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ALP tax package: why business isn't interested

By Sue Boland "Get ready for class war", wrote Sydney Morning Herald columnist Paul Sheehan in response to the release of the Labor Party's tax package. This theme was continued by other columnists and by Prime Minister John Howard. Howard told the

Drugs in the water

By Peter Montague A new class of water pollutants has been discovered during the past six years. Pharmaceutical drugs given to people and domestic animals, including antibiotics, hormones, strong pain killers, tranquillisers and chemotherapy

ACT abortion defence campaign gears up

By Lara Pullin CANBERRA — One of Canberra's biggest rallies in years was held on September 2 when many forces combined to express their opposition to MLA Paul Osborne's attempt to outlaw abortion in the ACT. Canberra's city square was filled with

Richmond says 'no' to One Nation

By Ben Reid MELBOURNE — Local residents and migrant communities in inner-city Richmond have decided to organise a community street march against racism and One Nation. The march will be on Saturday, September 12, at 12.30pm. It will assemble at

Action updates

Reith chickens out BRISBANE — Federal industrial relations minister Peter Reith was forced to cancel an election campaign street-walk in West End on September 4 after 100 people gathered outside the local Liberal campaign office to condemn the

Imperialist hostility, ethnic chauvinism fuel Congo imbroglio

By Norm Dixon Hopes that Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) Laurent Kabila — whose rebel forces overthrew the "kleptocracy" of the brutal US-backed Mobutu dictatorship in 1997 — would usher in an era of peace, justice and regional cooperation

'Asian' crisis goes global: Was Marx right after all?

By Allen Myers Karl Marx's analysis of how capitalist economies operate has never been popular with newspaper owners, other capitalists or the politicians who serve them. This remains the case even when they have to make use of his insights,

Radical Basque paper closed

Radical Basque paper closed By Norm Dixon The Spanish government launched another serious attack on the democratic rights of the Basque people when it forced the closure of the left-wing Basque daily newspaper Egin and its sister radio station,

Life of Riley: Best of all possible worlds

Best of all possible worlds Bet ya' can't wait to get into the booth and make your mark for democracy. Bet ya' real excited about this election. Come October 3, you're sure to be up early and down at the local school hall before the bunting's

Domestic violence, mutton birds and murder

SnorkelLa Mama Theatre, 205 Faraday Street, CarltonBy Richard BladelDirected by Peter HoughtonWith Carmen Mascia, Christopher UhlmannUntil 13 September Review by Vannessa Hearman Snorkel tells the story of two siblings bonded by a history of family

Latham outlines Labor education policy

Latham outlines Labor education policy By Alison Dellit NEWCASTLE — Mark Latham, federal Labor spokesperson for higher education, addressed a forum organised by the Newcastle University Students' Association and the Labor Club on August 24.

Resistance pledges rallies/walkouts against Hanson

Resistance pledges rallies/walkouts against Hanson By Sarah Peart "Resistance high school students will call protest rallies whenever and wherever Hanson and her candidates hold election meetings", Marina Carman, a national spokesperson of