MMT has created a buzz on the left recently, with its supporters citing it as an answer to all our economic woes. Instead of trendy new ideas, however, we need the clear, scientific analysis of capitalism that Marxism provides – Adam Booth writes. “Practical men who believe themselves to be quite exempt from […]
Read MoreIhumātao is a place that most people had not heard of until recently due to the escalation in protests on this land. At present there are approximately 1,500 people on the site, which has been cordoned off by the police. Why is this protest being undertaken?
Read MoreStrike action was taken by over 50,000 teachers throughout New Zealand on 29 May to demand a 16 percent pay increase and improved working conditions. Their strike is the result of a breakdown in pay talks between the New Zealand Educational Institute, the Post-Primary Teachers Association; and the government Ministry of Education.
Read MoreJust before dawn on 30 April, the Venezuelan opposition launched yet another attempt at a military coup. By the end of the day, the botched coup attempt seemed to have failed, with one of its leaders seeking refuge in the Spanish embassy, 25 of the soldiers involved requesting asylum at the Brazilian embassy and Juan […]
Read MoreWith the increase in strikes in New Zealand we republish this article on the State by the late Phil Mitchinson. Standing between the working class and the socialist transformation of society is a colossal state machine. Where did it come from? What purpose does it serve? can it be reformed, or must it be […]
Read MoreThe maintenance workers responsible for safety checks on Auckland Transport passenger trains have been locked out for thirty days, from the 13 May, following industrial action. The dispute came about because of the difference in pay between the workers – contracted by spanish multinational CAF (Construcciones y Auxiliares de Ferrocarriles) – and Kiwirail workers. The […]
Read More2019 Australian Federal General Election Results Majority 76 Seats required Party Vote count Vote % %Swing Seats Changed Seats Coalition 4,794,801 41.6 -0.7 3 73 Labor 3,940,393 33.3 -0.8 -4 65 Greens 1,168,226 10.3 -0.2 0 1 United Australia Party 390,436 3.4 3.4 0 0 One Nation 346,902 3 1.7 0 0 Others 966,775 8.4 […]
Read MoreAll religions have their fundamentalists; there are Christian fundamentalists, Hindu fundamentalists, Jewish fundamentalists, Buddhist fundamentalists and so on. They all play a reactionary role, and they are all growing in number. All of them believe they are the holders of the absolute truth, while all others are heretics or even the work of the […]
Read More(Article reprinted from Socialist Appeal newspaper Autumn 2019. To buy a copy send us an email for further details) With the Labour Party riding high in the polls at approximately 45%, and the National Party leadership in meltdown and beginning to fall in the polls, Labour voters have (quite rightly) high expectations of the Labour […]
Read MoreThe barbaric attack on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand by a far-right fascist terrorist – indiscriminately shooting men, women and children, killing 50 and injuring many more, live streaming his bloody actions as he carried them out – comes at a time of deepening economic crisis and heightened social and political tensions around the […]
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