Books published by Socialist Alternative (Au)

Issue 21 of the Marxist Left Review surveys some of the key moments in the history of the left: with pieces on the Paris Commune, the origins of the Communist Party of Australia, and a look at the origins of Indigenous oppression and resistance today. The full list of articles is: Pandemic politics: 2020 in hindsight, and a perspective on 2021, by Omar HassanCelebrating the Paris Commune of 1871: "Glorious harbinger of a new society", by Sandra BloodworthCapitalism, colonialism and class: A Marxist explanation of Indigenous oppression today, by Jordan HumphreysBetween syndicalism and reformism: Founding the Communist Party of Australia, by Mick ArmstrongReds at the blackboard: Militancy in the teacher unions, by Tess Lee AckEconomic crises are unavoidable under capitalism, by Rick KuhnFrom rising tide to Govett's Leap: The socialist life of Gordon Childe, by Terry IrvingReview: Gordon Childe and the fatal lure of politics, by Liz RossReview: The real history of WWI, by Ryan StantonReview: Radical Australian trade unionism, by Diane FieldesReview: The making of Australia's security state, by Emma NortonReview: Victor Serge's final words, by Ian Birchall

Issue 19 of the Marxist Left Review has three major themes: the return of revolutionary protests to the world stage; responding to the climate crisis; and debates on the left regarding reformism and electoral strategy. The full list of articles is: Resisting barbarism: Contours of a global rebellion by Omar Hassan Is the world economy on the verge of a new recession? by Tom Bramble From revolutionary possibility to fascist defeat: The French Popular Front of 1936-38 by Sandra Bloodworth We've been down this road before: Jesse Jackson, the Democrats and the left by Nick Everett New movement, new debates: The contested politics of climate change by Sarah Garnham Fueled by coal: Piercing the mirage of a sustainable capitalist Australia by Catarina Da Silva Interview: Gilbert Achcar on the undying revolutions in the Middle East and North Africa Interview: Isabelle Garo on Marx's strategic thought and the spirit of revolt Review: Workers' anti-war resistance in Japan by Shomi Yoon Review: The politics of the Indonesian union movement by Ben Reid