Roberto Jorquera
The National Assembly (AN) elections held on December 4 marked another significant step forward in Venezuela's Bolivarian revolution led by socialist president Hugo Chavez. Pro-Chavez candidates won all 167 seats, receiving nearly
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Lisa Macdonald, Sydney
Delegates to the Democratic Socialist Perspective (DSP) Congress adopted a resolution which commits the DSP to continuing to find the ways of uniting the left in campaigns to defend working people. The DSP and the Socialist
The United States of NothingWitten and directed by Stephen SewellStarring Roy Billing, Katrina Foster, Kristian Schmid and Amelia CormackWorld premiere at the SBW Stables Theatre, Kings Cross, SydneyTo February 4
REVIEW BY HELEN JARVIS
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Justin Tutty, Darwin
The Radioactive Waste Management Act was passed by federal parliament on December 8 after debate was postponed to allow 20 days for an inquiry into the legislation. The inquiry was uncommonly brief — it failed to visit the
Ian Jamieson, Fremantle
In an Australia-wide precedent, waterside workers in Fremantle have won the right to insist on safety standards on ships bearing asbestos.
During the Christmas break, wharfies employed by Patricks came across suspicious
Indigenous resistance to previous terror laws
Nicole Watson
When Captain Arthur Phillip unloaded his cargo in Sydney Cove on that fateful day in 1788, Indigenous people became the victims of a number of legal fictions. The first was terra
Sue Bolton, Melbourne
After a vigorous debate, delegates to the Democratic Socialist Perspective's 22nd Congress on January 5-8 reaffirmed the DSP's commitment to building the Socialist Alliance as a new party project.
This followed an extensive
Kim Bullimore, Melbourne
Thousands of Indigenous Australians and their supporters are expected to converge here on March 15, the first day of the Commonwealth Games. The protest, organised by the Black GST, will highlight the on-going racism and
Lisa Macdonald, Sydney
Two years ago, Redfern teenager TJ Hickey was killed while being chased by police. A year later, a corrupt police brief (a large amount of evidence was not included) was presented to the NSW coroner, John Abernethy, for his
Amy McDonnell, Canberra
Anti-war activists are gearing up to "welcome" British PM Tony Blair to Australia. The ACT Network Opposing War (ACTNOW) is starting to organise a protest outside Parliament House in Canberra, to be held when the pro-war
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