By Lachlan Malloch
SYDNEY — "The Democratic Socialists' campaign is different — it's out in the streets. Our fundamental conviction is that society can be changed for the better by people power", declared Sam Wainwright at the launch of the
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Sexism and racism
By Brandon Astor Jones
nigger (niger),n. 1. Disparaging and offensive. a. a [B]lack person. b. a member of any dark-skinned people. 2. to criticize in a peevish way; carp ... -niggler, n. — Webster's College Dictionary The
By David Bacon
SALINAS, California — Twenty-eight years ago, at the end of the great Salinas lettuce strike of 1970, virtually all of the valley's largest vegetable growers signed contracts with the United Farm Workers (UFW). Among them was the
Launch of Origlass biography
By Shane Bentley
SYDNEY — More than 150 people attended the launch of Red Hot, Hall Greenland's biography of Nick Origlass, at Balmain Town Hall on September 6. Origlass was one of Australia's original Trotskyists,
Undemocratic rules force change of candidate
By Dave Wright
SYDNEY — The Democratic Socialists have been forced to name a new candidate for the western Sydney seat of Reid because its original candidate is a federal public servant. Under the
Big business pays for its parties but who pays for a socialist campaign?
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Tasmanian Labor wins a rigged race
By Alex Bainbridgeand Tony Iltis
HOBART — Tasmania has a Labor government, it was announced on September 12. The election was the first since Labor and Liberal "reformed" the Tasmanian parliament. The new
By Max Lane
As rioting and looting spreads to more provincial towns in Indonesia, there is a growing danger that these outbreaks may be transformed into anti-Chinese riots. During the last 30 years, social and economic frustration amongst
By Sarah Peart
Unemployment among 15 to 19 year olds has now reached 29.9%, or close to 90,000 people. The unemployment benefits of 46,000 young people were cut with the Coalition's introduction of the common youth allowance (CYA) on July 1. Some
...and ain't i a woman?: Abortion under attack, again
The tabling of the Paul Osborne anti-abortion bill in the ACT parliament should not have come as much of a surprise to people who are pro-choice. The bill is an attempt by the mis-named
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