The Sound of Solidarity

Far right and fascist parties are on the rise across Europe, from the National Rally in France to Austria’s Freedom Party and the German AfD, while in the US Donald Trump still has a chance of taking back the Presidency.

Adam Adelpour explains the difference between fascist parties and other forms of far right politics -- and why it matters for how we resist them.

This talk was given at Solidarity's Sydney branch on 5 September.

Labor is pushing a rightwing agenda -- attacking the CFMEU, leaving refugees to rot, spending billions on nuclear submarines and the military, and more. Maeve Larkins unpacks why the ALP is putting Australian capitalism first.

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David Glanz looks at the dangers posed by the rise of the far right and argues that the left has to avoid the trap of "lesser evilism" and instead build a united front of revolutionaries and reformists to stop our common enemies.

This talk was delivered at Solidarity's Resist and Rebel conference in Melbourne on 24 August.

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Cooper Forsyth outlines how imperialism has shaped the Middle East and laid the basis for Israeli war and genocide. He explains how Leon Trotsky's theory of permanent revolution can point a way forward for Palestinian liberation.

This talk was delivered at Solidarity's Resist and Rebel conference in Melbourne on 24 August.

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Solidarity's Ian Rintoul argues why we need to organise to defend the CFMEU. Midhat Jafri, an activist for Palestine and Solidarity member at UNSW, discusses the way forward to defeat imperialism and gain Palestinian liberation.

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Hundreds marched on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's office in Sydney in a rally organised by Stop the War on Palestine. Solidarity member Manu brings us the voices of those who spoke up that day.

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Labour movement historian Geraldine Fela talks about her new book, which discusses the vital political role nurses played in turning back the spread of AIDS, and of homophobia. Geraldine is a member of Solidarity.

The book, Critical Care: Nurses on the frontline of Australia's AIDS crisis, is published by UNSW Press, $49.99.

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We talk to journalist and author Nic Maclellan, who has been reporting on New Caledonia/Kanaky for four decades, about the Kanak struggle for independence from French colonialism.

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Tom Orsag, a Solidarity member and retired CFMEU member, argues why we need to unite in defence of the construction workers' union, the CFMEU.

This talk was recorded on 25 July.

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Refugees and asylum-seekers in Melbourne are protesting 24 hours a day - first outside the office of Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil and then, when she was shuffled out of the role, outside the Department of Home Affairs. We spoke to three Iranian women about why they're fighting back.

The Department of Home Affairs in Melbourne is at 808 Bourke Street, Docklands. Support is welcome at any time of the day or night.

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