On March 31, Petr Aven, head of Russia's largest bank, Alfa, told the British Guardian that Russia needs President Vladimir Putin to come down with the iron-fist of dictatorship to suppress the workers' movement and all opposition to fast-tracking
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Healthy choice
"There will be a variety of food, [it] will include McDonald's." — SOCOG on why only ticket holders with an explanatory medical certificate will be allowed to take food or drink not bought from a sponsor into Olympics venues. Also
Campaign targets Nike
BY MARGARITA WINDISCH
MELBOURNE — Activists unfurled a banner with the message "Nike slavery: Just stop it" over busy Hoddle Street here on April 18, launching a planned eight-week campaign against the clothing and
MANILA — The following is abridged from an appeal issued on April 10 by Erwin M. Gaerlan, executive director of the Moro Human Rights Center. The MHRC has been initiating activities to help put a stop to the worsening war situation in Mindanao
Cuba tour in Che's footsteps
BY ROQUE GRILLO
The "heroic guerilla", Ernesto "Che" Guevara, may be all the fashion on T-shirts or posters but those people who want to get beyond the romantic imagery now have a special chance to do so. Ocean Travel
ALP machine dumps MPs
BY STAN THOMPSON
ADELAIDE — South Australian ALP delegates have dumped three members of parliament during a special Easter convention to pre-select candidates for the next state and federal elections. Former deputy state
Live cattle trade blocked
BY MARGARET SETTER
Prompt action by a newly formed alliance between Animal Liberation, the Maritime Union of Australia and the Australasian Meat Industry Employees' Union has, for the moment, defeated plans by Elders
Write on: Letters to the editor
World Bank
Thanks to the tireless staff at Green Left Weekly for continuing to produce such excellent radical journalism, and thanks particularly for Sean Healy's article on the World Bank (GLW #402). With clear
Police attack Joy Mining picket
BY CHRIS LATHAM
MOSS VALE — Police forcibly removed people from a picket line at the Joy Mining heavy machinery manufacturing plant on April 27 to allow the removal of the plant's hydraulics workshop equipment.
BY VIV MILEY
SYDNEY — Protests around the globe, from Seattle and Washington to Jakarta and Bolivia, have highlighted growing discontent with corporate "globalisation" and imperialism. From June 29 to July 2, the socialist youth group Resistance
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