Socialist Alliance today welcomed one of its most prominent members, former Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU) state Victorian secretary Craig Johnston, back to freedom and to the looming struggle against the federal Coalition government's
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On May 26, hundreds of teachers and pupils from St John's Primary School in Rochdale marched down the town's streets to the local Catholic church. The students held homemade signs, one reading: "Why send our friends to their deaths?". Many carried
May 27 was an important day for the union movement in Australia. It was the day that a unionist who will play an major role in the campaign to defend unions from the onslaught of anti-union laws — Craig Johnston — was released from prison.
Norm Dixon
"Equality, liberty, humanity, feminism, ecology" are the watchwords of Lalit, the revolutionary socialist party active in the Indian Ocean state of Mauritius. "Lalit nurtures a love of and respect for ordinary people, and gives value to
In possible signs of a renewed attack on file sharing, on May 25 FBI agents simultaneously executed 10 search warrants across nine states to shut down Elitetorrents.org, a free members-only BitTorrent aggregate site hosted in the Netherlands.
After it became one of the few governments deporting Zimbabwean asylum seekers this year, London has significantly embarrassed in the last few months by such deportees creating ugly scenes at international airports. The tactic has proved effective in
I Hate AustraliaAdam GeczyCanberra Contemporary Art SpaceUntil June 4<http://www.ccas.com.au>
REVIEW BY MICHAEL ASCROFT
In I Hate Australia's exhibition essay, Geczy gives his justifications for delivering such a deliberately
Sue Bolton, Melbourne
Craig Johnston is a "magnificent man ... who should be part of the struggle that needs to be fought. We have a massive job ahead of us, and it is fortuitous that on this day, the day that the Coalition announces an
Jon Lamb, Darwin
Media hype over agreement between the East Timor and Australian governments on the disputed maritime boundary between the two countries has been clouded by a series of contradictory claims since the conclusion of the most recent
Kim Bullimore
On May 15, the Israeli government voted to extend racist amendments to Israel's citizenship laws, preventing the reunification of up to 21,000 Israeli and Palestinian families.
The amendment to the Law of Citizenship and Entry
Throughout May, 10,000 Ugandans will be recruited to work as "security personnel" in Iraq, and US military bases worldwide. The recruitment effort is spearheaded by World Wide Special Operations, who work with multinationals and governments to
CHICAGO — The US right-wing is out to further restrict a woman's right to choose abortion — and Democratic leaders who claim to be pro-choice are surrendering even more ground.
On April 28, the House of Representatives passed the Child
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