Revolutionary Communist Organisation @revcomorg.bsky.social · 02/06/2025OUT NOW: Partisan 10 (June 2025), It gets better! This month's issue focuses on queer liberation, and queer communism. 🔗 Grab a digital copy online at patreon.com/partisanmagazine 📰 Print copies available from the Revolutionary Communist Organisation (or subscribe to have one mailed to you). 020
Revolutionary Communist Organisation @revcomorg.bsky.social · 29/05/2025Communists have a frosty relationship with queer social movements in Australia, rubbing up against the liberalism of NGOs and non-profits. But some of this, Luca Fraillon writes, comes down to communists not understanding what queer oppression is. partisanmagazine.org/2025/05/28/c...partisanmagazine.orgCommunists & Queer liberation in AustraliaCommunists have a frosty relationship with queer social movements in Australia, rubbing up against the liberalism of NGOs and not-for-profits. But some of this frostiness, Luca Fraillon writes, com… 010
Revolutionary Communist Organisation @revcomorg.bsky.social · 28/05/2025For our next Talking Reds in Brisbane we will be discussing what kind of party do we need? 000
Revolutionary Communist Organisation @revcomorg.bsky.social · 28/05/2025The Queer movement’s devotion to liberal democratic rights-first politics is a ball-and-chain on queer liberation politics. Mila Volkova explains how queer liberation is incompatible with queer liberalism, which is the “politics of injury”. partisanmagazine.org/2025/05/28/q...partisanmagazine.orgQueer Liberalism & Politics of InjuryThe Queer movement’s devotion to liberal democratic rights-first politics is a ball-and-chain on queer liberation politics. Mila Volkova explains how queer liberation is incompatible with que… 000
Revolutionary Communist Organisation @revcomorg.bsky.social · 26/05/2025"In the same way that we must make our education accessible, but not simple – we must make our criticism sympathetic, but without flattery." partisanmagazine.org/2025/05/26/l...partisanmagazine.orgLETTER: Criticism & Political educationMila V, Canberra There has been a constant and revolving conversation in the pages of the Partisan over the question of how socialists should relate to non-socialist social movements. I would like … 000
Revolutionary Communist Organisation @revcomorg.bsky.social · 24/05/2025A great article on why Australian communists should join the Communist Caucus! ︀︀ ︀︀As it stands, the Socialist Party is a cynical attempt by Socialist Alternative to expand their reach. ︀︀ ︀︀Lets turn it into an internally democratic party with a Marxist program! weeklyworker.co.uk/worker/1539/...weeklyworker.co.ukElectoral front goes nationalVictorian Socialists are establishing franchises across the country. Marcus Strom looks at the background, the manoeuvring, the programmatic poverty - but welcomes the formation of the Communist Platf... 000
Revolutionary Communist Organisation @revcomorg.bsky.social · 24/05/2025Max J, Newcastle RCO, responds to Aidan Young's, Newcastle CPA, op-ed in The Guardian criticising the RCO for "entryism into the Labor Party" partisanmagazine.org/2025/05/23/l...partisanmagazine.orgLETTER: Nothing to celebrate about tailing liberalismGuardian #2145 Max J, Newcastle In an op-ed for the CPA’s The Guardian (Guardian #2145, Nothing to celebrate about ALP win), Newcastle CPA’s Aidan Young makes what is essentially a critique against… 000
Revolutionary Communist Organisation @revcomorg.bsky.social · 19/05/2025As of last night, the Communist Caucus of the Victorian Socialists has officially launched! The RCO will be taking action to expand the caucus to ALL branches of the new Socialist Party! We must transform the party from a narrow sectarian electoral front into a true vanguard! 000
Revolutionary Communist Organisation @revcomorg.bsky.social · 18/05/2025The next Talking Reds in Melbourne in two weeks will be a discussion of the federal election results and what comes next. Comrades from the RCO, CPA, and Red Ant will be speaking before general discussion! 010
Revolutionary Communist Organisation @revcomorg.bsky.social · 02/05/2025Comrade Porco reports on their experience attending the conference, and how it demonstrates major flaws in Socialist Alternative’s “megachurch socialism”. partisanmagazine.org/2025/05/02/m...partisanmagazine.orgMegachurch Socialism at Marxism 2025Billed as the biggest conference of anticapitalist ideas in Australia, Socialist Alternative’s Marxism 2025 brings hundreds of people together to discuss Socialist Alternative’s concept… 010
Revolutionary Communist Organisation @revcomorg.bsky.social · 02/05/2025A New Britannia - A weekly reading group hosted by the RCO! "An inquiry into the nature of nationalism, patriotism, radicalism, and the Australian labour movement." Join our Brisbane comrades at The Burrow in West End every Sunday at 4pm! 010
