Since around April 1, an estimated 7000-10,000 Turkish troops have crossed the Turkey-Iraq border and are pressing deep into southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq) to attack fighters of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), according to reports carried by
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Stop Nuclear Dumps group formed
BY JIM GREEN
Opponents of a planned national nuclear dump in northern South Australia have formed a new group, Stop Nuclear Dumps. The group was formed by Everyone for a Nuclear Free Future (formerly the Adelaide
By Mark Abberton
The University of Wisconsin Madison (UW-M) in the United States is hosting a conference on hip hop music and culture from April 14-16. "The conference is meant to empower youth of all backgrounds and those willing to advance their
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Protests are to be held here outside meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on April 16 and the World Bank on April 17 as part of a campaign to demand a world economy managed for people, not corporate profit. Other
Kakadu crunch time
BY JIM GREEN
The future of the Jabiluka uranium mine in the Northern Territory may become clearer following meetings in coming weeks between Energy Resources of Australia (ERA) and its parent company, North Limited. The main
KURDISTAN: 'The PKK is threatened with decay'
On February 16, 1999, Abdullah Ocalan, the chairperson of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), was kidnapped by Turkish intelligence in Nairobi, Kenya, and taken to the prison island of Imrali. Twelve
Cartoons from out of Leftfield, and on the web
By Rani Singh
More than 2000 people have already visited a new web site which features political cartoons by Arun Pradhan. The cartoons include the fortnightly feature in Green Left Weekly, "From out
A wake for the Brisbane Resistance Centre
By Coral Wynter
BRISBANE — On April 1, Democratic Socialist Party (DSP) and Resistance members and supporters held a wake for the Resistance Centre in Terrace Street, New Farm, in which the
Fitting farewell to committed socialist
BY MARG PERROTT
WOLLONGONG — Socialists, trade unionists, union singers, environmental activists, friends, comrades, relatives and workers filled Heineiger Hall in Dapto here on April 1 to farewell George
UNITED STATES: 'Hurricane' speaks out for Mumia
The International Concerned Family and Friends of Mumia Abu-Jamal held a press conference on March 25 in Pittsburgh. A featured speaker was Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, the former middleweight boxer who
Review by Stuart Munckton
SchwerpunktBombscareAvailable at gigs for $5 or contact <oibombscare@hotmail.com> Punk rock has come a long way. The pop-punk, like that of Blink 182, which dominates the airwaves these days has little in common
'Mandatory sentencing is a crime'
BY ANGELA LUVERA
BRISBANE — Forty people picketed the Northern Territory Tourist Bureau here on April 3. Aboriginal rights activist Sam Watson spoke of the need for more people to join the campaign to overturn
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