Josh Lees
16 November 2010
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On November 11, the High Court found that aspects of the government’s offshore processing regime were unlawful. The unanimous decision dealt a blow to a racist policy established by the Howard government in 2001 and supported and continued by Labor – but there is still more to be done to end the current regime of detention. |
Ben Hillier
16 November 2010
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Three new books analyse the nature of the ALP, attempt to explain the causes of the current troubles and give advice on how progressives should orient to the party.
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16 November 2010
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Tickets and a provisional program are now available for the Marxism 2011 conference, which will take place over the Easter weekend (21-24 April, 2011) at the University of Melbourne.
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Lee Sustar
16 November 2010
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Lee Sustar explains how the intractable problems of the world economy have turned the G20 summit for global economic cooperation into a snake pit.
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Tom Bramble
12 November 2010
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The annual AUSMIN meeting this week reaffirmed the determination of the world’s biggest warmonger to maintain its domination of the Asia-Pacific region, backed to the hilt by the Gillard government.
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Jess Mcleod
12 November 2010
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Reflecting the overwhelming support for marriage equality across the country, Perth and Canberra held more successful Equal Love demonstrations last weekend.
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John Pilger
09 November 2010
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British workers and students have the capacity to forge, with the wider social justice movement, potentially the greatest popular resistance ever, argues John Pilger.
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Sandra Bloodworth
09 November 2010
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In the upcoming Victorian elections we need a left-wing alternative to Labor. That’s why Socialist Alternative is advocating a vote for Socialist Party candidate Steve Jolly in the seat of Richmond.
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05 November 2010
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Republicans are trumpeting their big gains in the midterm elections as a mandate to turn the country sharply to the right. But it was the unwillingness of the Democrats to implement real change that opened the way for Republicans to do well.
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Anand Gopal
05 November 2010
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On an evening this past spring, near midnight, a land cruiser pulled up to the house of a government official in Kandahar city.
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Ben Hillier
02 November 2010
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In a bout of breathtaking hypocrisy the Victorian ALP and the Murdoch press have savagely attacked a Greens candidate for representing a coal corporation in a dispute with the family of a workers killed on the job. The Greens though, have little defence to the charges put against them.
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Nicole Colson
02 November 2010
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Nicole Colson reports on new revelations about the US war machine in Iraq – and the attempt by politicians and the media to deflect attention from the real crimes.
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29 October 2010
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The crisis across Europe and North America is shaking up the political situation.
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Vashti Kenway
29 October 2010
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A fifth aid convoy headed by the organisation Viva Palestine has, in the last week, made its way into Gaza.
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Louise O’Shea
12 November 2010
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Major cracks have now opened up in the ALP over their discriminatory policy, and three of the state Labor governments are under pressure to pass equal marriage legislation.
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12 November 2010
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For many months the UK has seemed immune from the kinds of militant mass action that has swept much of Europe in opposition to savage cutbacks and austerity measures. Not anymore.
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09 November 2010
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Socialist Alternative’s Liam Ward spoke to John Mullen, an activist in the New Anti-capitalist Party in France, about the struggles across the country.
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09 November 2010
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Five hundred people joined a protest to end mandatory detention in Melbourne on Sunday, and marched through the city streets demanding justice for refugees
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06 November 2010
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Activists from across the state converged on Melbourne on Saturday, demanding the replacement of the Hazelwood power station.
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Josh Lees
05 November 2010
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Marxists argue that workers can organise themselves into a force which can smash the capitalist state and replace it with their own genuinely democratic organisations – a workers’ state. But is this really possible?
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Teri Gibson
05 November 2010
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Equal Love WA is proud to have been awarded best small group in the recent Perth Pride march.
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Robert Zocchi
02 November 2010
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Six senior militia fighters loyal to a notorious Afghan warlord were secretly flown to Australia in October for special training with the Australian Defence Forces.
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02 November 2010
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Socialist Alternative has made a further approach to the organisation Solidarity to consider holding unity discussions.
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Ali Hogg
29 October 2010
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Schoolyards are breeding grounds for bullying at the best of times. But if you are lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender or intersex (LGBTI) it can be a million times worse.
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Rebecca Hynek
29 October 2010
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At the University of New South Wales’ College of Fine Arts (COFA), a campaign has begun over a growing “cash for titles” culture.
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