Rob Pyne is an Australian Socialist who writes on Cairns, Tropical Gardening and Climate Change.
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Ahead of Finland’s general election, the Left Alliance has called for a plan to protect jobs and the environment from rising AI use.
Rather than take tech firms’ promises at face value, governments need to regulate a sector that is running out of control. jacobin.com/2026/11/finland-…
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We’re told there’s no choice except brutal cuts to health, education, and other government spending. This is a powerful narrative, but a false one. redflag.org.au/article/debt-…
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A lot of interest in the Victorian Socialists stall at the Maroondah Festival today. ❤️
ALT Volunteers at a Victorian Socialists campaign stall under a canopy, smiling and raising fists while handing out leaflets and sign-up sheets; large posters and a table display read "Vote Socialist — For Real Change."
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Introducing VS candidate for Kalkallo, Courtney Millett. Courtney writes: "I'm a proud public-school teacher, unionist and Craigieburn local. I'm standing because I believe our political system should serve working-class people, not the interests of the wealthiest few...
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In 2008, Barack Obama won a landslide victory and enormous mandate, only to quickly squander it.
Today the Democratic establishment is far more delegitimized, and the Left is far stronger. History doesn’t have to repeat itself. jacobin.com/2026/11/midterms…
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Democratic socialism has gone from the political margins to winning elections across the country.
But to translate its electoral breakthroughs into a durable working-class movement, DSA will need to organize beyond the ballot box: jacobin.com/2026/11/dsa-elec…
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Introducing Victorian Socialists candidate for Sydenham, Shania Khan. Shania writes: "I’m a train driver for the metropolitan network and a member of the Rail, Tram, and Bus Union...
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Though still a small minority, socialists will soon have more members in Congress than they ever have before.
A socialist caucus can help them build their power. jacobin.com/2026/11/democrat…
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Introducing lead VS upper house candidate in the Northern Metro region Omar Hassan. Omar writes: "As the son of Lebanese migrants and a teacher in Melbourne’s outer northern suburbs, I’ve seen first-hand how working-class communities have been left to rot by our political class..
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Put people before profit: vote socialist. We'll stand up to the major parties and the big corporate interests they serve, push back against the racism of One Nation, and fight to ensure everyone, no matter their circumstances, has what they need to live a dignified life.
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Introducing Victorian Socialists candidate for Laverton, Van Thanh Rudd.
Van writes: "As a public school maintenance worker and unionist based in Melbourne’s western suburbs, I’ve seen how much school infrastructure is underfunded.
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Thanks to everyone who turned up to our Richmond district (Chris Dite) and Northern Metro (Omar Hassan) launch on Sunday! ❤️ 🙌
Pics thanks to the legendary Murray Enders.
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We've conducted in-depth research into the Epstein Files and uncovered a collection of photographs involving several election candidates that deserve closer public attention.
Over the next three days, we'll be sharing what we've found.
Stay tuned
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Retweet if you want Abdul El-Sayed to win by an even bigger margin now 🔥
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Zohran Mamdani on Abdul El-Sayed: “I think he’s doing a very good job in the way that he’s navigating this race. A race of that magnitude is difficult enough as it is. To have to contend with blatantly racist attacks on a regular basis and the silence of so many around him in the face of that, that is immensely difficult. When we are speaking about millions of dollars being spent trafficking in that racism, it becomes incredibly difficult to both respond to it and continue to move forward and it’s a challenge I think he’s rising to admirably”
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🥳 Happy birthday to @AbdulElSayed – the next Senator from Michigan!
