Gaza is a generational touchstone and the key dividing line of politics in the West. It has laid bare the lies of the society we live in. It has exposed the genocidal bloodlust of the political right. And it has tested official “progressive” liberal politics.
Twenty-five years ago, the world changed irrevocably. Not because of the terrorist attacks on the United States, but because of US imperialism’s response.
Today, in all the major Western powers—the United States, Britain, France, Germany and Italy—far-right parties are either in government or have become the main opposition. With the stunning rise of One Nation, Australia has now joined their ranks. How should socialists respond?
