Marles and Conroy at the arms expo

Fight Marles’ naked militarism

The Albanese government is enmeshing Australia into Trump’s nuclear war planning. Hamish McPherson says ALP members must fight back.

MUA leadership changes out of left Field

Can Paddy Crumlin’s ‘surprising’ replacement continue the factional balancing act that treats members as a rubber stamp? Bob Sparks investigates.

Letters to the editor

Confronting the Arms Expo; Genuine change needed in the ALP; Graham Richardson won’t be missed; Property is theft!

Defence Minister Richard Marles (centre) and Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy (second left) on USS Asheville at HMAS Stirling in WA. Photo US Indo-Pacific Command/Flickr

The empty claim that AUKUS is good for jobs

Professor Al Rainnie from the University of South Australia argues we should fight for jobs that are socially meaningful, not dependent on militarism and the war machine

Demonstration against the far-right in Paris 2024. Photo: Jeanne Menjoulet/flickr

Europe’s debt, war and decline

Australia’s ruling elite seems hopelessly tied to London and Washington. Abe David argues its time to cut the apron strings.

Karl Kautsky in 1895

Historic achievement of Karl Marx

Karl Kautsky – before he became a ‘renegade’ – outlines here that Marx’s great achievement was uniting theory with the labour movement. We need that again.