Left unions abandon Husic on Palestine
Ed Husic took a moral stand at National Conference on the Israeli genocide against Gaza only to have the rug pulled from under him.
Articles
NSW Labor cracks down on dissent
At the NSW state conference, Ed Husic warned the ALP is in danger of drifting the way of the US Democrats. Marcus Strom reports.
No cops in conference!
Mark Powell was ripped from his seat at state conference by police. He has provided this statement to Labor Tribune.
War is peace: Pat Conroy on ‘patriotism’
Pat Conroy delivered a pompous but largely empty speech on ‘progressive patriotism’. David Lockwood looks for some meaning in it.
UWU election winners prepare to take all
With national secretary Jo Schofield failing to win election, Bob Sparks assesses the fallout of the factional fracas in the United Workers Union.
Jack Franklyn: wharfie, seaman, anti-fascist
Ninety years ago, Franco unleashed the dogs of war on the Spanish Republic. Men like Jack Franklyn heard the call to fight, writes Michael Samaras.
Letters to the editor
AMWU sell-out on AUKUS; Who authorised MUA to drop support for Husic?; Backbench dialogue; Socialist Party conference; Support for Husic
‘Police presence makes a mockery of democracy’
Labor Friends of Palestine has written this letter to NSW ALP office to protest police intimidation at state conference.
NSW ALP seeks to gag debate on Gaza, Iran and AUKUS
True to form, the Barons of Sussex Street want a rally and a rubber stamp at state conference. Marcus Strom says delegates must demand democracy.
LFOP, LAW letter to NSW ALP general-secretary
Labor Friends of Palestine and Labor Against War urge conference to open the floor to debate.
‘We should move to abolish power bills’
ETU’s Michael Wright on Sovereign Power, public ownership and Australia’s energy future. An interview with Labor Tribune editor, Marcus Strom.
Victorian teachers’ fight must go beyond wages
Schools are divided on class and religious lines. The campaign needs politics to overturn this historical injustice writes Martin Greenfield.