UNITED STATES threats to launch a war in the Middle East in retaliation for the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington have prompted an outpouring of anti-war sentiments across the country, with peace vigils and protests taking place and
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WOOMERA — "Today's brutal crackdown is the reality of Australia's bipartisan approach to refugees. This hell hole cost $25 million to develop, and is one of the most isolated prisons in the world", Kathy Newnam told Green Left
BY ALISON DELLIT
On September 17, the Australian Senate passed a motion invoking the ANZUS treaty and endorsing the government's decision to "support within Australia's capabilities United States-led action against those responsible [for the
BY SEAN HEALY
The world's only superpower has declared the "first war of the 21st century", a "new kind of war" against "global terrorism'", a war in which "there are no rules".
In a chilling parallel to threats by Islamic fundamentalists to
A History of BombingBy Sven LindqvistGranta Books, 2001224 pages $39.95 (hb)
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When the first bomb was dropped from the air on November 1, 1911, the pattern for the subsequent history of aerial bombing was set. A European
BY SUE BOLTON
MELBOURNE — Thousands of Ansett workers and supporters demonstrated at major airports throughout Australia on September 21. By continuing to demonstrate, as well as turning up ready to work their shifts, the workers are refusing to
Anti-war plans underway
ADELAIDE — Resistance called a public meeting on September 15 to plan anti-war and racism campaigns. The meeting decided to organise a set of publicity stalls in Rundle Mall and to campaign outside high schools to rally
Karen Fletcher, spokesperson for the CHOGM Action Network.
"For years its been possible for people in the First World to treat worldwide poverty and oppression as if it isn't real", Karen Fletcher told Green Left Weekly.
"And now reality has just
Bruce Franklin, Vietnam and Other American Fantasies, University of Massachusetts Press, BILL NEVINS, Vietnam War, culture, history">
H. Bruce Franklin: from loyal liberal to radical dissident
Vietnam and Other American FantasiesBy H. Bruce
BY LISA MACDONALD
SYDNEY — Two hundred people packed the Gaelic Club for a hastily called meeting on September 20 and unanimously endorsed the formation of a Network Opposing War and Racism (NOWAR) committed to stopping the US war drive and
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