The Sound of Solidarity

Jan 30 2025 100 ep. 30 mins 20
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A podcast series brought to you by Solidarity, a revolutionary socialist group in Australia. www.solidarity.net.au

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Trump: instability, reaction and resistance

Jan 30 2025 17 mins  
Jonathan Sherlock discusses Trump 2.0 - how Trump won, the threat he poses and the potential for resistance. Read more about the fight against Trump. Find out more about Solidarity.

The Second International, war and revolution

Jan 23 2025 22 mins  
Jean Parker looks at how the debates between reformists and revolutionaries played out in the Second International, the grouping of socialist parties on the eve of the First World War, and their relevance for today. Read more about the Second International. Find out more about Solidarity.

I was there: the Austudy 5

Jan 16 2025 53 mins  
In 1992, the then Labor government announced it would cut student support, Austudy, from its already derisory level. Thousands of students took to the streets. In Melbourne, the police counter-attacked by arresting five socialists. It took more than two years but a significant defence campaign led to all the major charges being dropped. Among the five were Marcus Banks and Jonathan

Do workers in the West benefit from imperialism?

Jan 09 2025 34 mins  
David Glanz challenges some common arguments that workers in Australia and the West benefit from the exploitation of the Global South. He argues that workers everywhere have common interests, laying the basis for a common struggle against the system. Read more about imperialism. Find out more about Solidarity.

Fighting for the right to protest in 1970s Queensland

Jan 02 2025 35 mins  
Solidarity member Judy McVey took part in organising the campaign for the right to march in Queensland. Judy talks about why the ban on marches was put in place, how the campaign was organised and what debates took place inside it, how victory was won and what this means today. Read more about struggle in Queensland. Find out more about Solidarity. This episode is republished with

Sudan—civil war and revolution

Dec 12 2024 20 mins  
Luke Ottavi describes the revolutionary process that shook Sudan and gave hope to millions before it faltered and created space for ruling class factions backed by regional powers to fight for power and wealth. He points to the politics needed to ensure that the next mass upsurge ends in victory for workers and the poor. Read more about Sudan. Find out about Solidarity.

The struggle against anti-Aboriginal racism in 1920s and 1930s Australia

Dec 05 2024 74 mins  
Solidarity member Paddy Gibson discusses socialist anti-racist theory in the 19th century, its flaws and how it was modified and challenged by the Communist Party of Australia during the 20th century, and the amazing campaigns led by the Communist Party against anti-Aboriginal racism during the 1920s and 1930s. Read more about Aboriginal resistance. Find out more about Solidarity.

US, Australia: the fight for abortion rights today

Nov 28 2024 39 mins  
Abortion rights are under attack in the US and Australia. Why is the right fixated on controlling women's bodies? How can we fight back? Judy McVey, author of the Solidarity pamphlet, Abortion: The fight that’s still to be won, discusses the issues. Read more about the fight for abortion rights. Buy the book, Marxism and Women’s Liberation. Find out more about Solidarity.

Why hasn’t the US restrained Israel?

Nov 21 2024 17 mins  
Some say it is the influence of the Zionist lobby in the US that explains America's unwavering support for Israel. But David Glanz argues that the real reason is that the US sees Israel as an indispensable ally in a region of huge strategic importance. Read more about Palestine. Find out more about Solidarity.

Why did Trump win and how should the left respond?

Nov 14 2024 15 mins  
Julie Monteiro explains how the Democrats paved the way for Trump and how building mass resistance is the key to turning the tide on reaction. Read more about US politics. Find out more about Solidarity.