The loneliness of the middle power
David Lockwood searches the foreign policy section of the proposed ALP National Platform – but finds almost nothing there.
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A guaranteed right to strike means repealing the Fair Work Act
The ICJ has ruled that the right to strike is protected by ILO convention. But this means little to workers while the Fair Work Act remains in place. Bob Sparks investigates.
ALP Draft National Platform: on immigration
David Lockwood says the working class must fight national chauvinism and racist scapegoating.
National Conference: testing the limits of party democracy
The draft National Platform is out and delegates are being elected – except where they are appointed, writes Iain Kerr.
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.
Suspended for appearing on a podcast
Marcus Strom stood to represent Sydney ALP at National Conference as a socialist anti-AUKUS, pro-Palestine candidate.
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.
Back socialists for ALP National Conference
Vote against AUKUS, for Palestine and for democratic socialism.
UWU: formidable Labor left powerbroker
The ferocity for control of the United Workers Union underscores the role it plays in the labour bureaucracy. Bob Sparks investigates.
Back the rebel Labor MPs
Chris Minns and the Zionist movement tried to silence protests against genocide and failed. Marcus Strom and Clarrie Lewis examine the politics.