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KANAKY: Yann Celene Uregei

NOUMEA — Yann Celene Uregei, leader of the United Kanak Liberation Front/People's Congress (FULK/CP), died following a long illness, in his home in the suburbs of New Caledonia/Kanaky on April 7. "Old Yann", as he was respectfully known, had

Incumbents worried by union militants

Incumbents worried by union militants BY CHRIS SPINDLER The incumbents of the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU) leadership are resorting to dirty tricks to stave off the challenge by the militant Workers First ticket. Workers First's

World Bank/IMF/WTO: Fix it or nix it?

Demonstrators in Washington, D.C., for the World Bank-International Monetary Fund (IMF) joint meeting on April 18-19, will take up where those who protested in Seattle in December against the World Trade Organisation (WTO) left off: they will seek to

Activist guide to workers' revolution

Activist guide to workers' revolution The State and RevolutionBy Vladimir Ilyich LeninResistance Books, 1999108pp, $8.50 rrp Reviewed by Susan Price They say you should never judge a book by its cover. But the contemporary format of this newly

BRITAIN: Unity fires socialist election campaign

BRITAIN: Unity fires socialist election campaign LONDON — On April 13, the second major election rally of the London Socialist Alliance will be held. The LSA is a broad regroupment of socialist groups, which is using the May 4 elections for the

East Timor activists fined

East Timor activists fined BY JAMES VASSILOPOULOS CANBERRA — East Timor solidarity activist Gareth Smith was fined $16,335 on April 12 for painting the slogan, "Shame, Australia, shame", on the front wall of federal Parliament House to protest

Write on

Black Book I wish to add some complementary information to Phil Shannon's excellent review of the Black Book of Communism that appeared in GLW #400. What the media circus in France forgot to mention when the book was released there, through

UQ rally against restructure

UQ rally against restructure BRISBANE — More than 150 students and staff rallied in the Great Court at the University of Queensland on April 12 to oppose the planned restructure of the UQ arts faculty. Protesters condemned the corporatisation of

Labor blocks debate on forests

Labor blocks debate on forests BY JIM GREEN The federal Labor "opposition" blocked an April 13 debate in the Senate on a call for the federal and state governments to uphold the law in the forests. Australian Greens senator Bob Brown, who put the

IRELAND: Sinn Fein's transformation

As the Sinn Fein Ard Fheis (national congress) meets on April 15-16, a great deal of attention will focus on what leader Gerry Adams has to say and considerably less on the character of the party he leads. It has become common place to talk about the

Howard and Burke's dirty deal

Howard and Burke's dirty deal While the compromise on mandatory sentencing struck between Prime Minister John Howard and Northern Territory chief minister Denis Burke may have been sufficient to quell disquiet from the Liberal

Loose cannons

Smart "It's a fine sentiment, but a woolly one. It's an attempt to reduce unemployment solely at employers' expense." — Media commentator Ross Gittins arguing against a 36-hour work week (Age, April 12). Aim, focus, fire! "There'll be very