LISBON, Portugal — On March 22, a number of Europe's radical left parties met here in the shadows of the European Union Summit. Hosted by Portugal's Left Bloc, the conference aimed to exchange ideas regarding continent-wide
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The January Marxism 2000 conference in Sydney hosted the first overseas delegation of South Korea's newly formed Nodongja-euy Him, the Power of the Working Class (PWC). The delegation's presence was the first contact between South
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SAN FRANCISCO, US — Overhead, a towering computer-image bull accompanies a gloating invitation to "Be Quick, Be Smart, Be Bullish". Around the San Francisco Bay area, these new billboards for stockbrokers Merrill Lynch come across
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Tube workers to contest London elections Tube workers to contest London electionLONDON — On February 10, the Campaign Against Tube Privatisation (CATP) officially launched its slate of 11 candidates for the Greater London
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World's harshest refugee lawsWith last week's passing of the Border Protection Bill by the federal Coalition and Labor parties, Hansonism became law. Australia now ranks as the most anti-refugee among the wealthy, predatory countries
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Since prehistoric times, humanity has been on the move. Driven by material compulsion, we have made the entire planet our own, adapting to all manner of climate and topography along the way. With the rise of class society, migration
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Fighting racism: a lesson from 1934"We said, well, rather than strike against the foreign-born workers, let's strike for something worthwhile! So we took a stand: £1 a shift and a 40-hour week." This is how the late Bronc
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Imagine yourself on the "other" side for a moment; or perhaps you've been there. You're an Iraqi with children who are starving because of the US sanctions. Or a South Korean welder thrown out of work by the IMF's de-development of your
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At first glance, the recent federal budget looks rosy for refugees. The provisions for the Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (DIMA) have extended the Asylum Seeker Assistance (ASA) scheme to "a limited number of people
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On April 13, by a vote of two to one, the full Federal Court upheld the government's right to deport a two-year-old Australian-born child by denying refugee status to his family. Shi Hai Chen was born to Chinese asylum seekers Ren Bing
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Help needed to overcome arson attackPERTH — In October, the home of well-known Aboriginal activist Clarrie Isaacs was severely burnt in a suspected arson attack. The fire melted light fittings and electrical wiring throughout the
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How progressive is multiculturalism? Does multiculturalism defend migrant rights?In spite of a quarter century of multiculturalism as ideology and official policy, the conditions of life for most non-English-speaking immigrants