BY BRONWEN BEECHEY
ADELAIDE — "George W. Bush has said that anyone who is not supporting his 'war against terrorism' is standing with the terrorists. Well, we are here to tell George W. Bush that we don't stand with him or with the terrorists. We
467
BY CHRIS SLEE& SUE BOLTON
MELBOURNE — Between 8000-10,000 building workers marched through central Melbourne and converged on the Collins Street headquarters of the federal royal commission into the building industry on October 10, the day of the
BY EDUARDO GALEANO
In the struggle of good against evil, it's always the people who get killed. The terrorists killed workers of 50 countries in New York City and Washington, DC, in the name of good against evil. And in the name of good against
BY RAMANI DE SILVA
DILI — The Constituent Assembly elected in September had been in place for less than two weeks when on September 26 a demonstration of around 300 people demanded that its deliberations be opened to the people through public
BY KAMALA EMANUEL
HOBART — The cloud hanging over abortion services in Tasmania since the closure of the state's only free-standing clinic in March has darkened.
On October 12, abortion service provider Marie Stopes International confirmed it
BY TERRICA STRUDWICK
ROCKHAMPTON — Its launch was long-awaited by many on campus, but the newly formed Resistance club at Central Queensland University has burst into action with two public forums in quick succession, urging Rockhampton students,
BY GRAHAM MATTHEWS
MELBOURNE — Supporters of peace and justice sprang into action as soon as they heard that US bombing raids on Afghanistan had begun, rallying in their thousands on the evening of October 8.
By far the largest action happened
BY PAUL OBOOHOV
CANBERRA — The October 20 elections in the Australian Capital Territory are being contested by far more than the usual major party candidates. Nurses angry about the meltdown in health, outer suburbanites disgruntled with service
BY FAROOQ TARIQ
LAHORE — Since the bombing of neighbouring Afghanistan began, thousands of Pakistani religious elements, including young students, have taken to the streets all over Pakistan — and have been met by police violence, tear gas,
BY ALISON DELLIT
As gut-wrenching as it will be, on November 10 either Prime "Menzies" John Howard or Labor's Kim "Bomber" Beazley will be prime minister and one of Australia's corporate political parties will control the federal government.
Trade union opponents of the US "war on terrorism" have had success garnering support within the labour movement. Here is a model motion Green Left Weekly readers should move in their union:
The [name of union] shares the horror of people around
BY NICOLE COLSON
CHICAGO — "The only way they're going to hear us is in the streets. No to war! Yes to peace!" That was the message that Lucas Benitez had for the crowd of Chicago protesters who gathered just hours after George Bush began raining
- Page 1
- Next page