Jim McIlroy & Chris Kerr, Caracas
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez proclaimed "socialism or death" in finishing his rousing speech to a rally of around 10,000 people at the Polihedro Stadium on January 27. The rally was a feature of the Latin
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On January 11, Ernest McQueen, who served in the military for nearly two years until he left his unit in 1969, was arrested by police in Fort Worth, Texas. "The Marines are trying to send a message to their troops in Iraq that deserters will always
Dale Mills
Closed-circuit video cameras in every bank, on every shopfront, and in every shopping mall and train station, all centrally linked, along with every local government and private business security camera, many with live feeds to police
After workers at the giant plantation and refinery in Pelalawan owned by the world's largest palm oil company, Musim Mas, dared to organise a union, the union leaders were sacked. The company brought in scabs and more than 700 union members were
Andrew Hall
The national leadership of the Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU), under Stephen Jones and Margaret Gillespie, was returned in the union's national officers elections held at the end of last year. It was one of the closet results
On January 24, more than 1 million people demonstrated outside the US Interest Section in Havana against US aggression. Days earlier, a screen was installed on the USISH building to display continuous provocative messages. The following is abridged
The following is abridged from a statement issued in Sydney last week by the Marrickville Peace Group.
Twenty-O-Three is an initiative of the Marrickville Peace Group (MPG). Its title reflects the way the numbers repeat in the date on which news
Renfrey Clarke, Adelaide
The January 18 meeting of the South Australian branch of the Socialist Alliance decided to stand a candidate in the seat of Port Adelaide in the March 18 state election. The Port Adelaide community has some of the strongest