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Isaiah Berlin: The liberal gilder of dung heaps

Isaiah Berlin: A LifeBy Michael IgnatieffChatto & Windus, 1998. 356 pp., $49.95 (hb) Review by Phil Shannon Since the death of Sir Isaiah Berlin in 1997, there has been a publishing flurry of Berlin's philosophical and historical essays,

Eyewitness report: Indonesian police shoot democracy protesters

By Jill Hickson and Sam King JAKARTA — A 2000-strong rally organised by the People's Democratic Party was viciously attacked by police and military on July 1. Protesters were beaten and shot. More than 100 were injured, two are in a critical

Woman wins pregnancy discrimination case

Woman wins pregnancy discrimination case By Robyn Marshall In 1997, Colette Johnson, then 28 years old, was hired by the Ipswich office of Gloria Marshall Australia, the infamous weight-loss firm. Three weeks later she found out she was pregnant.

Australian Democrats: Hopes for a democratic party crushed

By Sue Boland Membership ballots to determine party policy and select party leadership — surely these measures guarantee party members' control over elected politicians? It seems not: the Australian Democrats have such a structure but have

Auditor-general slams job cuts

By Bill Mason The federal government's haste to cut public servant numbers has cost $711 million in redundancy payments for about 20,000 staff over three years, according to a report by the auditor-general, Pat Barrett. The report criticised the

Madagascar: 'We will never give you our land!'

By Anna Weekes TOLAGNARO, Madagascar — A mining project on the southern coast of Madagascar, the huge island east of the African mainland, has run up against unexpected resistance from local villagers, and could spark angry protests

Resistance conference guest attacked

Resistance conference guest attacked By Chris Latham Dhyta Caturani, who was scheduled as a guest speaker at the Resistance National Conference in Melbourne, July 8-11, was attacked by the Indonesian military in Jakarta on July 1. Dhyta was

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Pakistani workers condemn war

Pakistani workers condemn war By Farooq Suleria LAHORE, Pakistan — On June 25, 500 workers attending the annual general meeting of Itehad (Unity) Carpet Industry Workers Union of Pakistan condemned the war efforts of the ruling classes of both

Looking Out: Reflection's hard truth

Reflection's hard truth By Brandon Astor Jones "The violence of today's society has little to do with the shunning of God and much more to do with a glorification of guns, [intolerance] and ... a lack of parental supervision." — Jeff Joseph

Exposing the G7 lies

Exposing the G7 lies By Eric Toussaint Was last month's G7 Summit (bringing together the United Kingdom, United States, France, Japan, Italy, Canada and Germany) in Cologne a move towards cancelling poor countries' debts? Don't believe all you're

WRA amendments aim to weaken unions

By Jonathan Singer Legal industrial action by workers will be virtually impossible if proposed amendments to the federal Workplace Relations Act (WRA) are passed, according to the ACTU. The measures are being presented by federal industrial