs Labor’s CFMEU takeover but it’s not too late to fight: Strike out Administration
The High Court has dismissed the legal challenge to Labor’s Administration of the CFMEU. But the decision only confirms what CFMEU members already knew—bad laws need to be broken.
As horror rises in Gaza, pressure grows for Albanese to act
Anthony Albanese’s election win has given him a dominant position in parliament, with the Coalition reduced to a demoralised rump.
Despite sweeping victory Albanese only offers more of the same
Anthony Albanese and the Labor Party won a sweeping victory in May. The Liberals suffered a historic wipe-out and the Coalition between the Liberal and National parties is now in crisis.
Greens balance of power politics a road to nowhere
The Greens’ unexpected election losses, wiping out three of their four lower house MPs including leader Adam Bandt, has triggered questioning about the party’s direction.
Resistance continues as Administration tightens grip on CFMEU
CFMEU Administrator Mark Irving has moved to tighten his grip on the union following Labor’s win in the federal election in May.
Savage new job cuts planned at UTS and Macquarie Uni
Universities across the country are rolling out savage job cuts.
Step forward for abortion access in NSW but major barriers remain
A bill aimed at improving abortion access has passed NSW Parliament, allowing nurses and midwives to prescribe abortion pills up to nine weeks gestation.
Israel openly plans ethnic cleansing as it starves Gaza
Israel’s genocide in Gaza is reaching its final monstrous stage.
Palestine protests sweep graduation ceremonies at US universities
Students in the US have defied growing repression to stage a wave of protests during graduation ceremonies in solidarity with Gaza.
PKK disbands but Kurdish fight for freedom not over
The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) is disbanding, ending four decades of armed struggle against the Turkish state.
Capitalism and the politics of neurodiversity
Lucy Honan examines the politics of neurodiversity and argues that we need to fight the pressures capitalism places on people, not just look for individualised solutions.
1925-27: When China’s workers challenged for power
Griffin Phillips looks at the massive revolt that began in China 100 years ago and raised the possibility of real socialism based on workers’ power
EVs, tech industries and the US-China trade war
David Glanz looks at how China is trying to dominate high-tech manufacturing, and why its economic challenge to the US is spilling over into imperialist conflict.
Demands for justice after another Aboriginal death at police hands in Alice Springs
Momentum is growing behind a campaign for Justice for Kumanjayi White, a 24-year-old Warlpiri man from Yuendumu killed by police in the Coles supermarket in Mparntwe-Alice Springs on Tuesday.
NSW Labor pushes ahead with plan to cut workers’ compensation despite union campaign
The whole union movement has united in condemnation of the NSW Government’s proposed changes to the workers' compensation scheme.
Hundreds of students join Sydney Uni SGM to reject antisemitism smears against Palestine protests
Over 200 students packed a Student General Meeting at the University of Sydney this week, rejecting the university's new definition of antisemitism and standing up its crackdown on protest.
Greens lose seats but millions of voters can still be a force for change
The Greens have suffered a heavy blow in the 2025 election, losing most of their lower house seats and failing to win any new ones.
Labor’s historic vote hides continued major party decline
Labor’s election victory defied expectations, with the Albanese government increasing its majority in the lower house and on track to have the highest number of seats since Bob Hawke’s 1987 win.
Albanese’s talk of ‘Australian values’ masks Labor’s pandering to the rich
Anthony Albanese started his victory speech addressing “My fellow Australians”—and went on to invoke Australia no fewer than 43 more times over 22 minutes.
Unions stop work against CFMEU Administration in Sydney on May Day
More than 1500 unionists walked off the job to rally on 1 May in Sydney, including hundreds of CFMEU members.
Israel plans new escalation as its starves Gaza
Israel has approved a new escalation of its offensive in Gaza, preparing to seize more land for a possible permanent occupation.
Labor’s gas expansion: Climate vandalism that tramples on Aboriginal rights
On Tuesday 6 May, Gomeroi people led a 150-strong crowd of trade unionists and climate activists on a march from the NSW Supreme Court to Parliament House.
