Fighting racism, attacks on union rights, sexism, environmental destruction — the Howard government's offensive against working people and the poor — is our "mandate" for 1997. We are committed to building the fight back this year.
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By Mary Heath and Greg Ogle
ADELAIDE — Walking against the tide of racism and attacks on Aboriginal people, hundreds of people took to the roads and bush tracks between Adelaide and Goolwa between November 25 and 30. The Long Walk, which began as
Comment by Col Friel
Lisa Macdonald (GLW, November 27) is correct when she says that any opposition to immigration on any grounds strengthens the hands of those who oppose immigration on other grounds, but to jump from that to the conclusion that
By Margaret Allan
Inspired by the 1996 success of Green Left Weekly and its increasing influence within progressive politics, members of the Democratic Socialist Party and Resistance have promised to continue their financial commitment to the
By Renfrey Clarke
MOSCOW — As Russian nuclear safety campaigner Aleksandr Nikitin nears the first anniversary of his arrest for espionage, he is able to walk the streets of St Petersburg, more or less a free man. But although Nikitin was released
By Norm Dixon
Papua New Guinea Defence Force troops occupying Bougainville have gone on the rampage against the island's civilian population. Several horrific massacres took place in November and December. The Australian government — responsible
By Eva Cheng
For the third week, hundreds of thousands of South Korean workers have stood firm against the Kim Young-sam government's sweeping attacks on key democratic rights and working conditions. The workers have made it clear they draw
By Anthony Benbow
PERTH — Richard Court's Liberal-National Coalition won a second term in the Western Australian elections on December 14. Despite their increased majority in the Legislative Assembly, however, the vote against the major parties
By John Nebauer
Government, pastoral and mining industry figures had, it would seem, little to celebrate over Christmas. Indeed, from their chorus of indignation you'd think they were facing Armageddon. Their consternation stems from the December
By Marina Cameron
More than 300 delegates from around the country met at the University of Ballarat from December 8 to 13 for the annual national conference of the National Union of Students. In the face of massive cuts to education funding and
Looking out: ... teach us
@column intro = "Beginning of the teaching for life,
@column intro = The instructions for well-being ...
@column intro = Knowing how to answer one who speaks,
@column intro = To reply to one who sends a message." —
Struggles mount as Indonesian activists go on trial
By Max Lane
The trials of Peoples Democratic Party (PRD) president Budiman Sujatmiko, PRD secretary-general Petrus Haryanto, Indonesian Centre for Labour Struggles (PPBI) president Dita Sari,
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