Dave Airhart, an anti-war activist and an Iraq war veteran, is being threatened with expulsion from Kent State University for his anti-war activities. On October 19, the Kent State Anti-War Committee disrupted US Army recruiters as they attempted to
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The PessoptimistDirected by Don MamouneyUntil November 19 at the Sidetrack Theatre, Addison Road Community Centre, Marrickville, SydneyPhone (02) 9294 4655 or email <theatre@sidetrack.com.au>
REVIEW BY SIMON TAYLER
Based on the novel by
Max Lane
It has been almost a month since the Indonesian government increased the retail price of petrol by 126% and of kerosene by 300%. The increases are a part of the Jakarta government's commitments made to the International Monetary Fund (IMF)
The October 13 Scottish Socialist Voice reported that the Labour government's work and pensions secretary, David Blunkett, says that applicants for welfare benefits should undergo lie-detector tests. Blunkett is especially qualified to comment on
Graham Matthews, Sydney
An October 26 public forum organised by members of the Labor Party on the topic of whether the ALP could win the next federal election (in 2007) drew 200 people, many of whom were upset with Labor's inability to distinguish
Emma Clancy
In the aftermath of the destruction unleashed by Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans, the brutal reality of US capitalism was exposed for all to see — its massive inequality, its institutionalised racism, and the huge gulf between the
Kerry Vernon, Maitland
Two-hundred women, their relatives and supporters marched along Maitland's main street on the night of October 28 in the first Reclaim the Night event to be held in this city of 54,000 residents.
Led by 83-year-old feminist
DARWIN — The Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Union (LHMU) launched a campaign on October 22 to win better wages and professional recognition for child-care workers in the Northern Territory.
The LHMU has targeted low wages as one of the key
BRISBANE — Around 50 people gathered outside state parliament on October 25 to protest against proposed "anti-terror" laws. The demonstrators held up placards reading "We will not be silenced", and received honks of support from many peak-hour
On October 28, we sent the following letter to Gary Kennedy (secretary, Newcastle Trades Hall Council), Alison Peters (deputy assistant secretary Unions NSW), Wayne Reynolds (Newcastle university branch president, National Tertiary Education Union)
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