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And ain't I a woman? Racists hiding behind feminism

Racists hiding behind feminism Since the September 11 mass murders in the United States, attacks on Muslims in Australia have dramatically increased. Nearly 90% of those reported have been upon women wearing the hijab (clothing worn by Muslims, for

Anti-racist hunger strike attacked

BY JO WILLIAMS MELBOURNE — Supporting a three-day hunger strike in defence of refugee rights on September 22, I was dismayed to be the target of some of the increasing physical and verbal violence against refugees and their supporters. Jorge

AFGHANISTAN: Taliban: Made by the USA

BY NORM DIXON Since the appalling acts of mass murder in New York and Washington on September 11, US President George Bush has at times sounded like a fire-and-brimstone preacher. With home-spun, Bible-inspired homilies, Bush has warned that the

Loose cannons

All the way with the USA! "At a time of immense security and economic challenges, above all the nation needs at the helm a team ... who have a clear view of what they believe in and what they stand or." — Prime Menzies John Howard announcing the

Sandon Point: The fight continues

WOLLONGONG — Six-hundred residents, unionists and environmentalists voted at a September 29 protest to keep the pressure on to preserve the Sandon Point wetlands. The rally was called by the Northern Illawarra Residents Action Group in response the

UNITED STATES: Vietnam vets oppose Bush's war

[The following is an abridged version of a statement issued September 27 by the national office of the US Vietnam Veterans Against the War. For the full version visit the VVAW web site at <http://www.vvaw.org>.] The terrorist attacks on

ACTNOW opposes war

BY ANDREW HALL CANBERRA — Despite the long weekend, 250 people turned up to Garema Place on September 30 to oppose the military build-up around Afghanistan. This follows a 500-strong rally on September 20 calling for peace. A meeting called at

Refugees accuse Canberra: 'The second face of Saddam Hussein'

BY SARAH STEPHEN Despite being pushed off the front pages by the September 11 attacks in the US, the Australian government's scandalous treatment of asylum seekers has continued unabated. The government's "war on refugees" reached a new level of

Museworthy: Curfew

reflection of the bridge in the train windowwhere it meets other things: most beautifulsad blue harbour in an afternoon light thatcan barely keep itself from darkness; sky-scrapers, hairs of the city standing on endwith all that electricity; ghosts

UNITED STATES: Airline workers take first hit in anti-terrorism war

SAN FRANCISCO — We've all heard about the incidents: "Middle Eastern-looking" passengers being walked off aircraft because of "fear" by other passengers or flight attendants or pilots. At San Francisco's airport up to 10 people daily have suffered