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Croatia heads toward one-party state

By Jolyon Campbell As Croatia's autocratic president Franjo Tudjman and his ruling party the HDZ prepared to celebrate their fourth national day on May 30, the people of Croatia had little to be joyous about. With a third of Croatia's

Reinventing the Liberals

Reinventing the Liberals The ousting of John Hewson from the Liberal leadership represents more than a shuffling of the pack. Installing the media's "youth ticket" of Alexander Downer and Peter Costello marks a sharp turn to the right of the

Mitsubishi: Forest destruction is a family affair

US-based Rainforest Action Network "Save the Rainforest — Boycott Mitsubishi" campaign coordinator MICHAEL MARX updates the case against Mitsubishi Corporation. Here in Australia, plans are afoot for a new round of demonstrations to keep the

ATO agency bargain accepted

ATO agency bargain accepted By Chris Slee Public Sector Union members in the Australian Taxation Office voted in a series of meetings from May 11 to May 25 to accept the proposed agency bargaining agreement. The agreement gives a 4%

SA teachers' strike a success

By Chris Spindler ADELAIDE — Some 7000 teachers, teacher assistants, students, parents, fellow unionists and supporters gathered at a rally on May 24 to defend the public education system. Two hundred and thirty, schools were closed for the

The kosher pig

Leon the Pig Farmer Produced and Directed by Gary Sinyor and Vadim Jean Written by Gary Sinyor and Michael Normand Featuring Mark Frankel, Brian Glover, Maryam D'Abo and Connie Booth Reviewed by L. Pradhan Leon the Pig Farmer is the

Attempt to kill Nidia Diaz

Attempt to kill Nidia Diaz Maria Marta Valladares (Nidia Diaz), former rebel commander and current Assembly vice president in El Salvador, has charged that four death squad members shot 22 rounds at her vehicle on May 19, wounding her

Justice denied

Presumed Guilty SBS television Tuesday, June 7 Reviewed by Paul Clarke Australia's legal system is modelled on Britain's, and for anyone watching Presumed Guilty, that is not a reassuring thought. The British legal system has been

Illawarra environment day

Illawarra environment day The second World Environment Day march in the Illawarra, on Sunday, June 5, will be a fun, loud celebration of the theme "Save our coastlines". "The Illawarra is truly gifted with its escarpment and pristine

Campaign launched in Manila to free Lagman

By Max Lane MANILA — Following a demonstration of 200 activists from worker, student and urban poor organisations outside the presidential palace on May 28, the Free Lagman Movement was launched. On May 26 agents of Naval Intelligence arrested

Looking out: That look

Looking out: That look By Brandon Astor Jones I saw a fellow prisoner come into the cell block from outside where the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Centre's administrative offices for G-Unit are. He carefully and deliberately walked

Rallies call for abortion law repeal

Rallies and actions around Australia marked the seventh International Day of Action for Women's Health on May 28. The theme for the day, coordinated by the Women's Global Network for Reproductive Rights, was women's right to choose abortion.