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Young people demand lower voting age

Dave Munroe, Wollongong On September 18, a meet-the-candidates public forum on lowering the voting age to 16 was organised by Resistance and the Socialist Alliance. Candidates for the seat of Cunningham addressed the meeting, including Chris

Beat boys get political

To the 5 BurroughsBeastie BoysCapitol Records$29.95 REVIEW BY NICK FREDMAN The Beastie Boys, three weedy-looking Jewish guys with whining voices, were never the most obvious candidates for hip hop superstardom. However for over two decades

Loose cannons

The all-volunteer army I "Soldiers from a Fort Carson combat unit say they have been issued an ultimatum — re-enlist for three more years or be transferred to other units expected to deploy to Iraq. Hundreds of soldiers from the [US Army's] 3rd

IRAN: Atomic energy agency resolution ‘illegal’

Doug Lorimer With blatant disregard for Iran's legal rights under the nuclear non-proliferation treaty (NPT), the board of governors of the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) unanimously adopted a resolution on September 18 demanding

Socialist youth candidates contest election

Amy McDonell, 21 (Socialist Alliance Senate candidate in South Australia) "While I was growing up in rural New South Wales, I spent a lot of time yelling at the television. I was angry at the way billions of people had to suffer because of the

News briefs #2

#2 Sydney Social Forum a success SYDNEY — More than 300 people attended the third Sydney Social Forum on September 17 19 at the University of Technology, Sydney. The forum was launched with a public forum titled "Keeping it common", which

UNITED STATES: Workers uniting across the race divide

David Bacon, Oakland, California If you listen to President George Bush, the only way Mexicans can avoid the deadly and illegal trip across the US border is to come as "guest" workers — temporary contract labourers for US industry and

Child-abuse victims denied compensation

Dale Mills The Queensland Labor government has dismissed recommendations that adult survivors of child abuse be financially compensated. At the moment there is a legal limitation period, meaning that someone cannot normally bring an action beyond

Holiday in Palestine

Holiday, EducateHoliday, Liberate While you're on your holidayTake some time to educateOccupation is no lifeThere are no basic human rights Everybody plays a partWhat you see is under occupationThe ghettos and the wallA fascist situation Check

Young people want an alternative

Kylie Moon is 26 years old and is the Socialist Alliance's number one Senate candidate in NSW. She was the national coordinator of the "Books not bombs" student strikes in 2003 and is an activist in Sydney's Community Action Against Homophobia.

PALESTINE: A visit to the settlements

Kim Bullimore, West Bank As you pass through the West Bank, you can't help but notice the illegal Israeli settlements dotted high up on the hills. They are easily identifiable: red tiled roofs, Western-style houses, barbed wire, checkpoints and

Protest targets 'house of the lying rodent'

Jim McIlroy, Brisbane "Let's have regime change here in Australia, for ourselves as well as the people of Iraq", Donna Mulhearn, peace activist and former human shield in Iraq, told a rally of up to 1000 people on September 26. The protest took