BY EVA CHENG
Afghanistan's proximity to the Caspian region has fuelled speculation that US President George Bush's bombing, and now invasion, of the country has been motivated primarily by a desire for control of the Caspian's rich oil and gas
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BY NORM DIXON
When the left-wing Peoples Democratic Party seized power in Afghanistan in April 1978, its membership was probably under 10,000 and mostly concentrated in the major cities. To mobilise broader support for the revolution and to help
BY JOHN PASSANT
For me it was the defining image of the year — Bob Carr on the steps of the NSW Parliament House giving the finger to unionists protesting against his workers' compensation cuts.
It captured the ALP's contempt for ordinary
In the past three months, the Australian government's treatment of asylum seekers has caused outrage among many in the Australian and international communities.
No other government has gone to such great lengths to close its borders to people
BY KAMALA EMANUEL
HOBART — Hobart City Council has been placed under pressure by the continuing distribution of Green Left Weekly in the Elizabeth Street Mall, despite a ban upheld by the council on November 26.
The intent behind the motion
BY SARAH STEPHEN
Amnesty International's refugee coordinator, Dr Graham Thom, and former Labor Senator and United Nations Association of Australia president Professor Margaret Reynolds are among those who have backed a call for a royal commission
BY DALE MCKINLEY
A cursory perusal of the political events in South Africa over the last two months might leave one with the impression that there is a fundamental political battle raging between the South African Communist Party and the African
BY SARAH STEPHEN
Human rights commissioner Sev Ozdowski announced on November 28 that he would conduct an inquiry into the effect of immigration detention on children, in particular investigating whether Australia's detention practices are in
BY SEAN HEALY
SYDNEY — Supporters of Tibetan independence have claimed a "small victory" against China's occupation of the country after a cultural exhibition they called a "propaganda tour" was cancelled early.
Thirty people, including
BY KATIE NEVILLE
MELBOURNE — Reacting to a crackdown on asylum seekers in the Maribyrnong detention centre, 20 activists from the Refugee Action Collective staged a protest action outside the Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs'
BY NOREEN NAVIN
SYDNEY — The New South Wales Teachers Federation is in the midst of a bitter dispute over the stance the union has taken on Israel's occupation of Palestine, with the federation's executive standing by its opposition to Israeli
BRISBANE —."Aboriginal and Torres Strait peoples have had a strong relationship with Green Left Weekly over the years", indigenous leader Sam Watson told 80 GLW supporters on December 1. The audience had gathered to enjoy food and entertainment
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