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US activists calls for protests if US attacks Iraq

On November 11, the International Action Centre called for demonstrations in San Francisco, New York and other cities should the Pentagon launch a military attack on Iraq. The IAC has just sent a delegation to Iraq, led by former Attorney General

Women and Labour Conference

Women and Labour Conference By Lisa Macdonald Women from around Australia will gather at Deakin University in Geelong November 28-30 for the sixth national Women and Labour Conference. These conferences were an important part of the women's

I Take Solace in History

I Take Solace in History I take solace in history.I could have been a galley salve,sold on the auction block,spiked by the Maidenhung, drawn and quartered,damned in the convict dock;gassed by Nazis, disembowelled by Huns,put to the stake by the

Crackdown in Nigeria

Crackdown in Nigeria Nigerian security launched a campaign of intimidation and harassment to block protests marking the second anniversary of the execution of Ogoni leader Ken Saro-Wiwa. Troops were deployed throughout Saro-Wiwa's home region,

Student movement: why we need to discuss strategy

Comment by Marcel Cameron MELBOURNE — On October 20, the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology decided to proceed with the implementation of up-front fees. The decision ignores the recent referendum in which 10,431 students and staff, 80% of

Back from the dead

Editorial: Back from the dead Back from the dead Rather like something unspeakable in a Hollywood horror movie, the goods and services tax has once again risen from the dead. Speaking on the Channel 9 Sunday program on November 9, Prime

'For all those caught up in this inhumane system'

JANET MAYBIN, a British correspondent of Green Left Weekly columnist Brandon Astor Jones, attended his resentencing trial in Cobb County, Georgia, September 8-23. Printed here is her account of the trial. Each day we sat through the court proceedings

Hinchinbrook: what next?

Hinchinbrook: what next? By Virginia Young The Wilderness Society, together with a coalition of local and national environment groups, is leading a vigorous campaign to stop development of a large-scale resort, real estate subdivision and

The 12-hour work day

By James Vassilopoulos Twelve-hour shifts are increasingly being put into new enterprise agreements. Also increasingly common are cuts to penalty rates and the averaging of working hours over a month instead of a week. The five-day, 40-hour

Write on: Letters to the editor

Constitutional Convention While the left should vote for candidates who stand for progressive changes to the constitution, the coming constitutional convention is no great opportunity to bring about any meaningful change. Half the delegates

Women for Wik: 'The ground swell will build'

Women for Wik: 'The ground swell will build' Green Left Weekly's CARLA GORTON spoke to WIN CHILDS, national co-convener of Women for Wik about the growing community opposition to Howard's Wik bill. Question: How did Women for Wik form?

On the box

Actively Radical TV — Sydney community television's progressive current affairs producers tackle the hard issues from the activist's point of view. CTS Sydney (UHF 31), every Thursday, 10pm and Saturday, 7pm. Access News — Melbourne