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Left Debates, Socialism

Proletarian Political Revolution: Myth and Reality

25-05-2023: An essential element of the lexicon of Orthodox Trotskyism is the concept of the proletarian political revolution. From 1933, Russian revolutionary leader LD Trotsky (co-leader with VI Lenin of the October Revolution of 1917) and his supporters called for a proletarian political revolution in the then Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), after conservative bureaucrats led by JV Stalin had taken power via a … Continue reading Proletarian Political Revolution: Myth and Reality

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Anti-Racism/Anti-Fascism, Civil Rights, Coronavirus

Labor and the Far Left help Nazis grow in Australia

Above: Nazis rally at Parliament House in Melbourne on May 13, 2023. Their banner reads “Living Space for Whites Stop Immigration”. Labor and the Far Left help Nazis grow in Australia By Lorraine Pratley (This article was written by the above author for Real Left Australia) Yesterday, Saturday 13 May, I witnessed the fracas between the fascist National Socialist Network, CARF (Campaign Against Racism and Fascism) and … Continue reading Labor and the Far Left help Nazis grow in Australia

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Algeria, Anti-War/Anti-Imperialism, Iran, Palestine, Syria

Syria Rejoins the Arab League

14-05-2023: Syria (officially the Syrian Arab Republic) has been readmitted to the Arab League after an absence of 12 years. The Foreign Ministers of the 22-member body[1] voted to readmit Syria after suspending its membership in 2011, allegedly for a crackdown on protestors.[2] In reality, 2011 was the start of a Western led war of regime change, one of the most horrific proxy wars ever … Continue reading Syria Rejoins the Arab League

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Civil Rights, Coronavirus, Left Debates

Real Left Australia Begins

08-05-2023: March 2020 signaled the beginning of the “Great Reset”. Ostensibly in response to a new and potentially deadly virus, Australian federal and state governments led a gigantic assault on working people, aided by saturation level propaganda from all wings of the corporate media. Lockdowns – previously never known outside of prisons, were announced and enforced by the police and the army. Facemask mandates were … Continue reading Real Left Australia Begins

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Anti-War/Anti-Imperialism, People's Republic of China, Russia, Sudan

Sudan: Washington and London Trigger Deadly Coup

01-05-2023: Sudanese paramilitary group the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) agreed to a partial ceasefire on April 21, after six days of attacks on the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), following an appeal to both sides from the United Nations (UN) Secretary General Antonio Guterres. The casualties known so far are at least 330 dead and 3300 wounded since hostilities began.[1] As the shaky truce took effect, … Continue reading Sudan: Washington and London Trigger Deadly Coup

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Cost of Living, France, Unions

For a French Workers’ Republic!

STATEMENT OF THE WORKERS LEAGUE 23-04-2023: Since January, brave and heroic French workers have repeatedly demonstrated in the streets against President Emmanuel Macron’s drive to raise the pension age to 64. Previous attacks on the pension system in 1995, 2003, 2010 and 2016 have led to mass upsurges. This time, reminiscent of May-June 1968, students have been heavily involved in the protests. Hundreds of schools … Continue reading For a French Workers’ Republic!

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Anti-War/Anti-Imperialism, People's Republic of China

Lift the Ban on Tik Tok!

16-04-2023: In a media release on April 4, the Australian Attorney General announced a ban on the social media platform Tik Tok for government devices under the “Protective Security Policy Framework”. This move follows corresponding actions of the governments of New Zealand, Canada, Denmark and the United Kingdom (UK), while the European Commission banned its employees from installing or using Tik Tok.[1] At the moment, … Continue reading Lift the Ban on Tik Tok!

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Israel, Palestine, Russia, Syria

Israel: Democracy Movement or Colour Revolution?

07-04-2023: The protests which have swept Israel for the last three months have garnered international attention, and with good reason. From some angles, these demonstrations do appear to be some of the largest that have ever occurred since Israel “began” in 1948. Ostensibly, the protests have the aim of preventing the undemocratic moves of President Benjamin Netanyahu to rein in the power of the Supreme … Continue reading Israel: Democracy Movement or Colour Revolution?

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Anti-War/Anti-Imperialism, Russia, Syria

Syria: US Troops and “SDF” Isolated and Besieged

02-04-2023: The US military launched an attack on the Syrian city of Deir Ezzor in late March, in retaliation for a drone strike on north-eastern Hasakah’s Kharab al-Jir military airport, which reportedly killed a US contractor and injured several others.[1] US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin announced that their strike had taken place at President Joe Biden’s direction and was aimed at facilities used by groups … Continue reading Syria: US Troops and “SDF” Isolated and Besieged

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Economics, People's Republic of China, Russia

Banking Contagion in the West, Banking Stability in the East

27-03-2023: The aphorism “safe as a bank” has long been out of date in the West, and none more so than today. Some 15 years after 2008, when the US government bailed out banks to prevent a society wide collapse, the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) collapse could be a signal of more banking contagion to come. Silicon Valley Bank was the 16th largest bank in … Continue reading Banking Contagion in the West, Banking Stability in the East

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