BY LUKE WEYLAND
SYDNEY — The Socialist Alliance has established its newest branch in Auburn, covering the Western Sydney area from Granville to Strathfield to Yagoona. It has 13 members and a healthy number of supporters and contacts.
The area
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BY CONN HALLINAN
The decision by the US administration to sue the European Union over its moratorium on genetically modified (GM) foods before the World Trade Organisation (WTO) may be aimed less at the EU than at developing countries, which are
The following announcement, headed "Towards a united demonstration on October 25", was posted to several email lists operated by United For Peace and Justice on August 28. UFPJ is the broadest of the anti-war coalitions in the United States. It will
BY SARAH STEPHEN
In August, Afghan refugees in Australia started receiving letters from the immigration department demanding they leave the country. It seems the Australian government intends to deport all Afghan asylum seekers holding temporary
BY BARRY SHEPPARD
SAN FRANCISCO — The recall election of Governor Gray Davis in California continues to generate more interest than recent elections. People throughout the state are registering to vote in record numbers.
There is a sense of
Actively Radical TV — Sydney community television's progressive current affairs producers tackle the hard issues from the activist's point of view. Includes the Green Left news. CTS Sydney (UHF 31), every Sunday, 9pm. Phone (02) 9564 1277. Visit
BY EVA CHENG
The last legal barrier for the release of GM food crops in Australia was breached on July 28, when the federal government approved the commercial release of GM canola by Bayer CropScience corporation. The first-ever approval of the
BY GRAHAM MATTHEWS
MELBOURNE — The federal Coalition government's "Fairer Medicare" proposal has sparked considerable community outrage. In the North-East of Melbourne, the Darebin Defend and Extend Medicare group is campaigning against the
SYDNEY — An important exhibition of paintings which explore the nature of war, the demonisation of "enemies" and the concept of "collateral damage" employed by imperialist spin doctors. The exhibition, at the Harrington Street Gallery, 17
BY CHRISTANO KERRILA
When Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez began his six-year second term in 2000, his party only controlled the executive and the parliamentary arms of government. The Venezuelan oligarchy continues to control some regional and
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