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Federal ALP selling out, say WA Greens

By Lisa Macdonald "There has been mounting evidence in the international arena of Australia siding with corporate interests against initiatives to promote ecological sustainability, social justice and world peace", according to WA Greens

WA workers oppose anti-union bill &&

WA workers oppose anti-union bill By Anthony Benbow PERTH — An estimated 10,000 workers took to the streets on August 22 to protest against the Liberal government's union-busting legislation. The rally and march, organised by the WA Trades and

SA schools feel work bans

By Melanie Sjoberg ADELAIDE — Schools across the state were thrown into confusion by an acceleration of work bans on August 23, as part of a campaign to defend around 500 services officers' positions under attack from the Liberal government.

Russia: the revolution continues? &&

Russia: the revolution continues? Provocation! A Postscript from 1994By Alexander TarasovMoscow, Centre for New Sociology and the Study of Political PracticePhoenix, 1994 Russia/USSR/Russia: The Drive and Drift of a SuperstateBy Moshe LewinThe

and ain't I a woman?

More than Jane Roe Abortion rights and wrongs US citizen Norma McCorvey has "found God". In the ordinary course of events, individuals change their minds about their religious and political outlooks every day. This can work both ways. For

One year since the cease-fire: no peace in Ireland

By Sean Magill Sinn Fein activist Jim Neeson is touring Australia as the guest of Australian Aid for Ireland. His first stop was Western Australia, where he spoke to leading trade unionists, Aboriginal activist Yaluritja (Clarrie Isaacs), and

Green Left Weekly: more than a good idea

By Lisa Macdonald With this issue, Green Left Weekly turns 200. This is a tremendous achievement, one we hardly dared to forecast with confidence four and a half years ago. Like all projects that dare to be different, there have been times

Radio highlights

FBI on Air? — FBI (Free Broadcast Inc) is a new non-profit organisation which hopes to be granted a radio licence in Sydney. It will focus on being an outlet for local talent in music, performance and comedy as well as public affairs programs

South Africa's foreign policy criticised

By Norm Dixon South Africa's foreign policy under the ANC-led government of national unity is coming under increasing criticism from sections of the liberation movement, human rights groups and the environmental movement. Critics accuse the new

Students rally against fees, education cuts

By Michael Tardif Students took to the streets on August 24 to protest against the federal government's attacks on education. The actions were initially proposed at a noªfees demonstration in Canberra in May. In Adelaide, Emma Webb from the

Anti-nuke yacht prepares for Moruroa

By Tim E. Stewart DARWIN — The cancellation of the parliamentarians' flotilla to Moruroa has not stopped people's campaigns to support yachts wishing to join the Rainbow Warrior in the Pacific. Activists in ENUFF (Everyone for a Nuclear Free

Campaign to prosecute Khmer Rouge moves forward

By Helen Jarvis PHNOM PENH — Legal options for prosecuting the Khmer Rouge leadership for crimes committed during their 1975-79 rule in Cambodia were discussed here in an August 22-23 conference, "Striving for Justice: International Criminal