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Go (get those shoulder pads) girl!

By Alana Kerrand Jen Crothers SYDNEY — "go girl!", the Sydney Women's Festival held in the Domain on March 7, was attended by around 7000 people. Those who believed the hype that the festival was to be the new face of the feminist movement would

Struggle for 'sans papiers' and 'illegals' in Netherlands

By Bastiaan van Perlo Nederland Bekent Kleur, a national platform against racism in the Netherlands, is seeking international assistance in its work. At this moment, we are involved in a struggle with our government to legalise a group of "sans

Targets, London 1860 —

Targets, London 1860 — Targets, London 1860 — The dullest of records wereold Factory Reports bound, called "BlueBooks". Lists of figures, translations of workers'lives tossed about in debateand later boredom. Membersof Parliament used these

The US experience

The US experience In the last 20 years, the prison population has quadrupled. There are 2 million people now behind bars, giving the US an incarceration rate five times that of other industrialised countries. In the same period, spending on

Life of Riley: A metaphor

A metaphor Hey! Wait up, Little John! You're moving as fast as those little legs of yours will carry you. — Can't wait. Can't stop. Seven point five (pant), you know. Seven point f-I-v-e. Seven point what? Jesus, can't you stop for a

South Africa announces 'world's largest' forest privatisation

South Africa announces 'world's largest' forest privatisation South Africa announces 'world's largest' forest privatisation By Norm Dixon The South African government on March 4 announced it latest privatisation project: the sale of the rights

Why Howard wants zero tolerance policing

By Sue Boland Prime Minister John Howard's campaign against the dangers of heroin has focussed almost exclusively on advocating tougher law and order policies rather than treating drug-use as a health issue. "Zero tolerance" policing is Howard's

VSU legislation hits parliament

By Wendy Robertson Within days of leaking its proposal, the Coalition has introduced voluntary student unionism legislation into parliament. The move provoked widespread anger amongst students, who overwhelmingly reject VSU. In response, the

Melbourne teachers achieve a victory

By Mary Merkenich MELBOURNE — Australian Education Union members at Mill Park Secondary College in Melbourne's north-west recently stopped an erosion of their working conditions. Mill Park is the second largest state secondary college in

A history of Liberal attacks on student unions

By Sean Healy VSU didn't drop from the sky in 1993, when the WA and Victorian legislation was first floated. Rather, it has a 20-year history originating in attempts by right-wing students and governments to muzzle student organisations. The first

Washington's hidden war on Iraq

Washington's hidden war on Iraq Imagine the United States is involved in its most intense air war since the 1991 Gulf War, and its most protracted since the Vietnam War. As it bombs its “enemy” many times every day, it kills several dozen

5000 rally for the WA forests

5000 rally for the WA forests By Marcel Cameron Perth — Five thousand people marched on Parliament House on March 9 to demand an end to the logging of old-growth forest in WA. The lively protest was called by the WA Forest Alliance, an umbrella