UNITED STATES: Rules changed to allow Guantanamo Bay executions The US Army has changed rules governing where military executions can take place, clearing the way for possible executions of detainees in the military prison camp at Guantanamo Bay.
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Lawyer and journalist Andres Soliz Rada is one of the most well-known personalities on the Bolivian left. For over 30 years, since his involvement in the founding of the National Left current in Bolivia, he has been one of the strongest defenders of
When Claire* finished university last year, she sought some Christmas holiday work. Most available jobs were casual and attracted many applicants. Claire ended up underpaid and having to fight for the wage she was entitled to. This is her story.
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The following message, titled "Shafik Handal lives in the hearts and the struggles of the Salvadorean People!", was issued by the Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front on January 24. A long-time left activist and leader of the FMLN, Handal was
Doug Lorimer
Attacks by Iraqi resistance fighters rose by 29% in 2005 to 34,131, up from 26,496 attacks in 2004, according to US military figures released on January 22. The Pentagon reported that roadside bombs continued to be the most common
Jim Green
An SBS-commissioned Newspoll of 1200 Australians last September found that 53% were opposed to uranium exports to China, with just 31% in favour. Nevertheless, on January 17 the federal government began negotiating a bilateral uranium
On January 23, Ford announced a new restructuring plan for its North American operations, which includes the closure of 14 plants and the loss of 30,000 jobs by 2012. It will cut its production by 26% of current capacity by 2008. Ford also plans to
Duncan Meerding, Hobart
On February 2, 3 and 6, bus drivers for Tasmania's main public transport supplier, Metro Tasmania, will be taking industrial action to win a wage rise.
During the week of January 15-20, Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU)
BRISBANE — Acting on information received the night before, a small group of anti-war kayakers headed off to Luggage Point at Pinkenba early on January 27 to 'see off' the visiting USS Ronald Reagan. The kayakers were stopped by police, who
The Latin America-wide satellite television station Telesur is set to increase its broadcasting five-fold in 2006, reaching 10 million people worldwide, Telesur president Andres Izarra said on January 26 at the World Social Forum in Caracas. As well
On January 11, Ernest McQueen, who served in the military for nearly two years until he left his unit in 1969, was arrested by police in Fort Worth, Texas. "The Marines are trying to send a message to their troops in Iraq that deserters will always
Harrison Healy, Ramallah
In East Jerusalem in the days leading up to the Palestinian election you could be forgiven for not knowing that there was an election going on. You could not find a single poster in the city. There was no information on
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