Many workers and young people often ask SP, How would socialism work? What would need to change? How will we be better off? What do you mean by a socialist alternative? Below we have published an article by JARED WOOD outlining exactly how a socialist economy would work.

Thousands of Victorian car workers have been stood down after strike action at a major automotive parts supplier. The supplier, Icon Automotive, based at Huntingdale in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, makes plastic components for both Ford and Toyota.
By Anthony Main, AMWU Metals Shop Steward

THE MAIN reaction of working people to the horror of the London bombings has been a mood of unity against terrorism. The strong sentiment shown by people to stand together must be the starting point for socialists.

Peter Taaffe reviews Mao - The Unknown Story, By Jung Chang and Jon Halliday.
An exposé of the leader of the Red Army and the ruler of China for 27 years.

By Stephen Jolly
Medium-sized rallies are being organised on an almost daily basis in the Philippines with the aim of driving the pro-US President Arroyo from power.

Below is the text from our first Langridge Ward newsletter (Yarra Council, Melbourne) It will be letterboxed to every home in the ward from next week. Email us if you can help with the letterboxing or help with a donation to the costs of this leaflet. Socialist Party Councillor Stephen Jolly, Langridge Ward, City of [...]

The CWI received the following letter from a certain ‘Mikawasima/Asian Trotsky’ disagreeing with the article ‘China and Taiwan: Reunification or confrontation’ (published on a CWI sister website www.chinaworker.org , 15 May 2005). While the author’s name and political affiliation are not given (perhaps for reasons of security) we welcome this opportunity to discuss the issues [...]

There is a huge wellspring of sympathy and solidarity ? shared by the Socialist Party ? for the victims of the London tube and bus bombings. The unspeakable horrors that have been visited on the innocent have produced a deep sense of outrage in London, throughout the country, and even internationally.
Editorial from the latest issue [...]

Earlier this month 50 leftists in NZ (from Unite, SWO (ISO in NZ), ex-Alliance, individual leftists etc) met to establish a Workers Charter movement as a possible stepping stone towards a new workers’ party in NZ.

Workers and Peasants Demand Nationalization of Oil Wealth
By Canyon Lalama and Alec Johnson, (Socialist Alternative, CWI - USA)