Chris Slee, Melbourne
Two Iraqis living in Australia, both of whom have recently returned from visits to their homeland, addressed 50 people at a forum organised by the International Socialist Organisation, an affiliate of the Socialist Alliance,
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Tariq Ali
Before the war, they said Iraq had "weapons of mass destruction" that threatened the West. Those of us who opposed the war said this was a lie. US President George Bush, British Prime Minister Tony Blair and Australian PM John Howard
Alison Dellit
"Not to give Mr Howard too much credit but he at least appears to have half a brain. Half, I said. Half. I'm being generous. But what is he doing with George W. Bush? It's really disgraceful", documentary film-maker Michael Moore told
Kamala has been a socialist activist for 10 years. She was involved in the campaigns for a free East Timor, for decriminalisation of abortion, for the protection of old-growth forests and against nuclear testing in the Pacific. She has helped
Dirty tricks on Grocon site
On June 29, Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) steward Nazza Ottobre was moving the union office in Grocon's Eureka Towers construction site from the basement to the next level when he found a
Kamala Emanuel, Hobart
Workers at Tasmania's two casinos will stop work on July 14 in Launceston and on July 15 in Hobart, to consider their response to Federal Hotels' latest pay offer. This follows a resumption of negotiations with the Liquor,
NEW ZEALAND: Maori party scores 92% in by-election
Maori Party leader Tariana Turia scored the new party's first election victory on July 10, picking up 6869 of the 7454 votes cast in a by-election in the Maori electorate of Te Tai Hauauru. Turia,
Susan Price
Will the ALP start to back away from its workplace relations policy under pressure from the Business Council of Australia?
The response of ALP industrial relations spokesperson Craig Emerson to the Access Economics assessment of the
Average folks
"[John] Kerry's choice of [John] Edwards also sets up stark contrasts between the two tickets. Edwards' working-class roots and Southern-style populism will make it easier for Democrats to portray President Bush and Vice-President
Ray Hayes has worked in the Northern Territory for over 20 years, including as a union organiser. He is presently working in the marine aquaculture industry. He has been a long-time supporter of the struggle for East Timorese independence and was a
Dave Andrews, Fremantle
The Western Australian branch of the Maritime Union of Australia has now experienced 12 months of a new leadership.
Last June, Chris Cain and Ian Bray won two of three elected branch full-time positions as representatives
Sarah Stephen
Green Left Weekly asked a number of people active in Sydney's Muslim community to share their views on why anti-Muslim prejudice has developed such roots in recent years, and what can be done to change it.
Dr Akbar Khan, president
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