''The Socialist'' was the official publication of Socialist Action, formerly the Australian affiliate of the

International Socialist Alternative International Socialist Alternative is an international association of Trotskyist political parties. The group was founded in 1974 as the Committee for a Workers' International, by supporters of Militant from 12 countries. In August 2019, a f ...

(ISA). It became defunct around 2020-2021 as Socialist Action was wound down after allegations of rape against a number of leading members.

History and overview

Socialist Action was formally known as The Militant and published a newspaper by the same name. After The Militant changed its name to the Socialist Party, it published a newspaper called ''The Voice'', before publishing ''The Socialist'' as an eight-page broadsheet. In May 2012, the format of ''The Socialist'' was changed to a magazine and it was published in that format until 2020. It has no relation to the publication formally produced by the

Victorian Socialist Party The Victorian Socialist Party (VSP) was a socialist political party in the Australian state of Victoria during the early 20th century. Most VSP members were also members of the Australian Labor Party (ALP), or later became members. A faction ...

during the early 20th century. ''The Socialist'' described itself as providing political analysis of events in Australia and internationally from a socialist perspective. It covered issues ranging from

workers' rights Labor rights or workers' rights are both legal rights and human rights relating to labor relations between workers and employers. These rights are codified in national and international labor and employment law. In general, these rights influen ...

and the environment to international affairs and political commentary. It was edited and written by the members and supporters of the political party publishing it. It was a non-profit paper, carrying news and reports from around the country and from overseas. The masthead of ''The Socialist'' was trademark registered and protected.

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