Victorian Labor locks up more Black kids in law and order rampage
The Victorian government has passed a bail law that includes removing the requirement to consider remand as a last resort for children.
Rage at Trump’s racism and cuts spreads across the US
From escalating trade wars to a full-scale offensive against immigrants, the first months of Trump’s second term have seen horror after horror. But there are also signs of resistance.
US socialist: Resistance can force Trump back
We warned during the first Trump presidency that next time they would come back more organised, more vicious. And that’s exactly what’s happened.
Where does transphobia come from?
Casey Forsyth looks at why the right is so obsessed with gender and how transphobia is part of maintaining the sexist and oppressive gender roles in the family.
Kanak revolt: A history of anti-colonial resistance
Rock Haocas, of the USTKE (Union of Kanak and Exploited Workers) from Kanaky-New Caledonia, spoke at this year’s Keep Left on the movement for independence from France. Below is a section of his speech.
Is this the end of the neoliberal order?
Joseph Choonara spoke to Socialist Worker UK about the breaks and continuities of neoliberalism as Trump’s trade war escalates
Thumping win for Labor as Dutton’s Trumpism rejected
The Liberals have been reduced to a rump but Labor’s historic victory is not the emphatic endorsement of Albanese’s agenda that it might seem.
MUA: here to stay, but not to slay
The ABC's seven-part podcast “Conspiracy? War on the Waterfront” tells the story of the 1998 waterfront dispute, in which more than 1400 workers were sacked in a full-frontal assault on the Maritime Union of Australia.
Dutton’s support drops, but little on offer from Albanese
It will be a relief if Dutton is kept out of office. But the main reason for a Labor win will not be enthusiasm for Anthony Albanese.
Delivering affordable housing requires ending investment handouts for the rich
Both Labor and Liberal have announced new policies designed to appeal to anger about the cost of housing. But neither will address the main cause of skyrocketing prices.
What do Trump’s tariffs mean for Australia?
Global stockmarkets plunged in horror after Trump announced his so called “reciprocal tariffs” on virtually every country on Earth.
Voices on the election—Sending Labor a message, keeping Dutton out
Solidarity spoke to activists who have been organising around housing, Aboriginal rights, Palestine, and in defence of the CFMEU about the election campaign.
Administrator sets out plan to control CFMEU until 2028
After months of inactivity, Mark Irving, the Labor-appointed administrator of the CFMEU has announced a plan to implement an undisclosed “Strategic Review” between now and 2028.
Parents stranded as childcare chains collapse
The collapse of two childcare centre operators last month has left hundreds of parents stranded.
Thousands of NSW doctors strike for conditions, pay and public health
Thousands of NSW doctors from over 30 hospitals in NSW have taken strike action for the first time since 1998.
Climate emergency means we need to get off the gas
Peter Dutton is echoing Donald Trump’s climate denial. But Anthony Albanese is doing little to challenge him, desperate to hide his own climate inaction.
Israel ramps up war crimes as it reoccupies Gaza
Israel is ramping up its killing in Gaza, seizing more land to prepare for permanent military control and at times murdering more than 100 Palestinians a day.
Putin holds the cards over Ukraine as Trump pushes for a deal
Despite Donald Trump’s campaign promise to end the Ukraine War on “day one” of his presidency, his hopes of a peace deal have so far come to nothing.
Adolescence shows the pressures on women and families that produce violence
Netflix is setting viewing records with Adolescence, a gritty four-part British drama about a 13-year-old working class boy who stabs a girl from his school to death in a car park.
Border policies breed racism and division among workers
We should oppose not just scapegoating migrants over the cost of housing, argues Jack Stubley, but borders and immigration restrictions altogether, in the first of a new series on what socialists say.
No need for alternative military spending plans
David Glanz explains why proposals for weapons to ‘defend Australia’—such as from The Greens—are no alternative to AUKUS and mean buying into warmongering against China.
