Patrick Bond, Durban
The ruling African National Congress will win the vast majority of seats in the March 1 elections for South Africa's city, town and district councils, given the lack of left electoral opposition. An ANC vow that half of its new
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The National Institute for Women (INAMUJER) aims to fight for equal opportunity and equality before the law for Venezuelan women. Â鶹´«Ã½ Weekly's Rachel Evans and Coral Wynter spoke to Corina Fumero, INAMUJER's assistant for international
Peter McGregor
If John Howard, Kim Beazley and co. are to give Kerry Packer a send-off, why shouldn't we hold our own anti-state, anti-capitalist "dis-memorial" at the same time? After all, it's us, the taxpayers, who are paying for Packer's
Michael Vincent
Divide and conquer — it's a favourite tactic of any ruling class, and there are few more effective tools than racism for creating divisions among the oppressed. Politicians have tried to convince us that Australia has put its
Zoe Kenny
Sydney is facing a water crisis. One of the worst droughts in Australia's history has left the Warragamba Dam, which provides Sydney with 80% of its water needs, only 43.1% full. This is far below the 60% mark which triggered mandatory
Eva Cheng
Last September, Delphi Corporation, the largest US auto parts maker, demanded from its current and retired workers huge cuts in wages and entitlements. When the United Auto Workers union refused to agree to the cuts, Delphi filed for
Amelia Taylor, Gold Coast
A group of casual and low-paid workers on the Gold Coast has begun to organise, inspired by the New Zealand-based Unite union's "Super-size my Pay" campaign, which has mobilised thousands of casual workers in industrial
Farooq Tariq, Lahore
A criminal case was registered against 60 leaders of the Pakistan Bhatta Mazdoor Union (covering brick kiln workers) on January 24 in Qasur. Their only crime was organising a rally. Police claimed the slogans raised by the
War and Peace: Armed Struggle and Peace Efforts of Liberation TigersBy Anton BalasinghamFairmax Publishing Ltd, 2004
REVIEW BY CHRIS SLEE
On November 17, Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) candidate Mahinda Rajapakse narrowly defeated United National
Farida Iqbal, Sydney branch
"I got involved in Resistance when I started to get really angry about how queer people are treated. I know people who got kicked out of home by their parents when they came out. I'm talking about 13-year-olds here!
Adam Hanieh
Hamas' landslide victory in the January 25 elections for the 132-seat Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) is an unprecedented turning point for politics in both Palestine and the broader Middle East. For the first time since the
HOBART — On February 1, Metro Tasmania — Tasmania's primary public transport provider — logged a claim with the Australian Industrial Relations Commission seeking an end to the bargaining period with its bus drivers. This would make a planned
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