Marcus Strom

Martin Greenfield says the left should not be surprised that unions have not clearly opposed the US-Israel war. Instead it should work to get its own house in order. labortribune.net.au/unions-limited…

Thinly veiled threats to use nuclear weapons against Iran weren’t enough for Albanese to withdraw support for Trump’s war, writes Hamish McPherson. labortribune.net.au/whats-lies-beh…

I see people are continuing to peddle the imbecilic notion that defensive military operations are not connected to offensive military operations. The US Marines have an entire publicly available manual on the relationship between the two. marines.mil/News/Publicati…

Mornin’ all

My video piece for tonight's @abcnews in which I suggest that childcare and kinder be nationalised, and made free. That is, free education should be extended to kids under 5. youtube.com/watch?v=harEUD…

@centristmarxist @primarycatdad You misspelt democratic.

@primarycatdad Yes well Marx’s schema is a two-stage one as described here cosmonautmag.com/2021/05/the-re… ie you establish a class dictatorship politically then make despotic inroads on property and midwife the transition to communism I think that development projects like this could happen very fast

Can't happen without a social revolution, let's be honest.

@JoshBBornstein Citation needed

Good to see the federal government invoke international law in condemning Trump’s genocidal threats. It raises the question why it did not apply the same standard to President Herzog during his recent visit to Australia. After all, Herzog’s statements were cited by the ICJ.

Well this is fucking outrageous. If you painted ‘Fuck America’ or - I dunno - ‘Fuck Eritrea’ - would you be liable for racial hatred? Why not say ‘Fuck Israel’? smh.com.au/politics/nsw/h…

Nothing to say about Israel’s continued war in Lebanon? Pathetic.

The language used by Israel to defend it bombed a synagogue in Tehran during Pesach (Passover) is telling. ‘Israel doesn’t target synagogues”. Ok. Sure. Maybe. But that’s not a denial you bombed it. newsweek.com/israel-reacts-…

Cowper ALP federal electorate council (FEC) has endorsed the LAW motion on the Iran war. Anti-war activists must keep up the pressure on the government about the Iran war - even with a two-week ceasefire announced. No return to war. Drop AUKUS now.

Rare picture of a tree sneaking out of the woods.

@jamesmassola @clairlemon Worth a read macrobusiness.com.au/2026/04/austra…

@clairlemon Good news but a confusing article. It seems to say we get hardly any oil/petrol from Japan, but rather, we get most of it from South Korea and Singapore. Then it says Japan is a top five supplier. Then it says the US is our second biggest supplier after Malaysia

"Japan will provide Australia with a normal level of fuel supply as the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked." How cool is Japan 🇯🇵🇦🇺 abc.net.au/news/2026-04-0…

The ballots are returned and I received 30% of the vote in Sydney. It was good to see @ClrLindaScott adopt language calling for an independent foreign policy during a time of war. Congratulations to her on her win ALP members & unions must keep up the pressure and demand change

Trump’s war blows open Albanese’s minimalism Being in lockstep with US imperialism abroad while pursuing minimalist ‘reform’ at home was always going to bite the ALP in government @HamishMcPherso6 looks at how the Iran war is shaping the domestic agenda labortribune.net.au/trumps-war-blo…

Another wishy-washy worse than useless union statement on the Iran war that fails to call out the instigators - the US and Israel - fails to condemn them, fails to call for their withdrawal or defeat. Fails to call for Australia to withdraw troops asuvictas.com.au/VICTAS/Campaig…

AUKUS is not just headed for a train smash. It’s not just a wasteful folly. It is dragging us deeper and deeper into Donald Trump’s war plans. Best time to have axed AUKUS was in 2022 after Labor won government. Next best time is now. smh.com.au/politics/feder…

A statement regarding recent contact from Queensland Police about my work.

Just a Friday reminder not to play ‘Two Strong Hearts’ by John Farnham in Queensland in case you go to jail.

Great to see the anti-war movement is kicking in southwest Sydney. Thanks to comrades in Chipping Norton-Wattle Grove branch @NSWLabor who unanimously backed the LAW motion on Iran.