Laborism and the radical alternative
The record of the Australian Labor Party: high hopes and big disappointments
Gough Whitlam campaigning in 1972.
By Dave Holmes
[This talk was presented at the A Century of Struggle — Laborism and the radical alternative: Lessons for today conference, held in Melbourne, Australia, on May 30, 2009. It was organised by Socialist Alliance and sponsored by Green Left Weekly, Australia’s leading socialist newspaper. To read other talks presented at the conference, click HERE.]
The Industrial Workers of the World in Australia: achievements and limitations
The IWW's newspaper Direct Action campaigned opposed capitalist war in 1914.