July 26 is Cuba's national day, marking the beginning in 1956 of the struggle that led in 1959 to the overthrow of the US-backed Batista dictatorship and the opening of the first socialist revolution in the Americas. Despite four decades of US
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The marching season
The marching season in the Northern Ireland spans April to December. The majority of the marches are organised by the Loyal Orders: the Orange Order, the Apprentice Boys and the Royal Black Preceptory.
The Loyal Orders are
Melsol supports West Papua
Melsol (Melanesian Solidarity) has condemned PNG Prime Minister Bill Skate for his support for Indonesian occupation of West Papua. Powes Parkop, general secretary of Melsol, said that millions of Papua New Guineans
By Afrodity Giannakis
A dispute between teachers and the government dominated the Greek political scene for some days in June. The trigger was the government's decision to replace the system of teacher placement with one based on an exam.
By David Bacon
On June 15, a week after the death of Nigeria's military strongman, General Sani Abacha, Frank Kokori and Milton Dabibi walked into the sunlight after years behind bars. Their imprisonment had become a global symbol of trade union
Help fight racism: help get Green Left around
In these days of postmodernism, post-structuralism and post-"political correctness", Green Left stands out as an invaluable resource for the growing number of people who know they're being lied to by
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By Alex Bainbridge
HOBART — Premier Tony Rundle has ended months of speculation by calling an early state election for August 29, accompanied by a partial dismantling of Tasmania's proportional Hare-Clark voting system. Rundle is campaigning on a
Tax staff support bad agreement
By Ben Courtice
MELBOURNE — The Australian Tax Office management's draft enterprise
agreement was accepted by 79.6% of staff who voted in a ballot taken between
July 13 and 15. Fifty-six per cent of
SACP reaffirms commitment to ANC alliance
By Stan Thompson
JOHANNESBURG — The 10th congress of the South African Communist Party (SACP), held here July 1-5 and dedicated to the memory of slain party leader Chris Hani, reaffirmed its commitment
Glamour
Glamour — as the beauty myth is euphemistically called — is once again respectable. Painted lips, ankle-twisting high heels, breasts encased in wire, bum-freezing miniskirts and even the self-mutilation known as cosmetic surgery are
West Enders to march against Hanson
By Bill Mason
BRISBANE — A march and rally against racism, called by the Democratic Socialists and Resistance, is set to liven up the streets of West End on July 25. The theme is: "Hanson has no solutions!
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