Why I’m Joining Democratic Socialists of America
The reemergence of a socialist movement in the United States, and rapid growth of organizations like Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) and Socialist Alternative (SA), is of enormous historical importance. This is not only because Marxism is beginning to take root again on the hard soil of U.S. capitalism, but also because of the enormous […]
Catalan Elections — Which Way Forward for the Struggle?
For the third time in a bit more than five years, last Sunday (14/02) we have had elections in Catalonia. They were called after the Spanish state removed, yet again, the elected president of the Generalitat [Catalan regional government] as part of its persecution of the pro-independence movement. This relentless repression undermines even the limited […]
Australian Federal Government Ends Specialised Family Court
The federal government has voted to merge the Family Court with the Federal Circuit Court, meaning that on a federal level there will no specialised court to deal with issues involving domestic violence and child abuse. The bill was not listed on the parliament’s agenda for the week, and was rushed into the Senate on […]
Outrageous Attack on Socialist Feminists in Moscow
On 27th February the Nikulinsky Regional Court in Moscow took the outrageous decision to send Matvey Alexandrov to prison for 25 days — his crime according to the judge was “participation in an unsanctioned mass activity”. He and two other comrades had just been preparing to hand out leaflets at the Moscow State University calling […]