Revolutionary Ideas day school April 13
The Socialist Party’s ‘Revolutionary Ideas’ day school is happening once again, on Saturday April 13 in Melbourne. Held at Trades Hall in Carlton, the school will be an opportunity to...
Why I joined the Socialist Party
I have had anti-capitalist sympathies for as long as I have had a political opinion. I knew what I didn't want in politics before I knew what I did want....
Why I joined the Socialist Party
They say that human nature is naturally violent, selfish and self-indulgent, but it couldn’t have just emerged abruptly. Like most things, it has evolved and adapted according to its material...
The Socialist, by and for the 99%
If you were to take the capitalist press seriously you would think that Karl Stefanovic’s wedding was biggest story of 2018. Hundreds of articles were written analysing the extravagant party...
Regional socialist meeting: Struggle in the Asia Pacific
Socialists affiliated with the Committee for a Workers’ International (CWI) met in Sri Lanka in mid-October to discuss politics and class struggle in the Asia Pacific region. The meeting was...
Debating ideas to subvert the system!
The Socialist Party held its regular Subversive Action day school in early October. Around 40 people attended the event, held in Melbourne. Four sessions were held across the day on...
Help us sustain the Socialist Party!
Want to put an end to war, poverty and destructive climate change? Had enough of sexism, racism and homophobia? Sick of being ripped off at work? Then help us fight...
Why I joined the Socialist Party
I started to become more interested in politics after a fall at work. Being injured, I was unable to continue to be sponsored as a skilled migrant. Instead, I found...
Come to Subversive Action 2018!
On Saturday October 6, the Socialist Party will host a day school in Melbourne called Subversive Action. The event will discuss the ideas and action best capable of subverting the...
2018 Conference: Members enthused for a big year ahead
The Socialist Party held a successful National Conference on August 11. Members from across the country attended for a full day of lively discussion and debate. Most impressively, the fighting...
Inspiring CWI school held in Barcelona
The annual European summer school, organised by the Committee for a Workers’ International (CWI), was attended by around 400 people in July. The CWI is the international organisation to which...
Review: ‘What Is Democratic Socialism’
The new pamphlet ‘What Is Democratic Socialism’ is an excellent introduction to the basic ideas of the Socialist Party. Written in clear language, this pamphlet is accessible to all –...
Why I joined the Socialist Party
Up until recently I didn’t really know what socialism was. I felt helpless watching the destruction of the planet and my daughter’s future. I spent years thinking about ways to...
Reading The Socialist for the first time?
The Socialist is very different to other publications you may come across. Newspapers like the Daily Telegraph, or magazines like Women's Weekly, are owned by big business and as such...
Learning from the past and fighting for our future
It can be a daunting task to work out where to begin in our fight to change the world. That’s why events such as the Socialist Party’s Revolutionary Ideas day...
Revolutionary Ideas day school on April 14!
The Socialist Party will hold its Revolutionary Ideas day school in Melbourne on Saturday April 14. As 2018 is a significant year for political anniversaries, the school will have a...
A fitting tribute to a life-long fighter
An event to pay tribute to the political life of Socialist Party member Simon Millar was held on Friday March 23. Simon died suddenly in late January after more than...
The Socialist subscription drive!
'Fake news’ was named word of the year last year. However, fake news didn't begin or end in 2017. The capitalist press often reports lies in order to suit the...