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UNITED STATES: 'A civil rights catastrophe'

PHILADELPHIA — The following report on events around the Republic Party convention in Philadelphia by a member of the US socialist group Solidarity was posted on the internet on August 10. It is slightly abridged. What's going on in Philadelphia

Write on: letters to the editor

Grateful I am so grateful to the young woman who gave me a back-issue of Â鶹´«Ã½ in the Queen Street Mall just now. I would have bought the most recent copy, but I only have $1.65 so far until "pay-day" next Wednesday. I went into the Hilton

and ain't i a woman?: 'Where's the freedom?'

and ain't i a woman?: 'Where's the freedom?' OAKLAND, US - I'm a seamstress in a factory with 12 other people. We sew children's clothes - shirts and dresses. I've worked in the garment industry [in the United States] for 12 years, and at the

AUSTRIA: Haider, Austria and resistance

Haider, Austria and resistance VIENNA — On August 10, 3000 people gathered outside Government House to take part in the usual Thursday demonstration against the coalition government of the conservative Austrian People's Party (VP)and the extreme

Globalising solidarity

By Ruth Ratcliffe As the fifth largest shareholder in the Asian Development Bank, Australia is a significant imperialist force in this region. The Australian government lends money for a range of projects. Many of the so-called aid projects,

Plans announced for three-day blockade

Plans announced for three-day blockade BY ANNE O'CASEY MELBOURNE — The S11 Alliance has announced its plans for the three-day non-violent mass blockade of the Crown Casino, the site of the World Economic Forum's Asia-Pacific Economic Summit,

S11: Unions face a choice

BY JORGE JORQUERA MELBOURNE — Trade unions in Victoria are on the horns of a dilemma: do they support the planned protests at the World Economic Forum's Asia-Pacific Economic Summit here on September 11-13 and strike a blow for global justice, or

Democracy slides in the AMWU

BY MELANIE SJOBERG The Australian Manufacturing Workers Union national conference in August adopted a strategy the union hopes will stop the decline in manufacturing industry jobs, reduce job insecurity and strengthen the union. National secretary

Come out united and fighting

Come out united and fighting The following is abridged from the opening address to the Network of Women Students Australia 2000 conference held in Adelaide, July 10-15, presented by veteran Adelaide feminist and socialist CONNIE FRAZER. Well, it's

Destroying native forests for 'renewable' energy

Destroying native forests for 'renewable' energy BY JIM GREEN Friends of the Earth and the Alternative Technology Association have slammed the Australian Labor Party for supporting federal Coalition government legislation which will allow the

New push for up-front uni fees

New push for up-front uni fees BY NIKKI ULASOWSKI SYDNEY — University entry requirements in New South Wales will be lowered from next year, to allow those able to pay up-front tuition fees easier access to courses. The announcement has sparked

ASIA: Economy recovers, bound and gagged

ASIA: Economy recovers, bound and gagged East Asia used to be the Fred Astaire of the world economy until, on a dark night in 1997, it was mugged by the combined crunch of Wall Street currency speculators and the International Monetary Fund. Now,