G for Gravediggers
“We see no difference between the aspirations of Māori people and the desire of workers in their struggles. We seek the support of workers and organisations, as the only viable bodies which have sympathy and understanding of the Māori people and their desires. The people who are oppressing the workers are the same who are […]
The Parallel Struggle Against Zionism and Anti-Semitism
“Apparently, I’m a Zionist AND a Nazi” quips Elon Musk, implying that this is an absurd contradiction in terms. After all, surely one stands for Jewish safety and the other calls for Jewish genocide? This superficial reasoning rests on a rotten assumption: that Israel is the natural home of all Jews. This assumption is a […]
F for Freedom from Oppression
While the socialist project involves transforming our economy into one that serves human need rather than profit, socialism is not just about “economics” in a narrow sense. Socialists want a liberated society where people can flourish. At the heart of the socialist project is a fight against oppression and a recognition that, while all workers […]
The United Front: A Contested Policy
Introduction In an article published last August, A reflection on the French legislative elections 2024, I recounted how the fascist Rassemblement National (RN, formerly Front National) was pushed back.[i] After coming top in the June European Parliament elections, the RN was expected to win the June-July French legislative elections and get into government. Mass anti-fascist […]
E for Environment
The ABCs of Socialism is a series of short articles on key socialist concepts. In this issue we look at the environment, and the profound crisis that is facing us today. At the heart of this ongoing crisis is the inescapable interdependence between human society and the wider environment, and the way that this fundamental […]
D is for Democracy
Welcome to the ABCs of Socialism, a series of short articles on key socialist concepts. An important principle of socialist politics is democracy; the concept of people having self-determination and the ability to make collective decisions to shape our world. On any given day, decisions are being made that impact the lives of billions. We […]
The Case For Organisation
Now It is more popular and socially acceptable than it has been in many decades to describe yourself as an anti-capitalist. It is not hard to see why. As the crises pile up – from climate disasters, to unmitigated pandemics, to live-streamed genocides – people come to agree that the capitalist system of production, which […]
Book Review: Burnout by Hannah Proctor
We are seeing and are actively involved in a recent up-tick of political activity, most noticeably the widespread, and thus-far sustained mobilisations in support of Palestine. Many new people are being drawn into political activity through marches and through organising activity including educational forums, direct disruptive action, building student and worker action groups, social media […]
What is Socialism?
Introduction One thing that has become indelibly clear these past few months is liberalism’s failure to respond to the crisis in Gaza. As Israel rains unguided bombs and white phosphorus onto Palestinian civilians, annihilates their hospitals, and murders their children, the institutional response ranges from toothless disapproval to outright cheerleading. “Israel has the right to […]
A ko te Alienation
Ko te mōrirorirotanga tenei kupu Ingarihi, te Alienation. Āta whakaaro mo te kaupapa o nga pāpori ka noho ai tatou. Ngā ahuatanga o te whakaputa rawa, tuariari mea, ngā aha e hiahia, e tino matea e tatou. Ka ahu mai ēnei mea mai te whenua, ngā taputapu mahi, ngā rawa katoa. Koinei ka whakaingoa hai […]
