GLW issue 416, published 2000-08-16.

PACIFIC: US military a 'toxic criminal'

PACIFIC: US military a 'toxic criminal' SAIPAN, CNMI — Greenpeace has declared the United States government a toxic criminal for using the Pacific as a dumping ground for its poisons. Greenpeace and Tanapag villagers have re-fenced and signposted

... and ain't i a woman?: Life in us yet

Life in us yet Being a left activist and a feminist can be inspiring, sometimes frustrating, sometimes exhilarating, but it does not necessarily lead to exhaustion. Political "burn-out" is by no means inevitable. Many activists of the left

Street sex work criminalised by new bill

BY BEATRICE LAUFER PERTH — Western Australia's infamous "prostitution bill" became law on July 29. Eagerly awaited by some and feared by others, the bill renders street sex work illegal. Any involvement in street sex work will bring heavy jail

Corporate think tanks assault environmentalism

BY JIM GREEN Welcome to the world of the conservative think tank, a world in which modern forestry "helps preserve wildlife habitat", "radioactive waste has a great advantage over other kinds of waste", "a camel is a horse designed by a committee",

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Australian News

Supporters mobilise for Tent Embassy

Supporters mobilise for Tent Embassy BY SIMON BUTLER SYDNEY — Following reports that police were about to evict Aboriginal protesters from Victoria Park and close the Aboriginal Tent Embassy there, 150 supporters quickly gathered on August 11.

Greenhouse blues

Greenhouse blues BY BARRY HEALY A report released by the Australian Greenhouse Office in July shows that Australia's greenhouse gas emissions jumped by 16.9% in the eight years to 1998. Under the Kyoto Summit commitments, Australia is supposed to

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International News

UNITED STATES: Anti-corporate activists go cross-country

UNITED STATES: Anti-corporate activists go cross-country Fresh from protests against the Republican convention in Philadelphia, a coalition of pro-democracy groups set out cross-country on August 8 to share their message with unions and the rest of

CISLAC campaigns against US aid

CISLAC campaigns against US aid As US interference in Colombia has increased, now including a massive aid package to the Colombian military, Committees In Solidarity with Latin America and the Caribbean (CISLAC) made the decision at its June

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Editorial

The law is an ass

The law is an ass The Howard government will gain only limited comfort from the August 11 ruling in Darwin Federal Court by Justice Maurice O'Loughlin. In dismissing the suit of Lorna Cubillo and Peter Gunner, two representatives of the

General

S11 Alliance calls for trade union support

S11 Alliance calls for trade union support BY JORGE JORQUERA MELBOURNE — The S11 Alliance has issued a call for trade unionists to support the non-violent three-day blockade of the World Economic Forum's summit at the Crown Casino beginning

S11: high school activists debate tactics

S11: high school activists debate tactics BY JODY BETZIEN MELBOURNE — Beginning September 11, this city will experience a myriad of anti-World Economic Forum (WEF) actions. There is a lot of discussion and debate about how to coordinate and

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Cultural Dissent

Famous puppeteer arrested in Philadelphia

[This week's Life of Riley column defers to this profile of one of the great puppeteers of our time. Gepeto was among 280 protestors arrested by police outside the US Republican Party convention in Philadelphia last week. — Dave Riley.] The

Defiant history of workers' theatre movement

Defiant history of workers' theatre movement Defiance: Political Theatre in Brisbane 1930-1962By Connie HealyBoombana Publications$21.90, 256 pp REVIEW BY DAVE RILEY This may seem like an obscure subject. Who nowadays is interested in theatre

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