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Socialists launch council campaign

Socialists launch council campaign By Jim McIlroy BRISBANE — The Democratic Socialists on February 26 launched their policy statement for the March 25 Brisbane City Council (BCC) election. The Democratic Socialists are standing Graham Matthews

South Korean Marxists regroup

By Iggy Kim The January Marxism 2000 conference in Sydney hosted the first overseas delegation of South Korea's newly formed Nodongja-euy Him, the Power of the Working Class (PWC). The delegation's presence was the first contact between South

Justice for the East Timorese people! Justice for all refugees!

Justice for the East Timorese people! Justice for all refugees! Justice for the East Timorese people! Justice for all refugees! National day of action — May 13. In all capital cities, plus Newcastle, Wollongong and Lismore (add your city —

Action updates

Refugee rights protest PERTH — Twenty people picketed the immigration department's office here on February 19 to protest against the government's treatment of refugees and asylum seekers. The action, organised by Resistance, demanded that

Life of Riley: Next door

Next door I guess things have finally settled down next door. Next door? Indonesia. Looks like there won't be a military coup after all. I beg yours ... The standoff between General Wiranto and President Wahid has been resolved and

Mandatory sentencing 'unjust and discriminatory'

Mandatory sentencing 'unjust and discriminatory' By Sibylle Kaczorek DARWIN — Six hundred people gathered in the centre of Darwin on February 22 to demand the repeal of the mandatory sentencing law and to mourn the death in custody of a

How long does it take to change a child's mind?

How long does it take to change a child's mind? The Cuban government has published, as a new booklet titled How long does it take to change the mind of a child?, a round table discussion with psychologists and other specialists reflecting on the

SA nuclear dump: let the fight begin

SA nuclear dump: let the fight begin By Jim Green South Australians are gearing up for a crucial stage in their fight against a federal government plan to turn the northern part of the state into Australia's nuclear waste dump. A major

ALP finds that hot air dissipates

By Jonathan Singer Hot air fills a vacuum as well as anything else, but it dissipates more easily than something solid. This has been demonstrated most recently in the political arena by the ALP. Labor's rule is: maximum posturing, minimum

Australia betrays East Timor refugees

By Chris Latham One hundred and fifty East Timorese refugees refused to leave the East Hills army barracks in Sydney on February 22. The government was determined to remove the refugees from the camp for a "voluntary" flight home on February 22.

Nepali communists plan defeat for Congress

Nepali communists plan defeat for Congress Nepal's communist movement is amongst the largest and most popular in Asia. A leading force in the 1990 people's power movement that ended the autocratic Panchayat system, the Communist Party of Nepal —

Old tricks from British Labour

Old tricks from British Labour By Greg Harris LONDON — Tony Blair's Labour Party is under fire for a particularly crude manipulation of the selection process for its London mayoral candidate. Candidate Ken Livingstone was defeated despite