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Anti-choice movement infiltrates schools

By Justin Harman PERTH — Private schools in WA have been playing an active role in spreading the message of the anti-abortion lobby. Students at Perth's largest — mostly Catholic — private schools were urged by their principals to attend a

Abortion rallies

Abortion rallies Public actions were held around the country on April 3 and 4 to demand the repeal of all abortion laws. The actions were in solidarity with the pro-choice movement in WA, where parliament is debating legislation to change the legal

Five years of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation

By Boris Kagarlitsky MOSCOW — In February the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (KPRF) celebrated its fifth anniversary. In their commentaries on this event, Moscow's right-wing newspapers showed a striking unanimity: all were full of

... and ain't i a woman?: Imperialism and choice

Imperialism and choice Last month, United States House of Representatives speaker and arch-Republican Newt Gingrich announced he would block all US foreign funding unless it was tied to a prohibition on US-funded international family planning

Indonesian student demonstrations escalate

By James Balowski In the midst of mass arrests, and the disappearance and killing of scores of pro-democracy activists in Indonesia, anti-Suharto demonstrations continue to escalate. Ignoring threats by the military — who have also pleaded for

We're taking a break

We're taking a break Green Left Weekly is taking a break from publication next week so that the activists involved in the paper's production and distribution can attend the Asia Pacific Solidarity Conference in Sydney over the Easter weekend

Looking out: Good intentions

Good intentions By Brandon Astor Jones "While the [Pardons and Parole] Board cited discrepancies in sentencing of co-defendants in three ... cases ... prisoners Ivon Stanley, Roosevelt Green and Van [Roosevelt] Solomon, were denied clemency

100 years of Bertolt Brecht

100 years of Bertolt Brecht By Eric Singh BERLIN — Germany is going through a Bertolt Brecht "epidemic". Old Brecht would have laughed his guts out if he had seen all the activities sweeping throughout this country to mark his 100th birthday on

Up-front fees at Curtin University

By Chris Latham The speech and hearing faculty at Curtin University has approached the vice-chancellor for permission to charge up-front fees for domestic undergraduate students. The threat of up-front fees is not new at Curtin. In 1997, the

Anti-choice antics backfire

Anti-choice antics backfire By Sarah Stephen PERTH — The tactics of the anti-choice movement, led by the religious right, have backfired. On March 30, when state parliament resumed, an anti-choice rally was held outside Parliament House. A

Skate puts Bougainville peace at risk

Skate puts Bougainville peace at risk By Norm Dixon Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Bill Skate, speaking on Australian television on March 31, has placed the Bougainville peace process at risk. Skate told the SBS Dateline program that

Hong Kong protest against unemployment

Hong Kong protest against unemployment HONG KONG — Hong Kong Voice of Democracy has reported that about 15 activists staged a courageous protest in mid-March against Beijing's arrest of Chinese workers who were organising against unemployment and