Despite the end of the Cold War, United States military, economic and political intervention around the world continues to increase, while at home the military budget consumes the hopes for a radical reordering of economic priorities. The idea of a
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The rise to power in Serbia of Vojislav Kostunica may have somewhat ironic effects on the region.
Western governments were aiming for a "palace coup" against President Slobodan Milosevic so as to keep intact much of the regime, which represents the
BY ARUN PRADHAN
MELBOURNE — The S11 protests against the World Economic Forum convinced many of the power and strength of united action. For many, the event became a catalyst to get actively involved in the Democratic Socialist Party.
Gillian
BY SIMON BUTLER
In an article in Green Left Weekly #418, I criticised Aboriginal commentator Noel Pearson's attacks (expressed in his August 13 Chifley memorial lecture) on "progressive" ideas about welfare provision for Aboriginal people. A few
Indonesians commemorate killings
BANDAR LAMPUNG — Students from campuses around the city rallied and marched on September 28 to mark the first anniversary of the murder of two students, Yusuf Rizal and Saidatul Fitria, by the military during a
Hundreds of thousands, perhaps millions of people took to the streets
of Serbia last week. Belgrade was blocked with contingents from all over
the country: Cacak, Kraljevo, Kragujevax, Nis and other such working-class
centres which led the
BY SUE BOLAND
The federal Coalition government, with support from Labor, plans to rush through parliament amendments to the Electoral Act which will make it virtually impossible to register a new political party — unless it has plenty of money.
Realism
"When you see your soldiers being killed and injured one right after the other, it adds a sense of realism to the drill." — A Japanese army major on a computerised battle simulation.
Decades, sometimes
"It takes time to get troops to
As the Israeli military launched its war on the Palestinian masses protesting against the killings of Palestinians following Israeli opposition leader Ariel Sharon's provocative visit to the al-Aqsa mosque on September 28, Arabs in Israel took to the
BY BILL NEVINS
SANTA FE, New Mexico — "An Indian President!", shouted Robert Mirabal, fist clenched, buckskin and long black hair flying. "That's just one of my crazy, crazy ideas. But why not, people?".
The Taos Pueblo native is leading his
BY ARUN PRADHAN
MELBOURNE — It was pressure from within his own party, rather than the stated logistical difficulties, which forced Victorian Labor Premier Steve Bracks to cancel a planned barbecue to thank police officers for their efforts
As Israel's military forces continue to use indiscriminate and excessive force against Palestinian civilians, protests against Israel's crimes and in solidarity with the Palestinian people have been taking place around the world.
In Europe, daily
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