GLW issue 339, published 1998-11-03.

Foreign workers scapegoated in South Africa

By Norm Dixon "These people come here to take work opportunities ... We have people roaming the streets with degrees, but they do not get jobs because companies have given jobs to foreigners"; "I hate these people because they take our jobs";

FMLN selects presidential candidates

FMLN selects presidential candidates By Allen Jennings On September 27, amidst recrimination and tears, delegates of the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN) chose Facundo Guardado and María Marta Valladares, better

Prospects for resistance to the new Howard government

Prospects for resistance to the new Howard government By Peter Boyle There will be no shortage of attacks on the working class from the Coalition government in its second term: the GST, further austerity and privatisation and the second wave of

Resistance to launch magazine in

Resistance to launch magazine in Green Left By Sean Healy Resistance is to have a new five-page magazine each week within Green Left Weekly, beginning next issue. Green Left Weekly's back cover and four pages inside will be made available to

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Native title laws face court challenge

Native title laws face court challenge By Bill Mason BRISBANE — New native title laws, tabled by Queensland Labor Premier Peter Beattie in state parliament on October 21, are to be challenged in the Federal Court. The Kullilli community plans

North-east forests decision imminent

By Tom Flanagan SYDNEY — One hundred people held a two-hour rally outside NSW parliament on October 29 to demand protection for the remaining old-growth forests in north-east New South Wales. Organised by the NSW Forest Alliance, the rally aimed

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International News

International briefs: China, South Korea, Turkey/Israel

Beijing intimidates democracy activists During the last few days of October, Beijing detained, interrogated or harassed at least 40 activists involved in a recent attempt to register a China Democracy Party. Xu Wen-li, a leader in the 1979-81

'Pro-lifers' murder again

'Pro-lifers' murder again By Barry Sheppard Dr Barnett Slepian was shot and killed by a sniper using a high-powered rifle on the evening of October 23, as he stood in his kitchen with his wife and one of their sons. Dr Slepian provided abortion

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Editorial

Wages and jobs

Wages and jobs Surprise! It's less than a month from the federal election, and already the powers that be have discovered the need for — guess what? — wage cuts! On Monday (October 26), five academic economists made front-page headlines in

Cultural Dissent

Sweet as nectar, intoxicating as tsipouro

Sweet as nectar, intoxicating as tsipouro IntoxicationThe haBiBisLarrikin through FestivalXylouris EnsembleSelf-titledHi-Gloss Records/MDS Review by James Vassilopoulos Advances in music are often the result of migrations: people leaving their

East Timor: the survivors speak out

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