Anti-APEC conference scheduled for New Zealand
By Murray Addison
The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation group, APEC, is holding its 1999 summit meeting in Auckland, New Zealand, on September 13. Democratic rights activists are planning a counter
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Miners spurn Rio Tinto offer
IN AN UNOFFICIAL secret ballot, 98% of workers at the Hunter Valley No. 1 coalmine voted on April 30 to reject a new enterprise agreement proposed by management. The mine is owned by Rio Tinto, the world's biggest
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The bit what's left
In a standard working day of eight hours, it may take me four hours to produce the equivalent of my wages. If the time needed to cover my wage packet is reduced from four to two hours, then the bit what's left increases from
By Graham Matthews
BRISBANE — Around 200 people crammed St Mary's Catholic Church on April 27 to here a report on the sacked Patrick wharfies' campaign for reinstatement.
Earlier in the day, the church's priest, Father Peter Kennedy, was
By Susan Price
MELBOURNE — Hundreds of protesters successfully thwarted attempts by anti-abortion campaigners from reaching Parliament House here on April 26. Braving inclement weather, pro-choice supporters held a colourful rally and speak-out
The Philippines elections, on May 11, will be dominated by the trapos (traditional politicians). In the style of US presidential elections, millions of dollars are being spent to buy votes. The frontrunner for president in the polls (by a huge
Counter-APEC conference in 1999
The following resolution was motivated by Matt Robson, a member of parliament for the New Zealand Alliance, and adopted by acclamation. This Asia Pacific Solidarity Conference endorses the call for a conference in
Democracy for Indonesia
This resolution was presented to the final plenary session on behalf of Action in Solidarity with Indonesia and East Timor — ASIET. This conference supports the valiant struggle of the pro-democracy movement in Indonesia
ALP addresses pro-choice forum
By Amanda Lawrence
CANBERRA — On April 29, 50 people attended a public meeting on abortion held by ACT Pro Choice. The meeting discussed abortion law reform, access to abortion and women's right to choose how to
By Boris Kagarlitsky
MOSCOW — The left in Russia is not extremely popular among young people, but this does not mean that neo-liberalism is. During the '90s, young people, students in particular, earned the reputation of being very apolitical. It
Russian anti-nuclear protesters gassed
MOSCOW — On April 23, to commemorate the 12th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster, activists with the radical environment movement the Rainbow Keepers held a protest near the Ministry of Atomic Energy. The
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