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Steve Dargavel It's important for us to understand the lead-up to the court case against [former Australian Manufacturing Workers Union Victorian branch secretary] Craig Johnston. The election of the Kennett state government in 1992 and the Howard
#2 Candidates address WEL forum BRISBANE — On September 20, candidates from the ALP, the National Party, the Greens, the Democrats and the Socialist Alliance answered questions about their policies for women at a West End forum organised by
Kylie Moon I was shocked to hear that the NSW and Victorian prison administrations had decided to block the distribution of election information to prisoners. This decision follows an August federal act that took the vote away from prisoners
On September 28, more than 50 people, including guest speaker Rodney Croome, attended the launch of the Greens Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex policy. Green Left Weekly's Rachel Evans caught up with Jenny Leong, Greens candidate for
Rohan Pearce In the lead-up to the November 2 US presidential election, the number of US casualties caused by Washington's attempt to conquer Iraq is a politically sensitive issue for the Bush administration. But, try as they might, the White House
Roberto Jorquera On the day after his decisive victory in the August 15 presidential recall referendum, leftist Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez told a victory celebration by tens of thousands of his supporters: "The recall referendum was not just
#1 Students boycott 'holding pens' DARWIN — Postgraduate students at Charles Darwin University have launched protest action after more than 30 students were informed about their forced relocation to what the CDU Postgraduate Students'
The Australian Greens are on the verge of a major breakthrough at the October 9 election. Green Left Weekly's Alex Bainbridge spoke with Greens leader Bob Brown about why this is the case and what it means for Australian politics. Brown told GLW
Graham Matthews, Socialist Alliance candidate for Batman, and Tony Iltis campaigning outside Preston Centrelink. Socialist Alliance calls for a halving of the $7 billion annual defence budget and for the savings to be spent on guaranteeing free
As the federal election approaches (it may already be over by the time you read this), PM John Howard and federal Labor leader Mark Latham are engaged in a tricky fandango worthy of the ABC's Strictly Dancing. While dramatising each and every petty
Tim Gooden is the Socialist Alliance candidate for the Geelong seat of Corio. Green Left Weekly's Karen Fletcher spent a day with him on the campaign trail. "You. Are. Fuckin. Kiddin. Aren't ya?" says Glen, covered in mud, leaning against his
The formidable figures of US President George Bush and his puppet-in-tow, PM John Howard, have appeared regularly after school on the busy Hume Highway near Yagoona Public School, imploring passers-by not to vote for the Howard government.From