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By Lara Pullin CANBERRA — One of Canberra's biggest rallies in years was held on September 2 when many forces combined to express their opposition to MLA Paul Osborne's attempt to outlaw abortion in the ACT. Canberra's city square was filled with
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
By Ben Reid MELBOURNE — Local residents and migrant communities in inner-city Richmond have decided to organise a community street march against racism and One Nation. The march will be on Saturday, September 12, at 12.30pm. It will assemble at
Radical Basque paper closed By Norm Dixon The Spanish government launched another serious attack on the democratic rights of the Basque people when it forced the closure of the left-wing Basque daily newspaper Egin and its sister radio station,
By Renfrey Clarke MOSCOW — When US President Bill Clinton sat down with Boris Yeltsin on September 1 for the first day of their summit meeting, Russia was without a prime minister, a government or a strategy able to deal with the country's worst
Best of all possible worlds Bet ya' can't wait to get into the booth and make your mark for democracy. Bet ya' real excited about this election. Come October 3, you're sure to be up early and down at the local school hall before the bunting's
Indian students chart way forward By Sean Healy PATNA, Bihar
Looking out: To death By Brandon Astor Jones "At the door of life, by the gate of breath,There are worse things waiting for men than death." — Algernon Charles Swinburn On August 13, at 10:01 am, I folded a piece of art paper into a makeshift
MELBOURNE — Well known band Even will headline a Rock Against Racism to be held here on Sunday, September 13. "It would be more accurate to call it a jazz, soul and rock against racism", event organiser Jo Williams told Green Left Weekly. The
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,

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