An ugly coalition
The week before the April 16-17 demonstrations against the WTO and IMF in Washington, the AFL-CIO leaders had their own rallies in Washington. One, called by the Teamsters union (part of the AFL-CIO), underscored an ugly new
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BOUGAINVILLE: PNG frustrates independence referendum
Statements by Sir Michael Somare, Papua New Guinea's minister for Bougainville affairs, have exposed the lack of sincerity behind the PNG government's apparent agreement to allow the people of
LEBANON: Israel bombs again as deadline nears
RAMALLAH, Palestine — The Israeli government's latest round of bombings in Lebanon has raised concern about the possibility of a major war following the expected pullout of Israel's troops from
Money's the answer
"We recognise that AIDS is a major problem, but weakening intellectual property rights is not the solution." — Alan Holmer, president of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers Association of America, opposing regulations
Rollercoaster@stockmarket.com
BY EVA CHENG
After skyrocketing some 260% in 17 months from 1400 points to the
March 10 peak of 5048, Nasdaq â the United States index which measures
the prices of key hi-tech stocks â suffered a series
The 100,000 East Timorese refugees in camps in West Timor face daily hardship and terror from the pro-integration militia gangs which control or are active in many of the 200 camps. The repatriation of refugees to East Timor has slowed considerably.
Students occupy UQ Senate chambers
BY MATT LIVINGSTON
BRISBANE — Students at the University of Queensland occupied the University Senate chambers here on May 10 in protest at a proposed restructure of the Arts faculty until police were brought
Few Australians heard about the March meeting in Bonn, Germany, at which a handful of delegates, led by those from the United States and Australia, brought negotiation of an international treaty to eliminate persistent organic pollutants (POPs) to a
Peter Hicks tour dates
Peter Hicks' tour dates
Peter Hicks is touring to launch The Times We've Been Through. He is playing with percussionist Jules Witek and promises "some pretty damn hot progressive music".
Friday, June 2, Selby Folk Club,
Bondi protests Olympics impact
BY MARINA CARMAN AND ALISTAIR DICKINSON
SYDNEY — Despite being described as a "sad turnout" of "rabble" in a vicious editorial in the Australian, a 200-strong action succeeded in delaying construction of the
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