Featured News
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Ireland: Government routed in general election
Establishment parties in crisis, as a new Left rises By Danny Byrne, CWI Ireland’s Fine Gael/Labour Party coalition government was routed in general elections on 26 February. A deep class anger at the government’s austerity, especially at the Labour Party’s betrayal of working people, saw voters inflict a humiliating defeat […]
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Tax the rich, workers are already robbed!
The government has already put taxation on the political agenda for 2016. The issue of raising or broadening the base of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) has been discussed, though Prime Minister has distanced himself from this proposal from his Treasurer Scott Morrison. Despite this, many in the Liberal […]
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World relations, economy and the class struggle
CWI 11th World Congress document The following document is an amended version of a draft document on world perspectives which was discussed at the January 2016 World Congress of the Committee for a Workers’ International (CWI). The very successful week-long meeting was attended by CWI comrades from 34 countries, with […]
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How the US got Trumped
By CWI reporters The 2016 US presidential race so far offers striking evidence of the massive loss of support for the political mainstream. The Great Recession has created widespread social dislocation and a rising fury against the establishment. This can be seen in the social movements that represent a revolt […]
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Refugees, border protection and the nationalist myth
Why is there sympathy for those fleeing Syria but contempt for refugees on Nauru? By Emma Linacre The plight of refugees fleeing deadly conflict in the Middle East has generated huge sympathy across the world. In many countries huge demonstrations of ordinary people have demanded governments act to support and […]
World News & Analysis
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Ireland: Government routed in general election
Establishment parties in crisis, as a new Left rises By Danny Byrne, CWI Ireland’s...
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US: Bernie’s political revolution opens new era
Bernie Sanders’ victory in New Hampshire is a political earthquake that is rocking...
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World relations, economy and the class struggle
CWI 11th World Congress document The following document is an amended version of...
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Ethiopia: Hunger and deadly repression
Crisis for imperialism and a fight-back from below By Per-Ãke Westerlund Ethiopia...
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How the US got Trumped
By CWI reporters The 2016 US presidential race so far offers striking evidence of...
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Spain: A break in the political establishment
December’s elections broke the hold of the two main capitalist parties for the...
Australian News & Analysis
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Victoria Police exposed as sexist pigs
In December of last year the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission...
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Tax the rich, workers are already robbed!
The government has already put taxation on the political agenda for 2016. The issue...
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Refugees, border protection and the nationalist myth
Why is there sympathy for those fleeing Syria but contempt for refugees on Nauru? By...
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Higher education scams a product of privatisation
By Chris Dite A series of scandals at the end of last year have exposed the shocking...
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We must fight the attacks on our unions
By Stephen Jolly The Royal Commission into Trade Union Corruption (RCTUC) was $25...
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January 26 is Invasion Day and we all have a stake in it
By David Elliott For many Australians January 26th represents a day off work, an...
Theory & History
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Womens’ and LGBTIQ liberation in revolutionary Russia
By Emma Quinn (Socialist Party, CWI in Ireland) Millions of people internationally...
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New movements, old dilemma: Reform or Revolution today
By Paul Murphy, Socialist Party TD in Ireland The election of the Syriza government...
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ALP: From socialist origins to capitalist tool
How the early ALP was transformed The Australian Labor Party (ALP) may have long...
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The Whitlam sacking 40 years on
40 years ago on November 11, 1975 Gough Whitlam’s Labor government was dismissed...
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1890s depression: Strikes defeated, new workers party created
Attacks on living standards and workers rights in periods of economic downturn are...
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Indonesia 1965: 50 years since anti-communist massacres
World’s third largest Communist Party crushed in US-backed military coup The military...
Reviews & Letters
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Film review: The Big Short
By Mel Gregson The Big Short is a Hollywood comedy about some of the people involved...
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Review: Revisiting Animal Farm
Allegory of the terrible betrayal of the Russian revolution Andy Ford, from Socialism...
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What the Hunger Games has taught us
The release of Mockingjay Part 2 – the final instalment of the Hunger Games series...
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10 Marxist classics every socialist should (eventually) read
There are no short cuts to understanding Marxism in all its complexity. To apply...
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Film review: Straight Outta Compton
Reviewed by Eljeer Hawkins, CWI in the US The theatrical release and commercial success...
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Packed book launch in Melbourne
On May 22 around 150 people packed out the Collingwood Gallery in Melbourne for the...
Socialist Party News
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Statement from Socialist Party National Committee
The Socialist Party received a letter of resignation on 23rd February 2016, signed...
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Why I joined the Socialist Party
My decision to join the Socialist Party started in May 2014. I was watching Joe Hockey...
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Why I joined the Socialist Party
Three new members explain why they joined the Socialist Party I have identified...
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Come to Socialism 2014!
Socialism 2014, an activist day school organised by the Socialist Party, will be...
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New opportunities for socialist ideas
In late July the Socialist Party held its annual National Conference in Melbourne....
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Why I joined the Socialist Party
Growing up I never really understood politics. I always had a vague sense of what...
Photo Galleries
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Videos from the Anti-East West Toll Road Campaign
A brief overview of the campaign July, 2013: Socialist Party called a community...
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Community pickets against the East West Link – Melbourne
Stop the East-West Tunnel – Invest in public transport! from Socialist...
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Rally for same-sex marriage rights – No to homophobia!
Rally for marriage equality from Mel Gregson on Vimeo.
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High school student rally against education cuts – Melbourne
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World Refugee Day
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National Student Strike May 14 – Melbourne rally