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British anti-terror law used to spy on three-year-old

As the British parliament is discussing proposals to extend its 聯anti-terrorism聰 laws even further, existing anti-terrorism laws have been used to conduct surveillance on a family wrongly suspected of lying on a school application form.

G20 sentencing: upping the ante on the right to protest

In an obvious attempt to silence political dissent, on April 14, 10 G20 protesters who had pleaded guilty to charges of common law riot, criminal damage and recklessly causing injury received severe sentences in Melbourne鈥檚 Magistrates court.

Boeing workers strike against unionist\'s sacking

On April 9, some 700 workers employed at the Port Melbourne-based Boeing subsidiary Hawker de Havilland went on strike. They were protesting against the company聮s April 7 sacking of an Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU) member without going through the agreed dispute-settlement procedure. The HDH plant makes parts for Boeing聮s new 787 airliner.

Venezuela: Steel nationalisation marks'new revolution within revolution'

Denouncing the 聯coloniser attitude聰 and 聯barbarous exploitation聰 of workers by the management of the Sidor steel company, Venezuelan Vice President Ramon Carrizalez announced at 1.30am on April 9 that President Hugo Chavez had decided to nationalise the company.

Patricks dispute anniversary marked

On April 3 Fremantle wharfies stopped work for two hours to commemorate the 1998 Patricks dispute and thank all those who generously and courageously supported the Maritime Union of Australia. Nearly 1500 MUA members and other members of the community marched through the streets of Fremantle. In other ports the anniversary was marked with a one-minute stop work on April 7.

The hidden fist that guides the market

The Secret History of the American Empire: Economic Hit Men, Jackals, & the truth about Global Corruption
By John Perkins
Dutton Books, 2007
384 pages, $55 (hb)

Why did the 'Man of Steel' get scrapped?

聭Exit Right: The Unravelling of John Howard聮
By Judith Brett
Quarterly Essay, Issue 28, 2007
Black Inc. $15.95 (pb)

Nepal: Left wins big victory

The Nepalese left has stunned the world yet again. The Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-M), a US-designated 鈥渢errorist鈥 outfit, won a landslide victory in April 9 general elections.

A great step forward in Nepal

The Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-M) victory in the constituent assembly elections held on April 10 is a great step forward for the forces of the left in the region and internationally. The masses voted for those with no experience of elections but with full experience of fighting for basic rights.