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Labor: The party of the 'new middle class'?

Peter Boyle Ern O'Malley is the pen name used by Nige Edwards when he writes a satirical column called "Smoko" for the Online Opinion website. The pen name is a reference to the celebrated hoax of 1944, when a collection of writings from a

PALESTINE: Candidate beaten by Israeli soldiers

Kim Bullimore, West Bank Palestinian presidential candidate Mustafa Barghouti was beaten by Israeli occupation forces as he toured the West Bank as part of his election campaign. Barghouti, a leading democracy and civil rights advocate and

RAC statement: Support refugees' rights - drop the charges

Four refugee supporters have been summoned to face charges of signing false passport statements in relation to escaped asylum seekers attempting to flee Australia to find safe haven in other countries. We the undersigned recognise that

Leila Murray: source of strength and inspiration

Honouring Leila Murray: Heart of JusticeEdited by Roderic Pitty and Ruth Braunstein$7.95, available from http://www.gleebooks.com.au REVIEW BY CHRIS MARTIN "Leila Murray was a great source of strength and wisdom to all her large family, to all

VENEZUELA: Chavez calls for world 'anti-globalisation' network

Stuart Munckton At a government-sponsored World Forum of Intellectuals and Artists in Defence of Humanity, held in Caracas on December 2-3, Hugo Chavez, Venezuela's radical left-wing president, "pledged to provide an office and resources in

Campaign to defend refugee-rights activists

Sarah Stephen, Sydney Sydney's Refugee Action Coalition (RAC) held a meeting on December 6, attended by 25 people, to organise a defence campaign for four refugee supporters charged with helping asylum seekers who escaped from detention obtain

SCOTLAND: Socialist Voice celebrates 200th issue

The Scottish Socialist Voice, newspaper of the Scottish Socialist Party, has celebrated the publication of its 200th issue. The Voice was initially published in 1996 as the fortnightly paper of Scottish Militant Labour, and became the paper of the

Who runs Wollongong?

Nicole Hilder, Wollongong Land prices in the Illawarra region have quadrupled in the past five years, fuelled by a land shortage and an influx of Sydney "sea-change" buyers, according to the December 9 Illawarra Mercury. There has been a rush by

Testimonies from Timor Leste

East Timor: TestimonyElaine BriereBetween the Lines Books128 pages, 64 photographs, $56.95 REVIEW BY STEPHEN LANGFORD For people involved in East Timor's struggle, this book is a must-read. I have Elaine Briere to thank for my start in East

Standing up to neoliberalism

The following is abridged from a speech given by Stephen Jolly, Socialist Party member and Yarra city councillor, to the council's swearing-in ceremony at Richmond Town Hall on December 1. Last Saturday, 91% of voters in this area voted for what

Powerful and inspiring songs

Songs for MahmudDavid Rovics$25 from Hobart Activist Centre, phone (03) 6234 6397 or $US12 from <http://www.davidrovics.com>. REVIEW BY ALEX BAINBRIDGE Like the other CDs David Rovics has released in the last few years, Songs for Mahmud

Labor's rightward trajectory

The Origins of the ALP: A Marxist AnalysisBy Jim McIlroyResistance Books, 200458 pages, $5.95Available from your local Activist Centre (see page 2) or email <info@resistancebooks.com> REVIEW BY CHRIS ATKINSON The further 2.4% swing to