Trump’s tariff wars threaten global economic chaos
Jayden Rivers looks at what's behind Trump's tariff onslaught and whether it will crash the global economy.
Students defy uni attacks on right to protest for Palestine
Hundreds of students and staff rallied at universities nationwide to defy the crackdown on protests, joining a National Day of Action for Palestine.
Albanese’s grovelling fails—time to stand up to Trump
Donald Trump’s tariff war is creating economic chaos—and political trouble for Anthony Albanese as he heads to the federal election.
Another election landslide in WA as Labor backs mining profits
Labor has held onto power by another overwhelming margin in WA, with the rump of Liberal MPs failing to make significant ground.
Resistance builds to antisemitism definition shutting down protest
University managements are launching a McCarthyist offensive against the Palestine solidarity movement, with a new antisemitism definition that threatens academic freedom and freedom of speech.
Fightback underway as hundreds of jobs face the axe at UTS and ANU
Up to 150 staff and students rallied at UTS on 12 March against plans for cuts to jobs and courses.
Turning point for CFMEU as High Court decision looms
The combination of the imminent High Court decision on the challenge to administration and the looming federal election means the Victorian Building Industry Group of unions delegates’ meeting on 26 March comes at a critical moment.
Labor’s Indigenous jobs program: where are the jobs?
Albanese promised his government would create “real jobs” for Indigenous people. Its new program offers only 700 jobs this year.
Warmongering panic over Chinese warships
Livefire exercises by two Chinese warships off Australia’s east coast led to howls of outrage across the mainstream media in February.
Trump wants a deal with Putin to loot Ukraine for US interests
Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance’s public dressing down of Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky at the Oval Office sent shockwaves across the Western political establishment.
Israel unleashes more terror on Gaza, aided by Trump and Albanese
Israel has flagrantly broken the terms of the ceasefire with Hamas, killing over 700 Palestinians, mostly women and children, as it renewed the bombing of Gaza.
Protests erupt across US following attempt to deport Mahmoud Khalil
There has been a wave of outrage following Donald Trump’s attempt to deport Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil.
Trump, imperialism and the new world order
Trump’s bullying and threats against US allies are part of a crude effort to restore US power, and a display of naked imperialism, writes James Supple.
As the threat of Dutton looms: Why has Labor been such a failure?
Erima Dall looks at Labor’s drop in support and why it has disappointed its supporters.
Will Trump lead to a fascist America?
Adam Adelpour looks at the difference between fascism in power and other forms of far right politics, and the lessons from history on how to stop them
‘Our lives over their profits’—huge Greek general strike demands justice over train crash
Workers in Greece staged the country’s largest general strike in decades on the two-year anniversary of the Tempe train crash in 2023.
Germany—mainstream parties fuel the rise of fascist AfD
The racist AfD doubled its vote in the German election in February, finishing second with 20.8 per cent in the latest advance for the far right.
Serbian students and workers rock corrupt government
Huge student-led protests have rocked Serbia, with the potential to unseat the current regime.
Albanese’s failures boost Dutton’s Trumpist agenda
Donald Trump has emboldened the far right everywhere, raining down attacks on immigrants, trans people and climate policies.
Resisting Trump’s agenda for the billionaires
Donald Trump has set out to radically reshape the institutions of power in the US, moving rapidly to impose his far-right agenda.
The capitalist state is watching Trump
As Musk and his tech bros influence the state, Trump is trying to cut "Big Government" and refashion his presidency around Nixon—but it was mass protest that took Nixon down
Antisemitism smears used to crack down on support for Palestine
Governments, university administrations and the mainstream media have opportunistically seized on a string of antisemitic attacks to try to demonise and discredit the Palestine movement.
Universities collaborating with weapons companies and Israel
The Palestine movement has uncovered connections with companies which are directly involved in supplying the missiles and machinery for Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
Palestine campaign win: Students stop Bezalel exchange
Sydney Uni has announced the end of its exchange program between Sydney College of the Arts and the Israeli Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, in a win for the campaign to cut ties with Israel.
