[The following is a statement by the national conveners of the Socialist Alliance issued on September 11.]
The September 11, 2001 terror attacks on the World Trade Center in the United States made it much easier for the Bush administration to
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Doug Lorimer
"Almost every day, in campaign speeches, [US President George] Bush speaks with bravado about how he is 'winning' in Iraq... But, according to the US military's leading strategists and prominent retired generals, Bush's war is already
"Howard has been a disaster for working people. $43 million is spent on the military every day. This money should be spent on health, education and social services. We need solidarity, not attacks on Muslims, refugees and our civil liberties." —
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NTEU strikes at two universities
MELBOURNE — Members of the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) held 24-hour strikes at RMIT and the Victoria University of Technology on September 23. Staff at both universities are in the midst of
"John Howard must answer for lying to the Australian people about asylum seekers, Iraq, Timor's oil and climate change. He must be held accountable not only at the ballot box, but in the parliament of the streets. Howard should vacate the Lodge to
Illawarra Mercury
I am outraged by the Illawarra Mercury's refusal to cover the campaign against homophobia at the University of Wollongong. Bouts of rampant homophobia, including death threats, have plagued the University of Wollongong over the
Michael Organ was the first Green MP elected to the House of Representatives in the Cunningham by-election in 2002. Green Left Weekly's Nicole Hilder spoke to both Organ and Chris Williams, the Socialist Alliance candidate for Cunningham. There
The following letter was sent by imprisoned union militant Craig Johnston to "Bagman" (AKA Denis Evans) 3CR Community Radio's Stick Together Show.
Please thank all your listeners for their support. I am doing extremely well and in high spirits. All
"For the past twenty years, working people have suffered under economic rationalist policies. While billions of dollars have ended up in the hands of the rich, we have suffered neglected schools, run-down hospitals and a dilapidated welfare system.
Raffaele Fantasia
Finally taking a stance against the poor political process in this country was a huge factor for me in joining the Socialist Alliance. The one thing that appealed to me about the alliance was its discreet but sizeable presence in
David Glanz
Why do politicians lie? For many people the answer would be "because they breathe". If I had a dollar for everyone who told me as I go doorknocking that politicians are two-faced I'd be spending the last two weeks of the campaign with
Kath O'Driscoll, Lismore
On September 23, 100 people attended a "Karaoke against the cuts" protest against the NSW Labor government's "reforms" to disability services. The action was part of a state-wide protest, which included rallies on September
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