Why the war on Iran was no accident
Ali Keshtkar challenges the idea that Trump was ‘tricked’ into the war with Iran by Israel.
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Iran: is our issue a war of flags?
A reply to Ali Keshtkar from Reza Akbari, a member of Iranian Revolutionary Marxists’ Tendency living in exile in Australia.
Liberal dog-whistling panders to One Nation
David Lockwood argues that the latest anti-immigrant spray from Angus Taylor is not reducible to racism, but is about national chauvinism and state-loyalty.
What lies behind Labor’s support for the Iran war
Thinly veiled threats to use nuclear weapons against Iran weren’t enough for Albanese to withdraw support for Trump’s war, writes Hamish McPherson.
Unions’ limited response to the Iran war
Martin Greenfield says the left should not be surprised that unions aren’t clearly opposing the US-Israel war.
Farrer reveals One Nation’s elite pedigree
David Lockwood says despite its attempt to appeal to plebian culture, One Nation is a pro-elite, pro-establishment party.
Suspended for appearing on a podcast
Marcus Strom stood to represent Sydney ALP at National Conference as a socialist anti-AUKUS, pro-Palestine candidate.
UWU elections: two tribes go to war
Bob Sparks looks at the two competing tickets fighting for control of one of Australia’s biggest unions.
Bureaucracy bites in NSW Socialists
Socialist Alternative leaders in the new electoral front want to ban caucuses from identifying with the party in public. NSW Socialists member Clarrie Lewis reports.
Trump’s war blows open Albanese’s minimalism
Hamish McPherson looks at how the Iran war is shaping the domestic agenda.
SA election and the rise of One Nation
What looks like a landslide win for Labor could spell trouble down the track. Marcus Strom looks at the South Australian election.
Why Marxists work in the Labor Party
With Albanese backing Trump’s war on Iran, you might be tempted to rip up your party card. David Lockwood explains why Marxists fight in the ALP.