Review of Jeyakumar Devaraj’s “Malaysia at the Crossroads, a Socialist Perspective” by Peter Taaffe
Jeyakumar Devaraj, member of the Central Committee of Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) and Member of Parliament for Sungai Siput, published a book on perspectives for Malaysia in August 2009. Peter Taaffe, General Secretary of the Socialist Party (CWI in England and Wales) [...]

Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara; revolutionary, Marxist and doctor. Together with Fidel Castro, he waged war against Cuban capitalism, and overthrew it, during the Cuban revolution of 1959. Che: Part One explores this inspiring tale of struggle.
By Jacinta Chavulak, Socialist Party

A ‘dis-Service’ to Leon Trotsky
This book is very thick – running to 600 pages – but is very thin when it comes to an honest political examination and analysis of the ideas of Leon Trotsky, the subject of Service’s tome. His justification? That this book is, allegedly, the first “full-length biography of Trotsky written by [...]

I come from a Labor voting family in Preston (Melbourne). In our house the rights of workers and social justice are things we always talk about. The problem is that Labor doesn’t actually represent ordinary people anymore. They are a big business party and just another cog in the capitalist machine.
By Joel Simmons, Socialist [...]

Unlike Land and Freedom or The Wind that Shakes the Barley, the latest Ken Loach film Looking for Eric is not an ‘in your face’ political movie. Nevertheless socialist values – the power of truth and collectivism over lies and individualism – shine throughout this wonderful tale.
Reviewed by Stephen Jolly , Socialist Party

The latest offering from Anti-Flag at first seems like a bit of a trip down memory lane for the band. Quite a few of the songs are rougher and shorter than their previous album and sound more like their albums from around 10 years ago.
Reviewed by Iain Dalton, Socialist Party

I have been interested in politics all my life but it’s only now that I have started to see clearly the many flaws in our society created by capitalism.
By Matt Cook, Socialist Party Melbourne

I joined the Socialist Party because capitalism has shown its weakness in this time of economic crisis. If you are seeking an alternative to capitalism you should think about joining the Socialist Party as well.
By Jordy Umbalo, Socialist Party Melbourne

I have always had a strong social conscience, and issues of hunger, peace, equality, freedom and environment are more pressing now than at any other time in the post-war period.
By Brendan McGloin, Socialist Party Melbourne

National question remains unresolved
The war between the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and the Sri Lankan government’s armed forces has come to an end. It went on for close to 30 years and originated from the unresolved national question in relation to the minority Tamil population. Government forces were able to defeat the ‘Tigers’, [...]