Defence procurement: reshuffling deckchairs
Defence insider tells Labor Tribune the new Defence Delivery Agency will ‘do nothing’. Marcus Strom argues it reveals much that’s rotten within the military.
Author: Marcus Strom
COP30: capitalism’s climate dead end
The road to Belem was paved with good intentions, but capitalism can’t solve the climate crisis, argues Marcus Strom.
Don’t fall for the panic over neonazis
The labour movement must oppose anti-democratic laws that will always be used against the left, argues Marcus Strom
Rare-earths deal: Trump locks Albo in
Pragmatism trumps any principle as the US ties Australia into its ongoing trade war with China, writes Marcus Strom.
Albo will save the Governor-General
As the 50th anniversary of the Dismissal approaches, David Lockwood urges you to maintain your republican rage and enthusiasm.
First Home Guarantee: band-aid on a broken system
Australia needs a housing revolution that treats homes as places to live, not assets to trade, writes Marcus Strom
Trump declares war on the ‘enemy within’
Marxists must raise the democratic demand for the abolition of the standing army and for a popular militia, argues Marcus Strom.
Palestine activist wins ALP policy spot
Peter Moss will be an experienced voice for Palestine and against AUKUS on the National Policy Forum.
Australia flexes in PNG and the Pacific
Despite 50 years of independence, Australia as a junior imperialist power still treats PNG as its ‘northern flank’, writes Marcus Strom.
Build a mass democratic movement for Palestine
In the wake of the historic Sydney Harbour Bridge ‘March for Humanity’ we can build a truly mass solidarity movement with a strong working-class character.
ALP’s May federal election win: big margin, shallow base
Labor’s thumping election victory in May defeated a reactionary opposition. Marcus Strom calls for a left worthy of the name.