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BY DOUG LORIMER Emboldened by the US military's apparent quick defeat of the Iraqi regime of Saddam Hussein, the war hawks in and around the administration of US President George Bush are setting their sights on "regime change" in Syria and Iran.
Labor Council roasted The right-wing controlled NSW Labor Council has received a barrage of letters condemning their attack on the Books Not Bombs student anti-war protests. They are buried in the back of the letters page of the Workers Online web
JOHANNESBURG — On April 5, more than 12,000 people marched behind about 15 "human shields", who have recently returned from Iraq, to oppose the US-led invasion of Iraq. The protest, organised by the Anti-War Coalition (AWC), marched through the
OAKLAND, California — More than 10,000 people marched through downtown Oakland on April 6 to protest against the US invasion of Iraq. Many participated in contingents of people of colour, labour and students. At the end of the march, singer
BY JOHN PILGER LONDON, April 10 — A BBC television producer, moments before he was wounded by a US fighter aircraft that killed 18 people with “friendly fire”, spoke to his mother on a satellite phone. Holding the phone over his head so
BY KAMALA EMANUEL LAUNCESTON — The Socialist Alliance took a step forward with its state conference held here on April 5-6. Conference participants included members and observers from Hobart, Launceston, and the west and north-west coasts.
BY JIM GREEN ADELAIDE — About 100 people attended a public debate on April 6 concerning the federal government's plan to build a national radioactive waste dump near Woomera, in northern South Australia. Organised by the Campaign Against
BY SARAH STEPHEN SYDNEY — “Student protest hijacked by hatred”, Sydney’s tabloid rag the Daily Telegraph declared, the day after the March 26 10,000-strong student anti-war protest. The newspaper argued that the rally was “ambushed” by a
Wilfred Owen: A New BiographyBy Dominic HibberdWeidenfeld & Nicolson, 2002424 pages, $59.95 (hb) REVIEW BY PHIL SHANNON Death snatched 10 million lives in World War I but it reserved a cruel teasing for those who survived a long, five-year war
BY DOUG LORIMER CANBERRA — The head of the Palestinian Authority delegation to Australia, Ali Kazak, issued a statement on April 6 criticising Australian and other Western media for their uncritical reporting and interviewing of Australian,
The role of women in the military has been brought to the fore again, as a torrent of sexist nonsense has emerged following the capture of women soldiers by Iraqi forces. According to the March 27 New York Times, Elaine Donnelly, president of the
In two separate incidents in late March, dozens of civilians in Iraq were killed by what eyewitness survivors say were US airstrikes. US officials, however, offered a range of denials and evasions about what may have caused the explosions. Despite