Socialist Alternative (Australia)

Socialist Alternative
Socialist Alternative
Founded	1995; 29 years ago
Split from	International Socialist Organisation
Headquarters	Melbourne, Victoria
Newspaper	Red Flag
Ideology	Trotskyism; Anti-capitalism
Political position	Far-left
National affiliation	Victorian Socialists; (Victorian branch)
International affiliation	Fourth International (permanent observer status)
Website
	www.sa.org.au
	Politics of Australia; Political parties; Elections;

Socialist Alternative (commonly abbreviated as SA or SAlt) is a Trotskyist organisation in Australia. Founded in 1995^[1] after its founding members were expelled from the former International Socialist Organisation.^[2] The organisation has branches across Australia,^[3] their membership operates within the trade union and student union movements, as well as grass roots campaigns.

The party participates within the Victorian Socialists electoral alliance in Victoria. On an international level, the Socialist Alternative is an observer of the Fourth International. They publish a fortnightly newspaper, Red Flag.

History

Campaigns

Membership routine

Theory

Publications

From 2009 to 2011, members of the organisation edited the annual online theoretical journal, Marxist Interventions (MI).^[4] The overall aim of MI was to make Australian Marxist writings more readily accessible to audiences.^[5]

In 2010, the organisation launched a biannual theoretical journal, Marxist Left Review, edited by Sandra Bloodworth.^[6] The journal aims to "engage with theoretical and political debates on the Australian and international left".^[6]

Socialist Alternative also hosts an annual far-left political conference named Marxism, which is the largest conference of its kind in Australia.^[7]

References

^ ^a ^b http://www.reasoninrevolt.net.au/biogs/E000506b.htm
^ What's left of the left soldiers on The Age, 1 May 2002. Retrieved 10 June 2007.
^ Contact Socialist Alternative Socialist Alternative. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
^ "Marxist Interventions". Socialist Alternative. 28 April 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
^ The case for Marxist interventions Marxist Interventions, 2009. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
^ ^a ^b "About". Marxist Left Review. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
^ Broad Marxism 2012 conference is a welcome step Green Left Weekly, 14 April 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2012.

External links

Socialist Alternative official website
Red Flag online newspaper by Socialist Alternative
Marxist Left Review Biannual theoretical journal by Socialist Alternative
Marxism Conference Socialist Alternative annual national conference
Equal Love Campaign group for same-sex marriage rights in Australia
Refugee Action Collective Campaign group for refugee advocacy in Australia

"Socialist Alternative Publications". Socialist Alternative. 17 June 2015. Publications written by Socialist Alternative.
Mick, Armstrong (Spring 2010). "The origins of Socialist Alternative: summing up the debate". Marxist Left Review (1). Journal article summarising the group's origins up to 2010.
Armstrong, Mick. "From little things big things grow". Archived from the original on 21 May 2010. Socialist Alternative book on strategies for building socialist organisations.
"Socialist Alternative and the ISO — Perspectives for Socialists". SA on ISO.
"Socialist Alternative - Institution". Reason in Revolt.
O'Lincoln, Tom. Marching Down Marx Street: The International Socialists in Australia, 1972-92. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012.

[reasoninrevolt.net.au-1] ttp://www.reasoninrevolt.net.au/biogs/E000506b.htm

[2] What's left of the left soldiers on The Age, 1 May 2002. Retrieved 10 June 2007.

[contact-3] Contact Socialist Alternative Socialist Alternative. Retrieved 9 February 2012.

[4] "Marxist Interventions". Socialist Alternative. 28 April 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2020.

[5] The case for Marxist interventions Marxist Interventions, 2009. Retrieved 17 November 2010.

[MLR-6] "About". Marxist Left Review. Retrieved 3 January 2020.

[broad-7] Broad Marxism 2012 conference is a welcome step Green Left Weekly, 14 April 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2012.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]