Revolutionary Communist Organisation @revcomorg.bsky.social · 02/05/2025Yesterday comrades marched for international workers day! With attacks on the working class from all sides it is vital that we fight to reforge a communist party and rebuild the workers movement! 010
Revolutionary Communist Organisation @revcomorg.bsky.social · 30/04/2025Marxism Fringe saw comrades coming together for discussions and debates about Marxism and Marxist strategy. Revmira clarifies questions around the RCO’s strategy and Partyist politics. partisanmagazine.org/2025/04/30/t...partisanmagazine.orgThree thoughts on PartyismMarxism Fringe saw comrades coming together for discussions and debates about Marxism and Marxist strategy. Revmira clarifies questions around the RCO’s strategy and Partyist politics. Masthe… 000
Revolutionary Communist Organisation @revcomorg.bsky.social · 30/04/2025Comrades from the RCO have proposed draft points of unity for the VS communist caucus! Come along on May 18th to propose your own, debate, and vote on the caucus’ points of unity. 010
Revolutionary Communist Organisation @revcomorg.bsky.social · 28/04/2025After the rally on May 5th join us to discuss the way forward for The Labor Movement and The Socialist Movement 011
Revolutionary Communist Organisation @revcomorg.bsky.social · 22/04/2025"Upon reflection of the historic failure which has been a pro-Palestinian ‘solidarity’ movement here in so-called ‘Australia’, it would be amiss to not beg the question “what went wrong?”." partisanmagazine.org/2025/03/30/l...partisanmagazine.orgLETTER: Failures of a Palestine movement – A retrospectiveV, ONLINE Upon reflection of the historic failure which has been a pro-Palestinian ‘solidarity’ movement here in so-called ‘Australia’, it would be amiss to not beg the ques… 000
Revolutionary Communist Organisation @revcomorg.bsky.social · 20/04/2025REMINDER of our very own Marxism Fringe tomorrow! ︀︀ ︀︀We'll be hosting talks from Daniel Lopez of the Victorian Socialists, Mike MacNair of the Communist Party of Great Britain (PCC), and Motega of Red Ant alongside our own members! ︀︀ ︀︀See you there!! 000
Revolutionary Communist Organisation @revcomorg.bsky.social · 20/04/2025Next Melbourne Talking Reds is on the 9th of May, in honour of May Day. We will be discussing what the day means for communists now, and what approach communists should take to it into the future. 000
Revolutionary Communist Organisation @revcomorg.bsky.social · 18/04/2025Announcing the second official Marxist Trivia Night on the 5th of May! Comrades are encouraged to come along and bring your Marxist (and non-Marxist) friends to compete in a test of memorisation abilities, historical facts, and Revolutionary Marxist Intellect. 000
Revolutionary Communist Organisation @revcomorg.bsky.social · 15/04/2025Revmira writes on how much of the Australian Left, in taking a position defending Ukraine and the EU/NATO, are taking a position in alignment with imperialism partisanmagazine.org/2025/03/28/s...partisanmagazine.orgSocial Patriotism and the Australian LeftThe Australian Left, like the Left across the world, has been split over the issue of the war in Ukraine. Revmira writes on how much of the Australian Left, in taking a defencist position defending… 000
Revolutionary Communist Organisation @revcomorg.bsky.social · 09/04/2025For this month's Talking Reds, we will be discussing the politics of the trade union movement and how communists have related to it historically! How can trade unions go from instruments of capital's control of labour to schools for communism? 000
Revolutionary Communist Organisation @revcomorg.bsky.social · 07/04/2025For this month's Talking Reds, we will be discussing the politics of the trade union movement and how communists have related to it historically! ︀︀ ︀︀How can trade unions go from instruments of capital's control of labour to schools for communism? 000
Revolutionary Communist Organisation @revcomorg.bsky.social · 01/04/2025The struggle carries on! Queer Liberation is class struggle! 020
Revolutionary Communist Organisation @revcomorg.bsky.social · 31/03/2025The RCO Central Committee's statement on Trans Day of Visibility: For Trans Liberation Through Workers Liberation! partisanmagazine.org/2025/03/31/f...partisanmagazine.orgFor Trans Liberation Through Workers Liberation!The state has launched yet another offensive against the bodily autonomy and rights of transgender youths, first through an attack against gender affirming care for under 18s in Queensland, and sec… 000
Revolutionary Communist Organisation @revcomorg.bsky.social · 27/03/2025Excited to announce Marxism Fringe we have a variety of upcoming panels with discussions on critical topics within the movement. Various speakers and panels to be announced over the coming days! 000
