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IWD: Fight the system that breeds sexism and inequality
International Women’s Day (IWD) falls on March 8 every year. The first IWD was organised in 1909 by the Socialist Party of America, in …
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Bringing politics back to Pride
The 2017 Midsumma Pride March was held in Melbourne during late January. The event had a huge turnout of over 45,000 spectators. The Socialist …
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Women take to the streets to fight against Trump
Demonstrating the worldwide hatred of Donald Trump and his policies, millions of women occupied streets around the world in late January demanding an end …
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New approach vital to address climate change
2016 set new global temperature records, showing that the Earth is continuing to warm as a result of the burning of fossil fuels for …
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February 1917: The fall of the Tsar
2017 marks the 100-year anniversary of the Russian revolution. Throughout the year, The Socialist will publish material to commemorate and celebrate this truly historic …
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Universal basic income demand gains ground
The idea of welfare benefits being replaced by a ‘universal basic income’ (UBI) has resurfaced in recent years – a welcome discussion because it …
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Housing: Reject the rule of the market
With the end of the mining boom, the main sector propping up the Australian economy is property. It is becoming more likely however that …
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Don’t we need competition to spur on progress?
In many ways capitalist competition is a lie. Just look at the huge monopoly on the mobile phone market held by Apple and Samsung …
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Pride not profit
After facing pressure from sections of the LGBTIQ community, the organisers of the annual Midsumma festival in Melbourne announced that they would not be …
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Russian Revolution centenary
The year 2017 marks the 100th anniversary of the Russian revolution. The 1917 revolution stands out as the greatest event in history – so …
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The myth of the “new breed of bludger”
Last month the pictures of two young women were splashed across the front pages of various News Corp publications. The papers described them as …
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Build a fighting campaign for equal rights
Tens of thousands of people have marched to demand equality for LGBTIQ people in recent years. In 2016, we have seen an outpouring of …
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Oppose weakening the race hate laws
Right-wing politicians are campaigning to repeal Section 18c of the Racial Discrimination Act (RDA) and make it legal to humiliate, insult, offend and intimidate …
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Say ‘No’ to welfare cuts – Demand proper jobs or the right to decent benefits
The Liberal government has made proposals, which if implemented, would gut the welfare system. Social Services Minister Christian Porter announced a $96-million-dollar scheme to …
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Fighting strategy needed to win marriage equality!
The marriage equality plebiscite was blocked in the senate on November 7. This came after Labor announced plans to oppose the plebiscite in early …
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Hazelwood power station finally set to close
Engie, the majority owner of the brown coal-fired Hazelwood power station in Victoria’s La Trobe Valley, have said that the plant will close in …
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WW1 and the fight against conscription in Australia
In recent years there have been many commemorations to mark the 100-year anniversary of World War One (1914-1918). Very few however have noted the …
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Interview with an Irish LGBTIQ activist
In Ireland, marriage equality for LGBTIQ people was won via a referendum in 2015. Below, we present an interview with Conor Payne, a member …
