The day they launched the Cuban RevolutionFrom darkest ashes rose, the fireThe spark that lit 10,000 eveningsAgainst their mortal foes they rose.
The dark was filled by Batista's brand of terror His dungeons dank and cold.Exploiting workers,
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BY MELANIE SJOBERG
SYDNEY — The buzz of 60 talkative union activists was an auspicious precursor to the formal speaking platform at the Socialist Alliance's July 30 forum at the Gaelic Club on union struggles.
Shane Bentley, who received 44% of
BY BILL MASON
BRISBANE — ALP state backbencher Jim Pearce, MP for the seat of Fitzroy in the central Queensland coal-mining district, has threatened to resign from the Labor Party if longstanding concerns over mining safety issues are not
BY SAM WAINWRIGHT
PERTH — On July 30, 70 people crowded into the Fremantle Hotel for a quiz night fundraiser organised by the Fremantle Anti-Nuclear Group (FANG).
FANG is committed to stopping the Seaswap program, under which US Navy vessels
BY NICK SOUDAKOFF
On July 27, 300 junior officers and soldiers occupied the Glorietta complex in the Makati business district in Manila. They demanded the resignation of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, her cabinet and all Armed Forces of the
CPSU activists to hold training day
CANBERRA — The Members First caucus in the Community and Public Sector Union is organising a training day on August 16 for all CPSU members in the ACT who want to build an alternative type of unionism to the
BY CAROLINE LUND
FREMONT, California — Members of United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 2244 have voted out its long-time Administration Caucus (AC) leadership and elected a team of more pro-worker union leaders.
Local 2244 represents some 5000
BY NICOLA JOSEPH
SYDNEY — Radio Skid Row will celebrate 20 years of fiercely independent radio on August 10 with special acoustic performance by Spearhead's Michael Franti, who will be in town for a concert at the Hordern Pavilion. Many others
BY BILL NEVINS
Ani Di Franco, who with a handful of US celebrities and musicians, has stood up bravely against the Bush regime's war policies and its intimidation of dissidents, will be the headline performer at the 42nd annual Philadelphia Folk
BY NIKKI ULASOWSKI
PERTH — Ali Kazak, the head of the Palestinian delegation to Australia, spoke to over 200 people during his recent visit to Western Australia.
Organised by the NoWar Alliance, the tour enabled Kazak to explain firsthand the
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