Revolutionary Communist Organisation @revcomorg.bsky.social · 27/03/2025Talking reds is now coming to Newcastle. Talking Reds is a discussion forum focused on communist politics, the workers movement, and alternatives to capitalism. We will be answering the questions: What is communism? Why does it still matter? 000
Revolutionary Communist Organisation @revcomorg.bsky.social · 24/03/2025From October 7th to World October 000
Revolutionary Communist Organisation @revcomorg.bsky.social · 24/03/2025"Women deserve a future, not an endless reflection on the total suffering and individual outbursts of total violence." partisanmagazine.org/2025/03/18/l...partisanmagazine.orgLETTER: Stop Killing Women – But how?Anthony Furia, Melbourne The “Stop Killing Women” anti-femicide rally held by the Red Heart Campaign here in Melbourne on the 15th of March was politically abysmal. I have personally made similar c… 000
Revolutionary Communist Organisation @revcomorg.bsky.social · 23/03/2025Newcastle’s International Women’s Day (IWD) march and rally had enthusiasm and hopeful energy, but the (unsurprising) dominance of the Labor Party, and a reformist feminist orientation, left much to be desired. Max J reports on the rally: partisanmagazine.org/2025/03/13/r...partisanmagazine.orgReformism in distress at Newcastle IWDNewcastle’s International Women’s Day (IWD) march and rally had enthusiasm and hopeful energy, but the (unsurprising) dominance of the Labor Party, and a reformist feminist orientation, left much t… 000
Revolutionary Communist Organisation @revcomorg.bsky.social · 22/03/2025A Talking Reds Special for Transgender Day Of Visibility! Come after the march on the 31st to the Clyde for discussion on queer liberation in Australia, featuring a short talk from Alice of the RCO. 000
Revolutionary Communist Organisation @revcomorg.bsky.social · 20/03/2025Take Working Class Action for Trans Liberation! March with us on Transgender Day of Visibility! 000
Revolutionary Communist Organisation @revcomorg.bsky.social · 18/03/2025This month's Talking Reds discussion will feature talks from Alison of the Freedom Socialist Party and Vi from the RCO. Come along to discuss the role of women in the struggle against, and the propaganda of, imperialist ideology 000
Revolutionary Communist Organisation @revcomorg.bsky.social · 13/03/2025Draw all working women into the struggle for women’s liberation and socialism! No Unity with Liberalism! Break with the Bourgeois Feminists! Build the Communist Women’s Movement! partisanmagazine.org/2025/03/03/w...partisanmagazine.orgWe need a communist women’s movementThe conditions of working women, particularly indigenous and immigrant women, are worse now than they have been for a generation: crushing inflation, underemployment, evictions, bills piling up. Th… 000
Revolutionary Communist Organisation @revcomorg.bsky.social · 11/03/2025Marxism Trivia Night was a great success! 020
Revolutionary Communist Organisation @revcomorg.bsky.social · 09/03/2025The end of January 2025 saw a split in Adelaide’s communists: the Adelaide cell of the Australian Communist Party (ACP) has split to form the ‘Adelaide Communist Collective’. What caused this? What’s going on in the ACP? Anthony Furia investigates partisanmagazine.org/2025/02/28/w...partisanmagazine.orgWhy did Adelaide’s communists split?The end of January 2025 saw a split in Adelaide’s communists: the Adelaide cell of the Australian Communist Party (ACP) has split to form the ‘Adelaide Communist Collective’. What… 010
Revolutionary Communist Organisation @revcomorg.bsky.social · 07/03/2025"Tongan democrats don’t have the guts to see their own project – the path to democracy – forward." partisanmagazine.org/2025/02/28/l...partisanmagazine.orgLETTER: Tongan Democrats don’t have the gutsSt George Palace, Tonga Max J, Newcastle A debate has taken place on the web pages of Talanoa ‘o Tonga, a Tongan-based news website. This debate took place over the last week, between Senitul… 000
Revolutionary Communist Organisation @revcomorg.bsky.social · 07/03/2025Calling all communists and communism-watchers, the RCO and University of Melbourne Platypus Affiliated Society are co-hosting a Marxist Trivia night this Wednesday at the Clyde - there are prizes to be won, drinks to be drunk, and world-historic questions to be answered! 000
Revolutionary Communist Organisation @revcomorg.bsky.social · 27/02/2025Comrades have been tabling at Melbourne Uni, if you're interested in coming down we have our last day tmr! 010
