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IMF pushes garage sale of Thailand

By Eva Cheng Under orders from the International Monetary Fund, the Chuan Leekpai government is busy preparing the sale of some of Thailand's most important public assets: Thai Airways International, the Electricity Generating Authority of

Telstra privatisation worries the bush — and it should

Telstra privatisation worries the bush — and it should By Allen Myers Prime Minister John Howard's decision to make the privatisation of the remaining two-thirds of Telstra an issue in the next federal election is clearly worrying Coalition,

Life of Riley: You can take comfort in my presence

You can take comfort in my presence GOOD NEWS! This column will soon be entering its fifth year. The smiling dial that marks it has not changed one smidgin in all that time. I'm ageless, that's what I am. I'm still the same bloke I was way back

From Marx to Nietzsche, erratically

Jack London: A LifeBy Alex KershawHarperCollins, 1997. 335 pp., $45 (hb) Review by Phil Shannon Leon Trotsky praised him as a revolutionary artist. Lenin was moved by his stories. Could this be the same author who wrote popular novels about the

Japanese anti-nuclear activists visit Jabiluka blockade

JABILUKA, NT — The campaign against Energy Resources Australia's proposed uranium mine at Jabiluka in the Northern Territory is attracting international support. Faxes and letters have been received from around the world, and the blockade has been

Asia Pacific Solidarity Conference — a timely initiative

Asia Pacific Solidarity Conference — a timely initiative By John Percy The Asia Pacific Solidarity Conference taking place in Sydney, April 9-13, will bring together nearly 70 international speakers and participants from parties and movements

Beazley silent on pension wait for migrants

By Lisa Macdonald In a cynical attempt to woo the migrant vote, Labor leader Kim Beazley told the Federation of Ethnic Communities Councils of Australia annual conference in Sydney on March 28 that the ALP unequivocally supported multiculturalism

Opposition to Kumarangk bridge strong despite ruling

Opposition to Kumarangk bridge strong despite ruling By Martin Iltis ADELAIDE — On April 2, the day after the High Court decision which effectively allows construction of the Kumarangk (Hindmarsh Island) bridge, 50 Ngarrindjeri women and their

Secret US training for Indonesia's killers

By Allan Nairn JAKARTA — Activists and observers here speculate that the country — reeling from hunger and mass lay-offs promoted by the IMF — is moving toward social upheaval and perhaps a change of regime. At the dumps in Bantar Gebang, the

The truth about Boris

During April and May, Green Left Weekly's Moscow correspondent, Renfrey Clarke, will be conducting a speaking tour of Australia. Since the first issue of the paper, Renfrey has provided a unique view of the tumultuous political and social changes

Kim Dae-jung's selective amnesty

Kim Dae-jung's selective amnesty By Eva Cheng Rather than heralding progressive reform, President Kim Dae-jung's "amnesty" last month for more than 5.5 million people reveals continuing repression in South Korea. Many political prisoners jailed

How to fix public transport

By Francesca Davis Governments have been talking about reduced car use and better public transport for years. The NSW government is now working on its 13th transport plan for Sydney — none of which have been implemented. Meanwhile, construction