Max Lane
Of the 19 parties contesting the July Indonesian presidential elections that are not currently represented in the parliament, eight are regarded as critical of the major parties.
These are the Vanguard Party (PELOPOR), the National
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Newtown parades for peace
SYDNEY — Fifty soaked but determined people took to Newtown's cafe strip on March 6 to publicise the March 20 global day of action against war. The "Parade for Peace" was organised by the Newtown Peace Group.
The
Annie Mandela, Hobart
The Hobart Sexual Assault Support Service (SASS) was set up 16 years ago, originally funded to service women on a long-term basis and men in crisis. It provides a 24-hour crisis response and counselling service for all
Pip Hinman
On March 20, 2004 — the first anniversary of the invasion of Iraq by the Coalition of the Killing — people all around the world will take to the streets once again. They will protest a war that has claimed tens of thousands of Iraqi
Saif Abukeshek is a Palestinian youth worker, who works as a coordinator with the International Solidarity Movement (ISM). Currently in Australia on a national speaking tour, he spoke to Green Left Weekly's Nick Everett.
"I come from a political
Sue Bull, Melbourne
Thousands of Victorian teachers took to the streets of Melbourne on March 3, in protest at stalled negotiations with the state Labor government over their pay and conditions campaigns.
It was an historic day of unity as 12,000
The federal government claims that the Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which the respective countries' representatives agreed to in late January, will bring substantial gains to "Australia", because of the opening up of for
Lachlan Malloch, Sydney
"The views of the Aboriginal community in general, and residents of the Redfern Block in particular, have fallen on deaf ears since the death of TJ [Thomas Hickey]", Redfern Aboriginal leader Lyall Munro told a meeting of
Bird flu is just the latest disease to cause panic across the globe. Last year, the SARS virus seemed poised to sweep the world with terrifying consequences. TB continues to blight lives and is making a return in the West. US-based socialist and
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Ahmed Nassef, Cairo
In an interview with Women's E-News, prominent feminist and human rights activist Nawal El Saadawi discusses the current crisis of Egyptian feminism and the role of progressive activists living under repressive Arab regimes.
Missed opportunity
Alexander Downer's reference to the anti-war movement as a bunch of Saddam supporters is as amusing as John Howard's reference to the February 14-16 protesters as a "mob". No amount of name-calling by the Howard government will
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