BY NORM DIXON
US President George Bush's January 29 State of the Union speech, and his proposed US$396 billion 2002-2003 war budget, sent shudders through peoples and governments throughout the world — including Washington's imperialist allies in
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BY IGGY KIM
SYDNEY — Following the success of the second World Social Forum at Porto Alegre, Brazil, activists will meet at the second Asia Pacific International Solidarity Conference to discuss the formation of a regional social forum. The
REVIEW BY PHIL SHANNON
Silent Night: The Story of the World War I Christmas TruceBy Stanley WeintraubThe Free Press, 2001206 pages, $39.95 (hb)
It was the war that was supposed "to be over by Christmas". It very nearly was. A spontaneous
BY PIP HINMAN
The brave hunger strikers in Woomera and other immigration detention centres have sparked broad and growing opposition to the federal government's anti-refugee policies. Three months after a federal election campaign, in which the
British anarchist band Chumbawamba has turned over $210,000 it received from General Motors to anti-capitalist campaigners. The band was paid the money for the use of its song "Pass it Along" to advertise GM Pontiac cars.
"We're planning on using
BY ALEX BAINBRIDGE
HOBART — The ALP and the Liberals in Tasmania have both been rocked this year by scandals reflecting in different ways the ongoing crisis of legitimacy of the major capitalist parties. This demonstrates that the solid
Corporate Scumbag: Qantas
Qantas is doing well. The world's second-oldest airline boasts more than a thousand flights a day, Australia's largest airline loyalty program and 30,000 staff. In the financial year 1999-2000, Qantas profits soared
BY JOHN PILGER
At the end of January the US government announced that it was building the biggest-ever war machine. Military spending will rise to US$379 billion, of which $50 billion will pay for its "war on terrorism". There will be special
BY BARRY HEALY
On February 15 last year, at least 500,000 litres of an unknown mixture of toxic chemicals exploded in the Perth working-class suburb of Bellevue, after a fire broke out at the "waste collection/recycling" facility operated by Waste
BY TOM NELSON
BYRON BAY — People power hit the streets on February 14 when 500 people defied the rain to march for refugees' rights. It was by far the largest pro-refugee action ever held in northern NSW.
Protesters chanted, "Freedom not
Women still only get on average two-thirds the average wage of men. — Susan Austin, Brisbane.
It's always women who bear the brunt of capitalism's attacks. Feminism is about getting out there and doing something about it, whether you're a man or
BY BRONWYN JENNINGS
Since its formation in October, Rural Australians for Refugees (RAR) has organised hundreds of people to campaign in defence of refugees. With 16 RAR groups having been formed, the network has boosted the fight to close refugee
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