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INDONESIA: Democracy activists jailed for one year

BY MAX LANE JAKARTA — In a scene reminiscent of the Suharto era, on October 24 a Jakarta court sentenced two pro-democracy activists from the Popular Youth Movement (GPK) to one year in prison for "insulting the head of state". The two

ENGLAND: Socialist Alliance scoops 12.7% in mayoral election

BY CHARLIE KIMBER LONDON — The Socialist Alliance candidate Paul Foot came third with 4187 votes, 12.7% of the total, in the October 17 mayoral election in the east London municipality of Hackney. Foot beat both the Liberal Democrat

Socialist campaign for Port Jackson launched

BY MELINDA SMITH SYDNEY — On October 20, the Socialist Alliance Port Jackson branch launched a bold socialist campaign for the 2003 NSW state election, under the theme of "For the millions, not the millionaires!" The launch encapsulated what

and ain't i a woman?: Fighting global violence

and ain't i a woman?: Fighting global violence When we think about war, images of planes dropping bombs and troops running with guns in hand come to mind. However, there is a silent killer in war that receives little if any attention at all.

3500 rally for refugees and against war

BY TAMARA PEARSON SYDNEY — Around 3500 people stood for a minute's silence on October 26 to remember the 353 refugees who drowned needlessly one year ago to the day. The victims of the October 13 Bali bombings were also remembered.

ISRAEL: A 'huge warehouse' of nuclear weapons

BY ROHAN PEARCE US President George Bush continues to demand that the United Nations Security Council endorse a massive military attack on Iraq on the basis of tenuous "evidence" that Saddam Hussein might have the capability to develop nuclear

On the box

Actively Radical TV — Sydney community television's progressive current affairs producers tackle the hard issues from the activist's point of view. Includes the Green Left news. CTS Sydney (UHF 31), every Sunday, 9pm. Phone (02) 9565 5522. Visit

IRAQ: UN opposition may delay US invasion

BY NORM DIXON The US government's difficulty in convincing France, Russia and China to agree to a new United Nations Security Council resolution that would authorise a large-scale US-led military attack on Iraq may have disrupted Washington's

Student protest scores win

BY PETER ROBSON NEWCASTLE — On October 21, a rally of 300 students forced Newcastle University vice-chancellor Roger Holmes to commit to the full retention of resources and services at the Huxley Library. A university administration proposal

TNI suspected of role in Bali bombings

BY GRAHAM MATTHEWS MELBOURNE — Some 400 people on October 23 attended a forum on the Bali bombings. It was organised by Asialink and was also simulcast on Radio National and was addressed by academics Arief Budiman, Merle Ricklefs and Tim

ZIMBABWE: Teachers' leaders detained, tortured

BY NORM DIXON Members of the Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) are continuing their strike for better pay and working conditions. Takavafira Zhou, PTUZ president, declared on October 21 that the arrest and torture of union leaders, and

A Sniper Poem: Metaphor

When using force to secure the peace,and encouraging more shopping to save the economy,and children and teens play video games that rewardfor every person decapitated and limb severed.When old women and babies are pepper-sprayedand rubber bullets