Independents calling the shots in Canberra does not mean a shift to the left
Independents calling the shots in Canberra does not mean a shift to the left

Editorial: Danger signs - Greens vote up, but Labor has opened the door to Abbott

As she lost the seat of Bennelong, Maxine McKew summed up Labor’s problem—compared to 2007, she said, Labor stood for nothing.

Independents calling the shots is no shift to the left

With independent MPs positioned to determine who forms the next government there has been all sorts of talk about the beginning of a different kind of politics in Canberra. But there is nothing progressive about a swing to the right that boosted the Liberal vote and produced a hung parliament that could still see Tony Abbott become prime minister.

Anti-Intervention campaign builds Greens vote in NT

Large swings to the Greens in the Northern Territory have shown the anger at the NT Intervention and its continuation by Labor. But they are also evidence of the impact of the campaign against the Intervention—which continued to build through the election period.

Afghans languish while High Court hears challenge to offshore processing

BOTH JULIA Gillard and Tony Abbot went to the election with proposals to extend offshore processing—to East Timor (Gillard) or Nauru (Abbott).


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Gandhi’s Salt March and the myth of non-violence

Gandhi’s celebrated strategy of non-violent protest was not responsible for winning Indian independence, and actually held back the struggle, explains Lucy Honan

Marx’s ecology

The writings of Karl Marx showed an understanding of capitalism as a system that distorts humanity’s relationship to the environment, writes Jasmine Ali

Intervention motives more serious than mining

Opponents of the NT Intervention have long maintained that its initial, stated aim—to protect Aboriginal children from sexual abuse—was an emotive smokescreen. So what is the real agenda, asks Paddy Gibson

Why Peter Garrett lost his way

Peter Garrett’s collapse into conservatism has been not just quick, but abject. The Environment Minister’s credibility is not in tatters—it has evaporated completely. David Glanz looks at what happened

Saving capitalism: Rudd, Labor and social democracy

Solidarity’s Ian Rintoul explains how Rudd’s new essay shows that he accepts the ‘Third way’ model of accomodating to capitalism

Capitalism and class conflict in the new China

FOR MANY western commentators, China is the saviour of the ailing world economy. However the hellish pace of China’s growth is being achieved at enormous human and environmental cost, explains Adrian Skerritt

Labor slumps but there’s no mandate for Abbott

24 August 2010

As she lost the seat of Bennelong, Maxine McKew summed up Labor’s crisis: compared to 2007, she said, Labor stood for nothing.

Stop the Intervention—how we built the campaign through the election

The struggles against the NT Intervention and the expansion of the nuclear industry in the NT continued to build during the election period - through the Greens campaign and the Intervention Rollback Action Group’s (IRAG) grassroots mobilisation.

Greens breakthrough shows potential for the left

“Together we have made history today”, Adam Bandt declared, as he became the first Green to win a lower house seat in a general election. The surge to The Greens shows that, despite Gillard’s effort to race Abbott to the right, larger numbers than ever want a left-wing alternative.

Brumby climate promises only look good next to federal government failure

30 July 2010

Victorian Premier John Brumby’s recently announced climate policies have seen him hailed as the first Australian politician to get serious about climate change. But his promises on climate have fallen though in the past, and so far the details of how large-scale solar power would be boosted under his new plan are not available. His announcements contain no new funding for large-scale renewable energy.

NSW teacher conference pledges action if league tables produced again

27 July 2010

The Federal Australian Education Union (AEU) held a National Symposium to highlight issues regarding NAPLAN and school rankings in Sydney on July 21.

Gillard caves in to the mining bosses

5 July 2010

Julia Gillard has capitulated to the mining companies to end their campaign against Labor’s mining tax. The speedy acceptance of her compromise deal by the wealthiest mining companies BHP Billiton, Xstrata and Rio Tinto shows the extent of the government’s retreat.

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Upcoming Solidarity Meetings

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Solidarity meets in cities all around the country. Check here for details of the latest upcoming meetings.

Solidarity conferences

10 August 2010

Solidarity is holding “Ideas to change the world” conferences in Sydney and Melbourne in September

Welcome refugees pre-election rallies

14 April 2010

Tony Abbott’s hysteria about the need to “stop the boats” has infected Labor, with Julia Gillard turning the federal election into a contest about who can be toughest on refugees. Small numbers of people fleeing war and threats to their lives arriving here is no threat. Refugee activists are organising protests and events to stand against this fearmongering and welcome all the refugees to Australia

Climate action movement

1 April 2010

Despite coming to power promising action on climate, Kevin Rudd’s emissions trading scheme, the CPRS, is worse than nothing, giving billions in handouts to polluters. As a result new coal power stations are  planned nationwide. Across the country grassroots climate action groups are organising to demand real action on climate change.

Stop the NT Intervention

3 February 2010

Anti-Intervention campaign groups are active across the country

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Spying eyes: ASIO and the Communist Party

31 August 2010

James Hardie: The Killer Company exposed

20 July 2010

Review: Killer Company
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