NSW rail workers—Time to defy Fair Work orders
Sydney rail workers have been banned from taking industrial action for four months, with the Fair Work Commission imposing a “cooling off” order lasting until 1 July.
NT Liberals launch right-wing rampage
The new Country Liberal Party government is on the rampage in the Northern Territory, inspired by Donald Trump’s rapid-fire reactionary policy announcements in the US.
Resist Trump’s brutal plan for ethnic cleansing in Gaza
Donald Trump has announced a sickening plan to ethnically cleanse Gaza. He wants to remove Palestinians from Gaza and turn it into “the Riviera of the Middle East”.
Israeli occupiers step up war on Palestinians in West Bank
A surge in attacks in the occupied West Bank has left at least 870 Palestinians dead there since October 2023.
Israel’s Likud aligns with Europe’s fascist right
Israel’s ruling Likud party has joined the European alliance of far-right parties as an observer member, aligning it with fascists and Holocaust deniers.
Trump, genocide, climate chaos—Why you need to be a socialist
In the face of global catastrophe and the horrors of capitalism, we need a socialist world run in the interests of people and planet, argues Jacob Starling
Why minority government is no way to win change
Caitlin Doyle and James Supple look at the experience of minority government in the past and why it has not delivered serious change.
The Freedom Ride 60 years on
Tom Fiebig looks at the famous Freedom Ride in NSW, which saw students expose the racism and segregation against Aboriginal people across the state.
Labor vote collapse points to workers’ growing anger
Labor has won the Werribee by-election in Melbourne’s outer west by a whisker, with a massive swing against the party in what was formerly a rock-solid ALP state seat.
Labor fails to stand up to Queensland’s attack on trans rights: fight to overturn the ban
Fresh off the back of Donald Trump’s latest attacks on gender affirming care, the anti-trans right in Australia is on the offensive.
Trump’s Golden Age of racism and corporate greed fuels the far right
Donald Trump’s inauguration speech was a rallying call for the far right across the globe. He railed against climate change, ramped up anti-immigrant racism and fuelled transphobia.
More Black kids locked up as racist imprisonment surges
The failure of the Voice referendum left racists and the right emboldened. There has been a particularly racist panic about “youth crime”.
Joyce Clague: a life of service and solidarity
Joyce Caroline Clague (nee Mercy), an incredible warrior for Aboriginal rights and justice for all oppressed peoples, died peacefully on 25 September, aged 86.
Union democracy summit discusses Labor’s attack on CFMEU
Officials from nine unions met in Canberra in early December for the “Trade Unions for Democracy” summit, held in response to the Labor government’s union busting attack on the CFMEU.
Resistance helps stop coup attempt in South Korea
Mass resistance and the threat of workers’ strikes stopped a half-baked coup attempt in South Korea in early December.
Elon Musk promotes fascism and the far right
Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, has embraced the far right and fascist forces in the US and abroad. He even gave a fascist salute in a speech following Donald Trump’s inauguration.
Revolution, civil war and Assad’s fall in Syria
After the toppling of the Assad regime in Syria, Maeve Larkins looks at key questions on the legacy of the 2011 revolution and what his fall means for Syria and the region
Honour the Treaty—mass protests and the fight for Maori rights
The government is waging a major attack on Treaty principles in Aotearoa-New Zealand, writes Jayden Rivers, but gains for Maori did not come from the Treaty itself
What’s so special about the working class?
Erima Dall explains why the working class is still the only force with the power to bring fundamental change—and a world run in the interests of people and planet.
Trump inauguration a horror show of reaction
Donald Trump used his inauguration as US President to unleash a barrage of attacks—on migrants, trans rights, climate action, public services and more.
Gaza ceasefire at last, but Israel’s still not done killing
Israel has finally agreed to a ceasefire after 15 months of genocide in Gaza, following its killing of 46,700 people.
LA fires are an unnatural disaster
The catastrophic wildfires that have engulfed Los Angeles are the city’s worst ever fires—and potentially its worst ever disaster of any kind.
