Socialist Party

@sp_australia

Socialist Party, Australian section of the Committee for a Workers' International (CWI). Publishers of 'The Socialist' magazine, ISSN 2206-3218 (Online).

Australia
thesocialist.org.au
Joined August 2009
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    Aug 30

    The September 2018 edition of 'The Socialist' is out now! Articles on the federal government crisis, housing, women's' rights, the population debate, trade war, wage theft, a feature on plastic waste, and much more! Get your copy here:

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  2. 12 hours ago

    Xi Jinping: a weakened strongman. The US-China conflict, an economic downturn, and rising political discontent have combined to shake Xi’s previously iron grip. Analysis from our sister organisation in China here:

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  3. Sep 11

    Liberal and Labor governments have both slashed welfare payments, forcing many women to stay in toxic relationships for financial reasons. In making these cuts the major parties are complicit in murder

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  4. Sep 8

    Far-right violence in Germany: The key to reversing this situation is not only protests but building a movement that builds defence against racist and fascist attacks, fights to win social improvements now and offers a real alternative to capitalism

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  5. Sep 6

    Bangladesh as well as Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia are now in the top ten countries contributing to ocean plastic waste, but nearly all of this pollution originates in industrialised countries!

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  6. Sep 4

    Backpackers exploitation in Australia: "A Belgian backpacker died in November 2017. The 27-year-old was picking watermelons near Townsville in Queensland. He died because of exhaustion caused by working in extreme heat."

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  7. Sep 3

    These rulings are particularly important to the Trump administration as they could mean his election campaign itself also broke the law. Although the Democratic Party, itself no friend of workers, has resisted calls for impeachment in Congress so far

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  8. Sep 2

    With Sally McManus the secretary of the ACTU, it is now being led by two prominent women who identify as left and progressive. This has given hope to a layer of trade unionists who desperately want to see the union movement take on a bold fighting approach

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  9. Aug 29

    Less than one month since announcing that all Australians with a Medicare card will, by default, have a digital health record unless they opt out, the government has been forced to back track and make a number of concessions.

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  10. Aug 28

    Solidarity with Jasic Technology workers in China. Stop repression against workers rights!

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  11. Aug 25

    Turnbull now joins every other prime minister since 2007 in failing to see out a full term. The high turnover of prime ministers is one of the expressions of the deep political crisis that Australia faces

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  12. Aug 22

    Can you help us get 5000 Facebook likes? Spare a minute to help us build our social media presence to connect with more people so that we can promote the socialist alternative! Like and share the link here:

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  13. Aug 21

    The Prague Spring was shattered when on 20-21 August Eastern Bloc armies invaded Czechoslovakia with the intent of reimposing hardline Stalinist rule. Czechoslovak forces were confined to barracks, while Dubcek urged no resistance. Important lessons here:

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  14. Aug 16

    "The Real Lenin was originally published as a preface to a new edition of Lenin’s State and Revolution and is an excellent introduction to his life and work". This book also answers the misconceptions and slanders against Lenin.

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  15. Aug 14

    How can people be so unhappy with their lot yet seem somewhat disinterested and reluctant to struggle for change? Will the situation ever turn around, or is struggle off the agenda for the foreseeable future? Read our perspective here:

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  16. Aug 6

    Unions need to keep up technology and utilise it wherever we can, but nothing can ever take the place of workers coming together in person, organising themselves, and using their collective strength to challenge the all-powerful position of the boss

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  17. Jul 31

    Regardless of what is proven later, there is an undeniable reality: the deficiencies and cuts suffered by both firefighters and the Forestry Service. This has meant that the firefighting response faces more difficulties, if not an impossible situation.

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  18. Jul 29

    Poor management of funds was found to affect over 1.7 million workers, and a quarter of all accounts. Some 10 million accounts, are unintended duplicate ‘zombie’ accounts created when workers switched jobs. They generate $2.5 billion every years in fees

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  19. Jul 28

    Our sister organisation in Ireland reviewed the song and music video “This is America” by Childish Gambino.

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  20. Jul 27

    Lots of support for our Renters Fightback stall this weekend.

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