Revolutionary Communist Organisation @revcomorg.bsky.social · 25/02/2025The so-called ‘Australian dream’ is a dream of untapped consumerism for men and suburban drudgery for women. Luca Fraillon explains why communists need to push against this idea in order to put forward a revolutionary, feminist program. partisanmagazine.org/2025/02/25/c...partisanmagazine.orgCapital, gender, suburbsThe so-called ‘Australian dream’, ripped from the U.S consciousness, is a dream of unrestrained consumerism for men, and suburban drudgery for women. Luca Fraillon explains why communists need to p… 030
Revolutionary Communist Organisation @revcomorg.bsky.social · 24/02/2025Bread and Roses is launching the Communist Women's Front (CWF) at The Burrow, West End, at 1pm on International Working Women's Day, the 8th of March! All who are interested in women's liberation and socialism are welcome to come along and join the struggle! 010
Revolutionary Communist Organisation @revcomorg.bsky.social · 17/02/2025Nothing, besides perhaps a world socialist republic, is better then coffee with comrades. If you're in Perth feel free to join us tomorrow for a cup of coffee! 031
Revolutionary Communist Organisation @revcomorg.bsky.social · 17/02/2025Max J reports on a trans rights rally held on February 8th, and argues that communists need to do a great deal more to engage with the trans rights movement, and connect it to the broader workers movement. partisanmagazine.org/2025/02/16/n...partisanmagazine.orgNewcastle trans rights rally great, but we need moreMax J reports on a trans rights rally held on February 8th, and argues that communists need to do a great deal more to engage with the trans rights movement, and connect it to the broader workers m… 010
Revolutionary Communist Organisation @revcomorg.bsky.social · 17/02/2025Marxism and the trans question - Roxy Hall discusses with Mike Macnair www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZZ7...youtube.comMarxism and the trans question - a discussion with Roxy Hall and Mike MacnairYouTube video by Communist Party of Great Britain 000
Revolutionary Communist Organisation @revcomorg.bsky.social · 10/02/2025On the 28th Ruben and Motega will be hosting a discussion on Syria at the Clyde in Melbourne we hope to see you there! 000
Revolutionary Communist Organisation @revcomorg.bsky.social · 09/02/2025Across Australia comrades joined the rallies for trans liberation. 010
Revolutionary Communist Organisation @revcomorg.bsky.social · 06/02/2025Anthony Furia writes a response to articles appearing in Red Battler #2, which critique the RCO’s position on communist strategy. partisanmagazine.org/2025/02/06/p...partisanmagazine.orgParty first, then split the classAnthony Furia writes a response to articles appearing in Red Battler No. 2 which critique the RCO’s position on communist strategy. Article: “Abolish the monarchy! For a workers republi… 000
Revolutionary Communist Organisation @revcomorg.bsky.social · 05/02/2025We address this letter to all socialists and communists in Queensland, including the Queensland-based branches of Socialist Alternative, Socialist Alliance, and the Communist Party of Australia. partisanmagazine.org/2025/02/05/o...partisanmagazine.orgOpen Letter on a Socialist Electoral Front in Queensland1977 election results for the Socialist Workers Party (AU). Photo: Direct Action/September 22 1977 We address this letter to all socialists and communists in Queensland, including the Queensland-ba… 011
Revolutionary Communist Organisation @revcomorg.bsky.social · 05/02/2025Open letter on the QLD trans healthcare restrictions from the Revolutionary Communist Organisation's Central Committee partisanmagazine.org/2025/02/05/o...partisanmagazine.orgOpen letter on the QLD trans healthcare restrictionsDear Comrades, On January 28, the Queensland Health Minister Tim Nicholls, a member of the ruling Liberal-National Party government, announced that trans people under the age of 18 would be unable … 000
Revolutionary Communist Organisation @revcomorg.bsky.social · 04/02/2025Partisan #6 "What Party?" is out now! Subscribe to our Patreon for free to receive a digital copy of the Australian left's leading Partyist magazine! www.patreon.com/posts/121232...patreon.comPartisan #6 Digital Edition | Partisan!Get more from Partisan! on Patreon 000
Revolutionary Communist Organisation @revcomorg.bsky.social · 02/02/2025Brunhilda Olding reports on the Melbourne Anarchist Communist Forum which was hosted concurrently to unity talks by anarchists to form an Anarchist Federation at the federal level. partisanmagazine.org/2025/01/31/a...partisanmagazine.orgAustralia’s Anarchists host conference and unity talksBrunhilda Olding reports on the Melbourne Anarchist Communist Forum which was hosted concurrently to unity talks by anarchists to form an Anarchist Federation at the federal level. It has been near… 010