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Historic conference begins new era in left cooperation

Historic conference begins new era in left cooperation By Max Lane SYDNEY — More than 750 people participated in a historic event, the first Asia Pacific Solidarity Conference, held here April 10-13. The conference was characterised by an

Russian wages crash

Russian wages crash Two University of California at Berkeley sociologists have discovered that real wages in Russia have declined by 50% since the fall of communism. The study, due to be published in the July issue of the American Journal of

Action updates

Picket greets Howard ROCKHAMPTON — A hastily convened picket on April 15, attended by 40 trade unionists and environmentalists, told PM John Howard he is not welcome in central Queensland. Although armed only with conviction and placards, the

Mexican government on political offensive against Zapatistas

By Peter Gellert Mexico City — The Mexican government is waging a major political offensive on several fronts against the Zapatista rebels of Chiapas. At the same time, the situation in the southern Mexican state is marked by a growing

Solidarity with Indonesian students urgently needed

By Sean Healy The crackdown against student protest by the Suharto regime in Indonesia requires a loud and clear show of solidarity by students in Australia. Suharto sees the current campus upsurge in Indonesia, and the students' commitment to

Indonesia: Students defy death squads

By James Balowski Wherever there have been dictatorships and resistance to them, the tactic of making people disappear has been used, not just to get rid of problematic individuals, but also as a way of terrorising the broader population,

Strength in solidarity

Strength in solidarity While the Howard government and Patrick Stevedores are doing their best to smash the Maritime Union of Australia in an exercise which threatens the rights and conditions of all workers, the wharfies are receiving widespread

Fremantle wharfies' picket stays strong

Fremantle wharfies' picket stays strong By Sean Martin-Iverson FREMANTLE—Protest action continues on the Fremantle docks despite a brutal paramilitary-style attack by police at 2.30am on April 16. The baton-wielding police outnumbered

Asia Pacific Women's Solidarity Network launched

Asia Pacific Women's Solidarity Network launched By Pip Hinman SYDNEY — The Asia Pacific Women's Solidarity Network (APWSN) has held its first meeting to help progressive women in the region cement their links. The meeting was attended by women

Peace agreement legitimises partition

By Dave Riley The recently concluded Irish peace deal has not been received enthusiastically — despite media claims to the contrary. The Loyal Orange Lodge has rejected it out of hand, and the main loyalist party, the Ulster Unionists, is

Life of Riley: It has come!

It has come! BLAAAAH! This verbal explosion occurred just as I was about to take in my day's surfeit of news. I was the speaker of that BLAAAAH, and my utterance was noted by many of those around me. These same people quickly turned

Tax workers reject non-union agreement

By Chris Slee and Ben Courtice Australian Taxation Office workers have rejected an attempt by management to push through a non-union agency agreement. Some 62% of general employees, (those in the lowest seven levels of the public service