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Cuba denounces US 'human rights' hypocrisy

Cuba denounces US 'human rights' hypocrisy At the session of the United Nations Human Rights Commission in Geneva on March 24, Cuba's vice-president, Dr Carlos Lage Davila, replied to charges by the US government that in Cuba there has been a

The struggle against uranium enters the labour movement

The struggle against uranium enters the labour movement By Greg Adamson Commercial mining of uranium in Australia got off to a slow start. The industry was ready to enter large-scale production in the early 1970s to meet an expected world boom in

Another 'beautiful, boutique' nuclear reactor for Sydney

Another 'beautiful, boutique' nuclear reactor for Sydney By Jim Green SYDNEY — On March 30, federal environment minister Robert Hill announced his approval for the construction of a new nuclear reactor in the southern Sydney suburb of Lucas

Fighting Jabiluka, Beverley and Roxby mines

By Emma Webb ADELAIDE — Around 120 people were addressed by Aboriginal elders and and other activists opposed to uranium mining at a public meeting on March 22 organised by the Jabiluka Action Group. Arabunna elder Kevin Buzzacott spoke about the

Greens, waste and democracy

Greens, waste and democracy By Stephen O'Brien NEWCASTLE — During last month's NSW state election campaign, supporters of the Greens gathered signatures on a petition which called for a ban on campaigning within one kilometre of polling booths

Attempt to gut community legal centres

By Sue Boland The federal and state governments are midway through a review of community legal centres (CLCs) throughout Australia. A key objective is to restrict CLCs' involvement in legal reform campaigns and prisoners' rights and force them to

Walkout planned against Jabiluka

By Jacqui Moon MELBOURNE — People in white radiation suits and with green faces will be appearing at high schools as part of a street theatre organised by Resistance to show the dangers of the nuclear industry. High school students will walk out

Marx goes off on campus

By Sean Healy During March, more than 500 people attended a national campus speaking tour organised by Resistance on the topic: "Socialism vs Capitalism: what would Marx say today". About 70 people attended the forum at Sydney University, at which

NOWSA collective discusses speakers

By Margarita Windisch MELBOURNE — The National Organisation of Women Students Australia (NOWSA) Collective has been meeting to discuss organisation of the annual feminist student conference. NOWSA conferences provide an opportunity for women

Stop the nuclear waste dumps!

By Jim Green The plan to dump 75,000 tonnes of high-level nuclear waste in South Australia or Western Australia is gaining increasing support. The plan came to light in December when a promotional video produced by Pangea Resources was leaked.

Making the world safe for business

By Barry Sheppard Taking a break from the daily bombing of Iraq, US-led NATO forces are escalating the bombing of Yugoslavia, threatening a wider war. This underscores the determination of the US ruling class to build up its already massive

Kosova genocide: made in USA

Kosova genocide: made in USA By Michael Karadjis "Kosovo is to Serbs what Jerusalem and the West Bank are to Israelis — a sacred ancestral homeland now inhabited largely by Muslims ... the Kosovo issue may have to be settled one day by some