Alliance Voices
Socialist Alliance National Discussion Bulletin
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SEVENTH NATIONAL CONFERENCE
PRECONFERENCE DISCUSSION
IN THE NEWS
SEVENTH NATIONAL CONFERENCE
Socialist Alliance National Discussion Bulletin
alliancevoices.blogspot.com
Current Issue - Volume 9, No 3, November 2009
Download pdf version for printing.SEVENTH NATIONAL CONFERENCE
PRECONFERENCE DISCUSSION
- What measures against the economic and financial crisis?
- A proposal for organising socialist education in Socialist Alliance
- From idealism to realism
IN THE NEWS
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SEVENTH NATIONAL CONFERENCE
- Conference organising under way The organisation of our Seventh National Conference is well under way. After two National Executive discussions and quite a few Conference Organising Committee meetings, the draft agenda for the conference has been finalised, and is published in this Alliance Voices. Read more...
- What measures against the economic and financial crisis? The two documents that follow are separate drafts by Dick Nichols and David White on what the Socialist Alliance should propose against the economic and financial crisis. The October 8 National Executive resolved to publish these drafts in Alliance Voices, with a view to stimulating pre-conference discussion on our approach on the issue leading up to the next federal election. Members are urged to read the two drafts and send in their comments. Read more...
- A proposal for organising socialist education in Socialist Alliance Socialist Alliance is a broad socialist organisation, housing socialists from a range of traditions. We are united by our collectively agreed policy and our commitment to work together toward the agreed goal of socialism. Part of the process of developing Socialist Alliance is the process of clarifying our ideas, introducing new people to our policy and encouraging a study, discussion and debate of socialist ideas.Read more...
- From idealism to realism Green Left Weekly does a splendid job keeping us well informed about what is taking place overseas, climate change and the global financial crisis. Without any doubt those issues are of paramount importance. The main argument I am advancing is that more attention should be given to ordinary, mundane issues that the average Australian who would rather watch footie than attend a political meeting considers important. Read more...
- Notes on Socialist Alliance and Resistance anti-war workThese notes were prepared Pip Hinman, national anti-war convener and Trent Hawkins and Sue Bolton, Melbourne Socialist Alliance. While the anti-war movement has subsided since the recent high point in 2002-2003, the authority activists in Socialist Alliance and Resistance have built up over many years means that when openings do occur – such as around the Gaza assault (late 2008 and early 2009) and the mid-year Tamil struggle against the Sri Lankan regime’s onslaught – we do have authority to help pull the anti-war networks together around a progressive set of demands.Read more....
- The Hazelwood climate camp protest Overall the Victorian Climate Camp at Hazelwood (September 24-27) was a success for the climate movement and Socialist Alliance.Around 500 people from around Victoria participated in the main action (about half camped the day before), despite starting at 11am on a cold rainy Sunday.Read more...
- Media coverage of the SA public transport campaign in Melbourne western suburbs.Read more..
