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Loose cannons

The others don't count "We protected around 4000 foreigners ... staff from the UNAMET stayed in East Timor for four months and no one was killed." — General Wiranto claiming that the Human Rights Commission report on the Indonesian military's

John Pilger wins gold

John Pilger wins gold Journalist and documentary maker John Pilger has been honoured for his film Welcome to Australia, which exposes this country's long history of racism against its Aboriginal people. (The film is reviewed in the September 22,

The Torch

The Torch MELBOURNE — Fuelled by sporting and nationalist zeal, aiming to impress the eyes of the world, the torch is heading towards Sydney for the 2000 Olympics. As the nation's dust is disturbed, the ghosts emerge from the shadows — the

1240 asylum seekers on hunger strike in WA

1240 asylum seekers on hunger strike in WA By Sean Healy Green Left Weekly has learned that 1240 asylum seekers detained at the Curtin air base in Derby, far-north Western Australia, are on hunger strike to protest against the conditions in which

Burmese demand justice

Burmese demand justice By Grant Coleman and Jane Armanasco PERTH — Members of the Burmese community held a protest outside the Thai consulate here on February 3 to demanding that those responsible for killing 10 Burmese freedom fighters be

and ain't i a woman?: Are men biologically programmed to rape?

Are men biologically programmed to rape? "Without exception, women's greatest risk of violence comes not from 'stranger danger' but from men they know, often family members or husbands", says Lori Heise, co-author of Ending Violence Against

The end of privacy

By Sean Healy In George Orwell's novel 1984, every move you made was caught on camera. In the Hollywood blockbuster Enemy of the State, satellites watched where you went and heard what you said. And in Gattaca, your DNA was tested, diagnosed for

SA government's outsourcing will hurt workers

By Erica Haines ADELAIDE — Members of the Rail, Tram and Bus Union are preparing for a long dispute with the South Australian government over the contracting out of TransAdelaide's bus routes. At a stop-work meeting on January 31, union members

CFMEU can win 36 hours, but what's next?

Comment by Michael Bull The construction division of the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) is in good shape to win a shorter working week. Its campaign for a 36-hour work week is the next step in the Victorian branch's

Bracks threatens unions

By Chris Spindlerand Arun Pradhan MELBOURNE — Eighty maintenance workers at the Yallourn power station have been locked out for 25 days. The lockout came after union members imposed bans on January 10 in an effort to halt the power station

36 reasons for action

36 reasons for action By Michael Bull MELBOURNE — The construction division of the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) and the Federated Engine Drivers and Firemen's Association (FEDFA) launched a statewide campaign on

Herri Batasuna leaders arrested

By Norm Dixon Following the January 21 bombing in Madrid, which apparently brought to an end ETA's (Euskadi Ta Askatasura — Basque Homeland and Freedom) 14-month unilateral cease-fire, the right-wing Spanish government has launched a serious