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Rally demands debt be dropped

Rally demands debt be dropped BY NICK EVERETT SYDNEY — Four hundred people rallied in Hyde Park on April 1 to demand the cancellation of all debts held by the world's poorest nations. The rally was part of an international day of protest called

US: People of colour battle toxics in communities

By Cat Lazaroff WASHINGTON, DC, February 11 — Ten African-American children are visiting Washington, D.C. this week, but they did not come to see the usual tourist attractions. They are here to illustrate the dangerous legacy of hazardous wastes,

South Asia: Anti-Clinton protests suppressed

South Asia: Anti-Clinton protests suppressed US President Bill Clinton's late March visit to India, Pakistan and Bangladesh was met with a barrage of protests from left and democratic forces resisting Washington's increased efforts to plunder the

Loose cannons

Except at home "You have to face the realities of the modern world ... you can't turn back the clock to a nostalgic period that existed 30 or 40 years ago." — Prime Menzies John Howard explaining why bank mergers are necessary in the

'Hurricane' Carter: The man they couldn't tame

The man they couldn't tame The HurricaneStarring Denzel Washington and Vicellous Reon ShannonDirected by Norman JewisonWritten by Armyan Bernstein and Dan GordonUniversal Pictures Review by Arun Pradhan "My real problems began when the Saturday

Aboriginal leader fined for protest

BY BRONWEN BEECHEY ADELAIDE — Arabunna elder and anti-uranium activist Kevin Buzzacott pleaded guilty to a charge of "failing to cease to loiter" arising from a December protest, in the Magistrate's Court here on March 29. Buzzacott was arrested

Anti-racist initiatives launched

Anti-racist initiatives launched BY RANI SINGH MELBOURNE — Anti-racist activists here hope to build on an AC Nielson March 28 poll which indicated that Victorians are more likely to disagree with mandatory sentencing and reject One Nation than

Indonesia: Thousands demonstrate against subsidy cuts

INDONESIA: Thousands demonstrate against subsidy cuts By James Balowski Thousands of students, civil servants and other workers protested in Indonesia on April 1 against cuts to subsides on fuel, public transport and electricity. The

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. CTS Sydney (UHF 31), every Sunday, 9-11pm. Ph 9565 5522. Access News — Melbourne community TV,

Kurdistan: Iraqi communists appeal for support

On March 20, the following letter was sent by the leaderships of the WORKER COMMUNIST PARTY OF IRAQ (WCPI) and WORKER COMMUNIST PARTY OF IRAN to Antonio Guteres, president, and Luis Ayala, secretary-general of the Socialist International. The letter

Western Sahara: The East Timor of north Africa

WESTERN SAHARA: The East Timor of north Africa Western Sahara: The East Timor of north Africa Western Sahara is on north-west Africa's Atlantic coast, bordered by Morocco in the north, Algeria in the north-east and Mauritania in the south and

Write on: Letters to the editor

American Beauty Having read the review of American Beauty and the subsequent letter in the March 8 Â鶹ӳ»­ Weekly, I feel compelled to write. I completely hated American Beauty. Although I enjoy and would love to see more films critiquing the