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California criminalises young people

By Iggy Kim SAN FRANCISCO, US — Overhead, a towering computer-image bull accompanies a gloating invitation to "Be Quick, Be Smart, Be Bullish". Around the San Francisco Bay area, these new billboards for stockbrokers Merrill Lynch come across

Looking out: Why?

Why? By Brandon Astor Jones "All criticism is dominated by outworn theory that the man is the cause of the work as in the eyes of the law the criminal is the cause of the crime. Far rather are they both the effects." — Paul Valery,

Yanner wins job back

Yanner wins job back ABORIGINAL ACTIVIST Murandoo Yanner has been reinstated as coordinator of the Carpentaria Land Council (CLC). The board of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission on February 22 overturned a ruling last month by

Fighting for women's rights in Indonesia

Fighting for women's rights in Indonesia By Bronwyn Powell and Susan Austin Under the Suharto regime, feminism in Indonesia was stifled and progressive women's organisations banned. Now, with more democratic space opening up, women are again

Shell fined for safety breaches

Shell fined for safety breaches By Chris Spindler GEELONG — The Shell oil company has been fined a total of $225,000 for six breaches of Victoria's health and safety laws in 1998 at its plant near here. The inadequacy of the fines is clearer

Networker: Speculate!

Networker: Speculate! Speculate! Emblazoned across the awning is a banner advertising stock market trading: "Don't spectate, Speculate!". The stock market has always been a giant gambling den but in recent years there have been two twists, both

Statement against mandatory sentencing

Statement against mandatory sentencing The following statement is being circulated around Australia for opponents of mandatory sentencing to sign, e-mail to the decision-makers listed below, and pass on to others to do the same. For more

On the box

Actively Radical TV — Sydney community television's progressive current affairs producers tackle the hard issues from the activist's point of view. CTS Sydney (UHF 31), every Sunday, 9-11pm. Ph 9565 5522. Access News — Melbourne community TV,

TransAdelaide workers accept government offer

By Erica Haines ADELAIDE — Members of the Rail, Tram and Bus Union have agreed to accept a package offered by the state government. The agreement will partially settle a dispute which began on January 28, when the government announced that the

Art as a weapon for people's liberation

Art as a weapon for people's liberation By Kath O'Driscoll and Melanie Bull In Yogyakarta a young busker with an old guitar stands in front of a wall adorned with graffiti of a large pig-like Suharto, his song calling people onto the streets.

Indonesia — struggling for democracy and justice

Indonesia — struggling for democracy and justice By Kerryn Williams During the first two weeks of February, 11 Australian solidarity activists took part in a student exposure tour to Indonesia. We met with activists from various sectors and

Indonesian generals must be brought to justice

Indonesian generals must be brought to justice By Pip Hinman Action in Solidarity with Indonesia and East Timor (ASIET) condemns the decision by the United Nations Security Council, under pressure from profit-hungry imperialist nations, to