Robert Stainsby

The image is a promotional flyer for a meeting titled "Israel, Imperialism and Iran's Regime." It features a stylized depiction of the Statue of Liberty, portrayed with a skeletal face, against a background of red and white stripes.

Repeating this discussion 3:30 pm tomorrow Sunday, meeting room 5 at the State Library of South Australia. Come along after the 2 pm Free Palestine rally at Parliament House to discuss some of the key issues in winning liberation for Palestine and all the Middle East.

The image is a promotional flyer for a meeting titled "Israel, Imperialism and Iran's Regime." It features a stylized depiction of the Statue of Liberty, portrayed with a skeletal face, against a background of red and white stripes.

Repeating this discussion 3:30 pm tomorrow Sunday, meeting room 5 at the State Library of South Australia. Come along after the 2 pm Free Palestine rally at Parliament House to discuss some of the key issues in winning liberation for Palestine and all the Middle East.

Pope condemns Gaza war’s ‘barbarity’ as 73 reported killed while waiting for food Pontiff also speaks of anguish over Israeli strike on territory’s only Catholic church, which killed three people

Hey Keir Starmer. Watch out for this extremist over there, protesting the killing of Palestinians. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

The image is a promotional flyer for a meeting titled "Israel, Imperialism and Iran's Regime." It features a stylized depiction of the Statue of Liberty, portrayed with a skeletal face, against a background of red and white stripes.

This Tue & Sun, Kaurna Yerta/Adelaide:
We’ll discuss why the West hates Iran and US/Israeli bombing does nothing to help democracy inside Iran.
The meeting will be run twice:
• 6 pm Tue 22 July: inner south west
• 3:30 pm Sun 27 July: State Library of SA
Contact 0447 362 417 for more info.

'Marxism-Leninism' is neither, as a new book and this podcast from @solidarity-aus.bsky.social explain. "To make the case for socialism from below, we talk to David Camfield, author of 'Red Flags: A reckoning with Communism for the future of the left'." soundofsolidarity.podbean.com/e/busting-th...

My main frustration with #TheHandmaidsTale seasons 2-6 was that the US citizens were portrayed as the heroic Christian saviours, when it was them who created Gilead in the first place. The call is coming from inside the building, guys. The original HT needed a Canadian to see that. #EyesOnGilead

These discussion meetings are this Sunday and Tuesday. See link for background reading solidarity.net.au/mag/back/202...

… all too willing …

Rationally, yes. But reactions in a crisis are often not rational, and leaders are all willing to fan the flames of division to take the blame of themselves. #EyesOnGliead

A flyer featuring an image of a grey military drone on a runway. The flyer wording follows. Solidarity DISCUSSION MEETING AUKUS: ARE ‘DEFENSIVE’ WEAPONS THE ALTERNATIVE? This meeting will be held twice: •4 pm Sunday 18 May-Cafe Brunelli 187 Rundle St Adelaide •6 pm Tuesday 20 May-inner south west: details 0447 362 417 More and more people understand that AUKUS nuclear submarines and Australia's alliance with the US make the world more dangerous and are a colossal waste of money. The Greens and others advocate weapons to ‘defend Australia’ as the alternative. Join us to discuss why socialists say this is no solution. For background reading see the article on pages 18-19 of the April Solidarity magazine, also available at: https://solidarity.net.au/mag/current/194/no-need-for-alternative-military-spending-plans/ For more info contact 0447 362 417 or adelaide@solidarity.net.au

AUKUS nuclear subs and Australia's US alliance make the world more dangerous and are a colossal waste of money. The Greens and others advocate arms to ‘defend Australia’ as the alternative. Join this discussion on Kaurna Yerta/Adelaide about why socialists reject this nationalist solution.

Onto the second part then
#auspol

No need for alternative military spending plans – Solidarity Online David Glanz explains why proposals for weapons to ‘defend Australia’—such as from The Greens—are no alternative to AUKUS and mean buying into warmongering against China.

David Shoebridge from the Greens is arguing for a $4 billion strategy to defend Australia.

We argue why this is mistaken. Workers have nothing to gain from buying into the global arms race.

A flyer featuring an image of Donald Trump addressing a campaign rally, with prominent signs reading “Make America great again”. The flyer wording follows. Solidarity DISCUSSION MEETING TRUMP, FASCISM & IMPERIALISM This meeting will be held twice: •4 pm Sunday 13 April-Cafe Brunelli 187 Rundle St Adelaide •6 pm Tuesday 15 April-inner south west: details 0447 362 417 Donald Trump is causing chaos and pain in the US and abroad. How does his approach differ from previous US policy? What's his relationship to fascism? Most importantly, how can he be fought? Join us to discuss these and other pressing questions. For background reading see articles on Trump in the current Solidarity magazine, also available at: https://solidarity.net.au/articles/mag/current/ For more info contact 0447 362 417 or adelaide@solidarity.net.au

If you’re on on Kaurna Yerta/Adelaide, please join me at these informal discussions for @solidarity-aus.bsky.social. Donald Trump is causing chaos and pain in the US and abroad. What's his relationship to fascism? How can he be fought? Join us to discuss these and other pressing questions.

