BY JORDAN WILLIAMS
CANBERRA — Around 300 people rallied peacefully outside the Israeli embassy on April 13 in support of a free Palestine.
The intimidating presence of at least 100 police officers, was unable to prevent the impassioned chants
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BY LISA MACDONALD
SYDNEY — Pakistani socialist Farooq Tariq wrapped up his Australian speaking tour with an April 12 public address at the Lidcombe offices of the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU).
Tariq, who is general
On May 1 last year, May Day was reclaimed as a day of struggle for the oppressed and against the corporate rich. Thousands of demonstrators blockaded stock exchanges around Australia.
A key goal of M1 was to promote the globalisation of solidarity,
BY SUE BOLTON & CHRIS SLEE
On April 10, protests were held around the world to call for the unconditional release of six Malaysian government critics, including Tian Chua, the organiser of the Labour Resource Centre in Malaysia. The critics have
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BY SUE BOLTON
The leaders of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) resigned en masse on April 3, in response to heavy criticism of their decision to call off general strike in solidarity with striking power workers on the day it was due
BY MALIK MIAH
SAN FRANCISCO — Under President George Bush's new world of "morality" everything is "black and white". People, groups and states are either "good" or "evil". Countries are with the US or against it. The "evil" terminology permeates
BY ROHAN PEARCE
The brutality of the Israeli government toward Palestinians should be no surprise to anyone aware of the background of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon.
Sharon was born in Kfar Mala in 1928 and joined the Haganah, a military
BY BILL MASON
BRISBANE — Indigenous organisations and leaders in Queensland have cautiously greeted the state ALP government's plan to take control of alcohol-serving canteens away from elected indigenous community councils in Queensland's far
The Queen Mother was a racist snob who excelled in extravagant living. After all the grovelling, hypocritical tributes paid to her last week, here are some facts to remember.
The Queen Mother referred to black people as "nig-nogs" or "blackamoors".
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