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For actions, not words, against racism

For actions, not words, against racism MARINA CARMAN, Resistance national anti-racism spokesperson, answers questions about Resistance's approach to fighting One Nation and racism. Question: Why is fighting racism a political issue? Why doesn't

Unions and the One Nation threat

By James Vassilopoulos The rise of the racist, anti-worker One Nation presents a big challenge to the union movement. The federal election will be a further test after the 23% statewide vote One Nation received in the Queensland elections. Unions,

Diana fever

Diana fever Welcome to Green Left Weekly — a paper that is a Diana-free zone. If you were hoping to find a seven-part series on the life and times of Di as you scanned these pages, along with glamour posters and special details on how to win a

Socialists accept Baldwin's challenge

By Stephen O'Brien NEWCASTLE — The Democratic Socialists will accept the challenge issued by Bob Baldwin, Liberal MP for the Hunter Valley seat of Paterson. Baldwin warned last month that if Resistance ran in his seat he would buck Liberal Party

Students put Kennett on spot

Students put Kennett on spot By Brendan Meilak MELBOURNE — On September 2, TAFE students from across Victoria assembled at the Peninsula TAFE in Frankston to tell premier Jeff Kennett what they think of his funding cuts to the TAFE system. More

Voluntary student unionism: Waikato test case

By Zanny Begg PALMERSTON NORTH, NZ — The New Zealand government recently passed legislation forcing all student unions to hold referendums on voluntary membership before May 1, 1999. In 1995, right-wing students at Waikato University formed a

Workers hit as garage sale of Thailand gears up

By Eva Cheng According to an August survey of Thailand's Board of Investment, within five industries — food and beverages, textiles, plastics, automobiles and services — which received special state promotion, 82,000 workers lost their jobs in

APCET demands release of political prisoners

APCET demands release of political prisoners The Asia Pacific Coalition for East Timor Council met in Indonesia for the first time on August 29-31. An APCET media conference called for the release of Xanana Gusmao and all political prisoners in

WA socialists announce candidates

WA socialists announce candidates By Ana Kailis PERTH — On September 1, the Democratic Socialists announced their candidates for the federal seat of Perth and the Senate. Iggy Kim will stand in Perth. The WA Senate team will be Sarah Stephen

An aid to insight

By Allen Myers Marxist Economics: a handbook of basic definitions, published by Resistance Books, was first developed by renowned Belgian economist Ernest Mandel and English economics writer Alan Freeman for the Fourth International's cadre school

Protests continue throughout Indonesia

Protests continue throughout Indonesia MAX LANE is national coordinator of Action in Solidarity with Indonesia and East Timor (ASIET). Lane has been in constant contact with activists from the radical People's Democratic Party (PRD), who are

Neo-Nazis attack Adelaide High School

By Ben Philpottand Arrow Tong ADELAIDE — Posters are being pasted up in schools and public places here by the neo-Nazi group National Action. The posters feature a picture of Resistance leader Marina Carman and state that Resistance is a