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Why US pushed for a Middle East treaty

By Sean Malloy The US pressed for a peace agreement between Israel and the PLO as part of consolidating its own interests in the Middle East, argues Joe Stork, editor of Middle East Report. In an interview with Green Left Weekly, Stork explained

ACT teachers to strike

ACT teachers to strike By Kath Gelber CANBERRA — Three thousand members of the Australian Education Union (formerly Australian Teachers Union) voted at a stop-work meeting here on September 23 to strike for a full day on October 28 in

Broad opposition to coup

By Renfrey Clarke MOSCOW — "The Executive Committee of the Council of the FNPR calls on affiliated organisations, labour collectives, and blue and white collar workers to use all available means, including strikes, to make a decisive protest

Next issue

Next issue Green Left Weekly is taking a one-week spring break. The next issue will be dated October 13.

Phhew!

Phhew! "Queen: I will accept republic." — Headline in Sydney Morning Herald after King Paul's meeting with Queen Liz. Name two, please "I did build many, many things, and people forget to mention them." — Bankrupt entrepreneur Alan Bond,

Socialists challenge unions to fight Kennett

By Ray Fulcher MELBOURNE — One year after the election of a Liberal government, Victorians are facing a worsening standard of living. Official unemployment is 13%, and in some areas youth unemployment is 40%. Premier Jeff Kennett is

Irish to the core

Irish to the core Belt of the Celts Irish to the core The Wolfe Tones Shanachie through Larrikin Reviewed by Ian Jamieson Like many on the Australian left, particularly those of us with dubious Irish ancestry, I came to appreciate

Boycott Mitsubishi campaign launched

Boycott Mitsubishi campaign launched The Rainforest Information Centre and the Environmental Youth Alliance launched the Australian Boycott Mitsubishi campaign on September 24. The "Mitsubishi Challenge" National Basketball League will be

Quarantine sackings despite anthrax outbreak

Quarantine sackings despite anthrax outbreak By Steve Rogers CANBERRA — Federal budget plans to slash quarantine staff are to go ahead despite the outbreak of anthrax in Queensland. The cuts mean that some 30% of the Australian Quarantine

A fierce rave around the world

A fierce rave around the world BRISBANE — "The People will be Seen, The People Will Be Heard" were the words that greeted more than 300 people at FIERCE at Boulder Lodge on Friday night, September 24. The cross-arts extravaganza attracted

Philippine students and peasants reorganise

By Max Lane MANILA — A struggle within the Filipino communist movement has spread and sharpened within the Communist Party of the Philippines-influenced legal National Democratic (ND) organisations. The issues are Stalinism, internal party

Sam Wainwright

Sam Wainwright Playing games On Friday Sydney — parts of it — went on an orgy of celebration. The establishment press declared triumphantly, "Our Sydney wins games". Fireworks and parties burst into the night. Sydney had been given the