Delegates elected from among the more than 5,000 members of the newly formed Australian Socialist Party gathered at venues across Australia (linked via Zoom) for the party’s founding conference over the weekend.
Labor politicians and the trade union leaders allied to them have undermined working-class cohesion and consciousness. In doing so, they have severely weakened the very forces that could have blunted Hanson’s impact.
Stalinism equates socialism/communism with state-controlled industry and a one-party dictatorship. Nothing could be further from genuine socialism and Marxism.
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.