Not one cent to arming Australia To those supporting the Greens’ plan to give $4b of taxpayers’ money to arms companies, or otherwise supporting defence of Australia: what exactly are you proposing to defend? Against whom? Is Chin…

A response to those supporting the Greens’ plan to give $4b of taxpayers’ money to arms companies, or otherwise supporting defence of Australia. amassofothergerms.wordpress.com/2025/03/28/n...

In this week's episode, Phil Griffiths debunks the idea that tariffs have ever been good for workers, discusses how Trump is using tariffs to remake US imperialism and argues that workers have to look to global solidarity.

Resistance builds to antisemitism definition shutting down protest – Solidarity Online University managements are launching a McCarthyist offensive against the Palestine solidarity movement, with a new antisemitism definition that threatens academic freedom and freedom of speech.

Background on the new Universities of Australia definition of antisemitism and previous protests against it: solidarity.net.au/palestine/re...

26 March 2025, Silent Vigil for Academic Freedom Adelaide – South Australia photography by Fernando M. Gonçalves

Outside Uni of Adelaide, as part of a national day of action by Academics for Palestine against the new Universities of Australia definition of antisemitism. The vigil was preceded by an on-campus action where staff celebrated Palestinian culture. Background in reply.

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F*ck the Greens wanting to start a domestic war-industrial complex. Gonna email my Greens MP to tell her she's lost my vote.

Greens promise $4b for 'self-defence' missiles in first defence spending policy Australian industry would receive $4 billion to manufacture drones and missiles under a new Greens party policy, which would come from scrapping billions of dollars in US contracts.

We need working class internationalism and a fight against all those profiting from war, not funding for those companies. This is shameful nationalist warmongering from the Greens party that claims to stand for non-violence. Shows where electoralism leads. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03...

Hey, that’s me! Give this a listen.

Aussie nationalism no way to fight Trump I’m seeing lots of calls for people in Australia to boycott American firms. The instinct to act against Trump’s rampage of hatred of anyone who isn’t a straight white conservative, and the longstan…

A rare blog post from me about calls for people in Australia to boycott American firms. The instinct to act against Trump is healthy. But allying with Australian bosses to protect their profits is a mistake. amassofothergerms.wordpress.com/2025/03/17/a...

Poster for a discussion meeting "Rosa Luxemburg: Against War, For Socialism," featuring a photo of the subject. There are two sessions: • 4 pm Sunday 16 March: Café Brunelli, 187 Rundle St, in the booths • 6 pm Tuesday 18 March: inner south west, contact 0447 362 417 for location

Join me for one of these meetings on Kaurna Yerta/Adelaide to discuss the life and work of pioneering Polish-German socialist Rosa Luxemburg, and the lessons for today. Search ‘rosa luxemburg fighter’ at solidarity.net.au for background reading.

Unscientific poll: If you are asked to “bring a plate” (bring food to share, potluck, whatever it’s called elsewhere) for an activist meeting, does that make you:
• more likely to attend
• less likely to attend, or
• makes no real difference?

A poster for a meeting with the details in the main post, featuring an image of a group of multicoloured fists raised in protest.

Join @solidarity-aus.bsky.social on Kaurna Yerta/Adelaide to discuss “Can we win social change by voting?” Two sessions, both at Cafe Brunelli 187 Rundle St:
• 4 pm Sunday 23 February
• 3 pm Tuesday 25 Feburary

For more info contact 0447 362 417 or adelaide@solidarity.net.au

Debates in politics today around Labor, elections Palestine and the CFEMU were foreshadowed in this pamphlet by Russian revolutionary Lenin back in 1920. In this talk from Solidarity’s recent national conference, David Glanz draws out the lessons.
soundofsolidarity.podbean.com/e/left-wing-...

Trump inauguration a horror show of reaction – Solidarity Online Donald Trump used his inauguration as US President to unleash a barrage of attacks—on migrants, trans rights, climate action, public services and more.

Donald Trump's inauguration as US President was a horror show of reaction.

He used it to unleash a barrage of attacks—on migrants, trans rights, climate action, public services and more.

Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) from Semaphore South Australia, on Kaurna land, last night Mon 20 Jan. #shotoniphone14pro with a tripod between 9:30 and 10 pm. The comet could also be seen with the naked eye, but not as easily as in the photos. #Comet #CometATLAS #astrophotography #alwayswasalwayswillbe

Portrait photo of a comet setting near the dusky orange horizon, over a wind farm

Wide-angle photo of a comet setting near the dusky orange horizon, over a wind farm. The lights of cars and houses can be seen in the foreground

Zoomed in landscape photo of a comet setting near the dusky orange horizon, over a wind farm

Gre scale image of a comet setting over a wind farm. The tail of the comet is quite long

Comet C/2024 G3 ATLAS as seen on Jan 18 from Bacchus Marsh, Australia! Could easily be seen unaided as a point of light at the head of a pencil-like tail.

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Link seems not to work, but this one does www.marxists.org/history/etol...

Leaving a) aside, our differences on b) are often overexaggerated, particularly by those making the common mistake of confusing Leninism and Stalinism. Rather than repeat old arguments here, I refer any readers to this critique of anarchism, which I think is sound solidarity.net.au/theory/anarc...