"This protest, with its terrific turn out, was a huge slap in the face to Howard. The solidarity among unions and with community organisations was inspiring, and on the basis of that solidarity Howard can be defeated.
"The turnout by WA Maritime
650
Sarah Stephen
Following the November 8 arrest of 18 men accused of "conspiring to do an act in preparation for a terrorist act", the media campaign against them has escalated to a witch-hunt.
Fairfax columnist Peter Hartcher declared in the
Graham Matthews
"We're very, very pleased at the turn out. You don't get those sorts of numbers unless there is a really deep concern in the community about what the government is proposing to do", George Wright, ACTU policy and communications
On November 3, Friends of the Earth (FoE) responded to the Company Law Reform Bill, tabled in the House of Lords the previous day, by accusing the government of putting the interests of big business before those of people and the environment. FoE,
city of the long weary revolutioncity with much bread and no brickscity of dancing torsos and all night communistsof police who read and kiss on dutya place where children form conga linesin liberated palaceswhere millions chanted dancedalong the
Graham Matthews
Sun Xiaodi, a former miner at the Gansu No. 72 Uranium Mine in Chinese-controlled Tibet, remains "missing" over six months after he was abducted, following an interview with an AFP journalist in Beijing on April 28. Sun had
Sarah Stephen
Addressing a Queensland state council meeting of the Liberal Party on November 12, PM John Howard said: "It is the responsibility, particularly of the leaders of the Islamic community, to ensure as best they can, with our cooperation,
Margarita Windisch, Caracas
Three months after the takeover of the local metropolitan police station by the poor community of 23 Enero, in the west of Caracas, the place is as busy as a beehive. The Coordinadora Simon Bolivar (CSB), a militant
Kim Bullimore
On November 17, an Israeli military court acquitted of all charges the captain accused of the manslaughter of 13-year-old student Iman Al-Hams. Captain R, whose identity was suppressed by the Israeli military, was also charged with
Resistance Art in Canada has dedicated its 2006 calendar to the memory of Jabra Ibrahim Jabra (1920-1994), the pioneer Palestinian artist, novelist, poet and critic. The calendar includes 12 artworks by Palestinian artists from different corners of
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