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Mexican sanitation workers win 8-year struggle

By Peter Gellert MEXICO CITY — The eight-year struggle of sanitation workers from the south-east state of Tabasco ended on the evening of January 22, when an agreement was reached satisfying employee demands. The workers, initially fired for

Redfern Aborigines under attack

By Chris Spindler On January 31, more than 300 people attended a public meeting called by the Redfern Aboriginal Housing Coalition to discuss opposition to the ongoing relocation of residents and demolition of houses in Eveleigh Street, Redfern.

International Women's Day — March 8

International Women's Day — March 8 The International Women's Day collective needs your help. Come along to the next meeting and find out how you can join the campaign against attacks on women. All women welcome. Adelaide — Meets Saturday Feb

Closing Radio Australia 'an attack on free speech'

By Norm Dixon "The closure of Radio Australia would in effect be an intensification of the media blockade that has been placed on Bougainville by PNG for the past eight years", an angry Moses Havini, spokesperson in Australia for the

Russian voters throw out president's appointees

By Renfrey Clarke MOSCOW — Between September 1 and January 12, voters cast their ballots in elections for the top executive posts in more than 50 of Russia's 89 provinces, territories and ethnic republics. In slightly more than half of these

Belo supporters under attack

Throughout January, the Indonesian regime has been on a campaign of harassment in the streets of Dili in East Timor. Many locals have been shot at by thugs, and several young East Timorese have been arrested and are still missing. BEN WEBSTER was in

CBC workers fight cuts

CBC workers fight cuts Public broadcasting in Canada is also under attack. By April, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation will have had its budget slashed by $400 million. More than 2000 workers will lose their jobs, including those with the news

Bloody Sunday remembered

By Julia Bale Last week was the 25th anniversary of Bloody Sunday in Northern Ireland. On January 30, 1972, troops from the First Parachute Regiment of the British Army opened fire on peaceful civil rights protesters in Derry. The 10,000-strong

Philippine workers battle German transnational

By Sonny Melencio MANILA — Temic (Telefunken Microelectronics Incorporated) is a company with around 3500 workers, mostly women, in the microchips industry. The Temic plant in Taguig, Metro Manila, accounts for 80% of German investment in the

Building the student movement in 1997

[This is an abridged version of a discussion paper put forward by the socialist youth organisation Resistance for discussion in the student movement.] This will be a crunch year for tertiary education in this country, one in which the student

Army planning attack on rebels?

Army planning attack on rebels? Elements of the Mexican government and several state governments have been stepping up repressive measures against opposition groups. On January 11, Morelos state police arrested three members of the Tepozteco Unity

But should we fight the cuts?

Comment by Ted Trainer Green Left has frequently urged us to block the budget and fight the cuts. If you agree, I think you might be making some serious mistakes. Capitalism ran into major over-production in the 1970s. The factory owners now cannot