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Assange investigation dropped
In May the long-standing sexual assault investigation against Wikileaks founder Julian Assange was formally closed by a Swedish prosecutor. Some on the left have …
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Struggle the key to Indigenous self-determination
In mid-June the Labor Party and the Liberals passed the Native Title Amendment bill, changing the law to give mining companies greater access to …
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The war on climate science
A series of e-mails leaked from the Commonwealth Science and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) reveal concerns that CSIRO management is politically censoring researchers. These …
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Fight for Safe Schools funding!
Last year the federal government announced that they would no longer be funding the Safe Schools Coalition – an anti-bullying program that combats homophobia …
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The life and politics of Frida Kahlo
Frida Kahlo’s popularity has surged in recent years. Last year, the Art Gallery of NSW held an exhibition simply titled ‘Frida Kahlo and Diego …
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Timber industry in chaos
Two hundred and sixty workers at Australia’s largest sawmill are set to be laid off after its operator, Australian Sustainable Hardwoods (ASH), announced the …
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Greens say we need a “People’s Bank”
Greens leader Richard Di Natale has been in the spotlight recently with calls for the creation of a “People’s Bank”. In his view a …
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Budget: Fairness, security and opportunity, for the rich
The Coalition’s first budget since the 2016 federal election is a clear attempt to reset the political agenda. In 2014 the government attempted to …
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90 years since the foundation of the ACTU
2017 marks 90 years since the foundation of the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU). This anniversary is an opportune time to have a …
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Make PrEP accessible for all!
PrEP is the use of anti-HIV medication and stands for pre-exposure prophylaxis. It is an oral tablet taken daily by HIV negative people to …
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Review: Trotsky and Friends
Brendan Black’s play “Trotsky and Friends” utterly distorts the ideas and methods of one of the most important figures of the Russian revolution. The …
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What would a socialist food industry look like?
How to feed the world? That is a question that capitalism has never been able to solve, with one-third of the world’s total population …
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Recognise January 26 as Invasion Day
Thousands of people took to the streets in cities across the country to protest on January 26 this year. Melbourne alone saw over 10,000 …
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IWD: Fight the system that breeds sexism and inequality
International Women’s Day (IWD) falls on March 8 every year. The first IWD was organised in 1909 by the Socialist Party of America, in …
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Bringing politics back to Pride
The 2017 Midsumma Pride March was held in Melbourne during late January. The event had a huge turnout of over 45,000 spectators. The Socialist …
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Women take to the streets to fight against Trump
Demonstrating the worldwide hatred of Donald Trump and his policies, millions of women occupied streets around the world in late January demanding an end …
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New approach vital to address climate change
2016 set new global temperature records, showing that the Earth is continuing to warm as a result of the burning of fossil fuels for …
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February 1917: The fall of the Tsar
2017 marks the 100-year anniversary of the Russian revolution. Throughout the year, The Socialist will publish material to commemorate and celebrate this truly historic …
