Alex Miller
The opening of the new Scottish parliament building in Edinburgh by Queen Elizabeth II on October 9 was upstaged by an alternative republican ceremony organised by the Scottish Socialist Party (SSP) and other Scottish republicans.
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Alison Dellit
As the dust settled on PM John Howard's decisive victory, across Australia social justice activists have been trying to make sense of the election outcome. This discussion has not been restricted to the opinion pages of the print
Ruth Ratcliffe
"Aceh — the struggle for independence", an exhibition of photos taken by freelance photographer William Nessen, toured to the small town of Toronto on Lake Macquarie on October 15-16.
Nonie Hodgson from Action in Solidarity with
Zimbabwean anti-globalisation activists, social movements, NGOs, community-based organisations, faith-based groups and unions opposed to neo-liberalism and corporate-led globalisation which were scheduled to hold the second Zimbabwe Social Forum from
Croc country
The dude who was on the menu of the croc up north should spend the rest of his life kissing the ground of the brave lady who rescued him walks on. If it'd been me there, I'd a waved him goodbye from the back of my ute where I'd a been
Rachel Evans, Sydney
On October 11, 200 people packed out Gleebooks for the launch of Bob Brown: Gentle Revolutionary by James Norman. With the Greens consolidating as the third force in Australian parliamentary politics, the book's timely release
Elizabeth Schulte, Chicago
In an effort to emphasise the few differences between his campaign and President George Bush's, Senator John Kerry is arguing that Bush's invasion of Iraq was a mistake. Not because of the terrible human cost of the war,
PERTH — The campaign by Western Australia's nurses to win wage parity with nurses in other states looks set to escalate in the lead-up to the state elections, following a government backflip.
In response to threats by the Australian Nurses
Norm Dixon
"Like a whistle was blown to halt the activity, the entire metropolis suddenly went dry of vehicles from 7am... Lagos was shut down... Banks, markets, business houses and state and federal secretariats were under lock and key", read the
Lisa Macdonald
In early September, National Party leader and deputy prime minister John Anderson said of the Australian Greens: "This idea that they are some warm, nice midway house between the Coalition and the Labor Party overlooks the fact that
Alison Dellit
Once upon a time, this country had a telecommunications system that was, mostly, designed to put us in touch with each other. It didn't make megabucks, but that was okay, because we didn't need it to. We weren't bombarded with animals
Alison Dellit
"In Victoria, Labor and the Democrats are responsible for the Family First candidate winning the last Senate seat instead of the Greens. Family First received preferences from both Labor and the Democrats, who have effectively
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