Winter 2025
Editorial: Trump ushers in a more barbaric capitalism
Omar Hassan analyses the domestic and global impact of Trump’s second term, the resistance so far and the potential for further struggle.
Marxism and National Liberation
Mick Armstrong examines the record of the left in relation to national liberation struggles, showing how the class-collaborationist politics of nationalism and Stalinism have betrayed colonised peoples, and been an obstacle in the struggle for Palestinian liberation.
The rise and fall of the Palestinian Fronts
Vashti Fox looks at the history and deeply flawed politics of the Palestinian left, in particular the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, and argues that a new revolutionary left needs to be built across the region.
Why socialists should oppose the sex industry
Emma Norton argues that sex work, far from being “empowering”, or “just a job like any other”, is a manifestation of women’s oppression that reinforces sexist stereotypes and the sexual objectification of women.
A socialist view on the India-Pakistan conflict: Interview with Imran Kamyana
Jordan Humphreys interviews Pakistani socialist Imran Kamyana, who explains the history of conflict between Pakistan and India in the light of the most recent manifestation.
What is liberalism?
Luke Hocking explores the origins and history of liberalism, demonstrating how it was developed and utilised by the rising bourgeoisie, and eventually situated itself against both reactionary conservatism and radicalism.
Review: The rise and fall of union power in the Pilbara
Liz Ross reviews a new book on the proud history of union organising in the Pilbara, and the subsequent government and employer attacks that have seriously weakened union power.
Review: The origins of the modern police force and the socialist case for their overthrow
Jasmine Duff reviews a book on the history of the police, a violent instrument of class rule whose purpose is to discipline the working class.