Even as Israel鈥檚听Operation听Gideon鈥檚 Chariots听offensive in Gaza unmasks global capitalism as the ruthless, racist and colonialist project that it is, Anthony Albanese still refuses to impose sanctions on the genocidal regime, write Sue Bolton and Jacob Andrewartha.
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The Chaser's election quip, "Labor secures bigger majority, excited to do nothing with it", was spot on. Sue Bolton argues that the left has to focus on building the extra-parliamentary movements if it wants real change.
Labor has secured a second term, with a landslide victory, but unless unions, social and community movements organise for real change, it will continue to bend to the will of the billionaire class, argue Jacob Andrewartha and Isaac Nellist.听
United States President Donald Trump has tried to justify his tariff war on the world on the basis that the US has been听鈥渓ooted, pillaged, raped and plundered鈥. Peter Boyle听argues that this is an inversion of reality.
Socialist Alliance joins millions of people around the world and Australia in condemning Israel for relaunching its听deadly bombing raids on Gaza.
PM Anthony Albanese鈥檚 mealy-mouthed dodging of Trump鈥檚 declaration that the US would 鈥渙wn鈥 and 鈥渓evel鈥 Gaza was his way of signalling that Australia will tag along, albeit with a little bit of hand-wringing, argues Sam Wainwright.听
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United States President Donald Trump鈥檚 鈥淕aza-Riviera鈥 plan must be condemned by all supporters of Palestine, argues the听Socialist Alliance.
While the Socialist Alliance welcomes the ceasefire agreement, whether it will hold up until its final phase will depend on the global pro-Palestine movement maintaining its pressure on governments to force Israel to comply, argues Jacob Andrewartha.
It is no exaggeration to say that whether Dutton wins or loses, his racist campaign is already harming people, argues Peter Boyle.
Sue Bolton argues that the Victorian Premier鈥檚 announcement that 鈥渟trong action鈥 is supposedly needed 鈥渢o fight hate鈥 is a declaration of war against all supporters of free speech and the right to protest.
As the apocalyptic violence unleashed on Gaza grinds on and domestic opposition grows, Labor has resorted to backing an institutional assault on free speech. Sam Wainwright argues the only way to fight back is to keep speaking out.
Donald Trump鈥檚 victory has sent a wave of depression around the world, especially after the right-wing advances in Europe and the anti-immigrant race riots in England. Peter Boyle argues that the challenge for progressive movements has never been greater.听
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