As we take stock of our forces on May Day, working-class power, international solidarity and socialist politics are still forces that can move the whole world. In fact, they are the only true sources of realistic hope.
May Day, also known as International Workers’ Day, commemorates the commitment and sacrifice that millions of people have made in the name of the workers’ movement. It is also a
In 1913, two years before he was executed by the US state of Utah in a frame-up, Joe Hill wrote the song “Should I ever be a soldier”. The chorus
Socialist Alternative is trying to build an organisation of people committed to this goal—but what does that mean in practice?
Students today are operating in a campus climate of almost unprecedented repression. What does it mean for socialist students trying to build political organisations in the universities? The last great
Anti-capitalists are often accused of a double standard: you hate the system, but want to enjoy its benefits. The latest to employ this supposed gotcha is none other than Meg
The attempt to apply socialist ideas without consideration of the movement's historic practice—and the way that practice can best be applied in contemporary contexts—is among the worst, and most frequently committed, errors socialists can fall into.
Women today have achieved formal equality in most spheres of life. They have much greater choice about what to do with their lives. But they are still a long way from being equal to men, and even further from liberation.
Vladimir Lenin, leader of the 1917 Russian Revolution, is one of history’s most well-known figures, and one of its most maligned. Mainstream culture vilifies him as a despot. But
For most people, the word “politics” brings to mind the workings of the state: who will win the next election, what laws politicians are debating, how well or badly the
At a National Press Club address on 22 April, Health Minister Mark Butler announced major cuts to the National Disability Insurance Scheme. They included a plan to reduce the number
Roughly 40 boats have set sail from Barcelona to participate in the flotilla to Gaza. Neve O’Connor, a Melbourne student and support worker, spoke to Red Flag from on board one of the vessels.
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