Bronwen Beechey, Auckland
Provisional results from New Zealand's September 17 parliamentary election suggest that the Labour government of Prime Minister Helen Clark has narrowly won a third term in office. While the final result will not be known
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Alison Dellit, Sydney
"I responded to my experience at Pizza Hut by becoming more radical. But many workers don't, they simply give up", Andrea told me. A former union delegate at the chain restaurant/takeaway store, she had become enraged at the
Green Left Weekly is temporarily altering our production schedule for the next two issues. GLW staff members are involved in a number of important conferences and meetings during the coming month, so our next issue will be dated October 12 and the
Viv Miley, Sydney
Farouk Ismaal, international relations officer for Iraq's General Union of Oil Employees (GUOE), has begun a speaking tour of Australia, sponsored by a broad range of trade unions and anti-war and social justice organisations.
Lourdes Garcia Larque is a solidarity activist and graduate of Latin American studies from the National Autonomous University of Mexico, which has 300,000 students. She will be speaking at the Third National Conference in Solidarity with Latin
Nick Fredman, Lismore
In recent weeks, a bright orange bus emblazoned with the slogan "your rights at work" has been touring regional NSW, carrying a message of opposition to the federal government's industrial relations reforms and helping to
Eva Cheng
Even though the Vietnam War ended 30 years ago, the US's saturation chemical bombing is still wreaking havoc on millions, including the newly born — making them third-generation victims. Nobody knows when the congenital deformities, one
The Body SnatchersBy Cyndi TebbelFinch Publishing, Sydney$25
REVIEW BY TAMARA PEARSON
Don't you think the concept of "diet" Coke is really bizarre? This is the rationale of a junk-dominated food industry trying to profit at the same time as a
John Tognolini
Green Left Weekly, the Democratic Socialist Perspective and the Socialist Alliance send our sincere condolences to Denis Kevans' daughter Sophia, his long-time partner Sonia Bennet and his many comrades and friends over his sudden
Is there a fast-food chain ripping off young workers near you? Want to help organise a picket? Want to help distribute information about the campaign for young workers' rights at your school/workplace/campus? Get in touch with Resistance — see
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