Capitalism is a fundamentally inhumane system. Corporations controlled by a tiny handful of the ultra-rich monopolise society's wealth, technology and productive power. The land, natural resources, machinery and factories are owned by individuals,
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Zely Ariane, Jakarta
On March 15, at least 2000 poor people, most of them housewives, rallied outside the office of the minister for people's welfare, before marching to the presidential palace and the Jakarta governor's office, to demand that the
norrie mAy-welby, Sydney
People imprisoned in the Villawood Immigration Detention Centre (IDC) are banned from talking to journalists, so what the immigration department and the private company GSL (Global Security Limited), which runs the centre,
Stella Riethmuller, Brisbane
University of Queensland staff and students will meet on March 21 in response to proposed cuts to the arts faculty budget and plans to restructure the arts degree.
"The university is responding to changing student and
On March 10, some 300,000 people protested in Chicago in defence of immigrant rights. Three days earlier, 20,000 people marched in Washington against proposed legislation that would criminalise undocumented migrants and those who support them, as
TsotsiWritten and directed by Gavin HoodWith Presley Chweneyagae, Terry Pheto and Kenneth NkosiScreening in Australia from April 13
REVIEW BY PERCY NGONYAMA
When the much talked about South African-produced movie Tsotsi won the coveted Oscar for
On March 14, after the sudden withdrawal of British and US observers, Israeli troops laid siege to the Jericho Prison for more than eight hours and arrested six Palestinian prisoners. Several people were killed during the attack, as Israeli armed
Barry Healy, Perth
Prominent Western Australian union leaders have called for the resignation of WA police minister John D'Orazio following revelations that he had not paid superannuation entitlements for 15 workers at his former pharmacy business
On March 14, Nguyen Van An, chairperson of Vietnam's National Assembly, opened the new Vietnamese embassy in Caracas, with the aim of fostering closer relations between the countries. During Van An's visit, he met with various representatives of
Thousands of people protested in cities around Australia on the third anniversary of the US-led invasion of Iraq. On March 17, 1000 people marched in Melbourne against war and racism, angered by news of the largest US air strikes since the
Eva Cheng
As China reported a record-breaking economic growth rate of 9.9% for 2005, its workers were owed wages totalling 21.5 billion yuan (US$2.6 billion). This stark contradiction was revealed during the 10-day annual meeting of China's
Peter Boyle
Six Pakistani left parties and groups have united to form Awami Jamhoori Tehreek (AJT — the People's Democratic Movement), which has the potential to become the fifth-largest political group in Pakistan. The AJT aims to contest the
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