Frank Marrinan, Sydney
Small victories at great expense: Nazeer Mohammed Packir Mohammed was sent on Aprl 14 from Villawood detention centre to his original destination — Britain — something he set out to do a year ago, at his own expense. But
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Teachers, students and trade unionists have got together to launch a declaration against the deportation of young people and children from Britain, following the success of several spontaneous student protests. In October, when 15-year-old Lorin
Ben Courtice, Melbourne
As the federal Coalition government broadens its attacks on unions, militant unionists are looking back to the 1998 Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) battle for lessons on how to defeat the new industrial relations
Barry Healy
The election of Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger as Pope Benedict XVI spells the end of the hope that the Catholic Church may become more liberal. Catholic progressives look back longingly on the era initiated by the 1965 Vatican II Council,
Allen Myers, Ho Chi Minh City
The photographs on the walls of the War Museum in central Ho Chi Minh City are proof, if any more were needed, that the torturing of Iraqi prisoners by US soldiers and the wholesale killing of civilians are not
Dear comrades,
From my cell at Loddon Prison, I wish everyone a happy May Day. As a socialist, May Day is the biggest celebratory day of the year for me. This will be the first May Day celebration I have missed for over 20 years. I hope someone
Sue Bolton, Melbourne
Since the re-election of Prime Minister John Howard's Coalition government there has been a debate in the union movement about how best to respond to Howard's plan to crack down on the right of workers to organise in unions.
Alex Miller
On April 18 in Glasgow, the Scottish Socialist Party launched its 57-page manifesto for the British general election, scheduled for May 5, with a pledge to build the mass movement against global capitalism.
The manifesto states: "The
Two BrothersBy Hannie RaysonMelbourne Theatre CompanyWith Gary McDonald, Nicholas Eadie, Laura Lattuada, Diane Craig, Rodney AfifAt the PlayhouseUntil May 14
REVIEW BY VANNESSA HEARMAN
What do two brothers do when they can't stand each other's
Daniel Gregory, Sydney
The April 16 NSW state conference of the Socialist Alliance reaffirmed its policy of opposition to the planned closure of the Newcastle Rail line. The conference unanimously adopted a resolution put by Newcastle Socialist
Katrina Heckendorf, Puerto Ordaz
The third Global Encounter in Solidarity with the Bolivarian Revolution, held April 13 16, provided foreign participants with an opportunity to learn about local social projects. In the south-eastern city of Puerto
After attending a March performance of the play The Vagina Monologues, Carrie Rethlefsen and Emily Nixon decided to make "I [heart] my vagina" badges and wear them to their Minnesota high school, to spark discussion about sexual violence and women's
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