A Force More Powerful: A Century of Nonviolent ConflictBy Peter Ackerman and Jack DuVallPalgrave, 2000505 pages., $35.00 (pb)
REVIEW BY JONATHAN STRAUSS
A Force More Powerful tells a lot of history: general strikes, boycotts, demonstrations,
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BY NORM DIXON
The May 2000 armed coup that overthrew the democratically elected Fiji Labour Party government has been formalised and legitimised. With the swearing in of a coalition government dominated by the two key Melanesian-Fijian chauvinist
BY NORM DIXON
In the aftermath of the horrific obliteration of New York City's landmark World Trade Center towers by terrorists on September 11, the US government is rapidly preparing the ground for a massive military attack — most probably
ANU union elections
@box text intr = CANBERRA — The September 3-6 Students Association elections at the Australian National University were won by the ticket associated with the incumbent officials. The left-Labor controlled Education Action
BY NICK EVERETT
Thousands of Ansett workers have rallied in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane to protest the jobs and entitlements they have lost as a result of the aviation giant's collapse.
In Melbourne, 4000 workers from nine different unions
BY TIM GOODEN
MELBOURNE — Wild allegations and mud slinging are expected to come thick and fast during the first weeks of the federal government's royal commission into allegations of corruption in the building industry, due to begin in early
BY KEARA COURTNEY
SYDNEY — A strong statement of solidarity with the plight of asylum seekers was made on September 9, when 1500 people gathered to condemn the federal government's policy on refugees. The rally was organised by a coalition of
REVIEW BY MAX WATTS
It is a simple, well-filmed story by Liz Thompson. During a war a man kills his near neighbour. After the war is over, the man is haunted by his deed. He feels deep regret and shame for what he has done. He seeks out the widow,
BY JOHN PILGER
LONDON — If the attacks on the United States have their source in the Islamic world, who can really be surprised?
Two days earlier, eight people were killed in southern Iraq when British and US planes bombed civilian areas. To my
BY GREG HARRIS
Most people in the world don't have access to a phone. But if they did, and if they spoke 24 hours a day for the whole year, all those conversations could be carried over the world's telephone cables in a few hours.
This gives an
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