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  • Indonesian peasants form people's councils

    Indonesian peasants form people's councilsJAKARTA — Peasants and rural workers, who make up around 60% of Indonesia's population, are potentially a significant force in the nation's democracy movement. Since

  • Vote in East Timor delayed again

    Vote in East Timor delayed againOn July 28, a spokesperson for United Nations secretary-general Kofi Annan announced that the referendum on independence for East Timor will be delayed yet again. August 30 has been scheduled as the

  • The left after the ANC election victory

    The left after the ANC election victory By Dale T. McKinley JOHANNESBURG — The African National Congress (ANC) still commands overwhelming support amongst the South Africa's poor and working class, who are the vast majority of the population.

  • Dhyta Caturani: 'Nothing has changed' in Indonesia

    Dhyta Caturani: 'Nothing has changed' JAKARTA — People's Democratic Party (PRD) leader DHYTA CATURANI was seriously injured by a plastic bullet shot into her back at point blank range by police at a July 1 protest outside the electoral commission

  • Rift widens in German Greens

    Splits are emerging within the German Greens since NATO's bombing of Serbia ended. The Greens became the minor partner in a coalition government with the Social Democrats in October. In February, Martin Hufner, chief economist with

  • Capitalism destroys the spirit of sport

    LAHORE — Cricket is a big craze throughout the Indian subcontinent. Though Pakistan's loss in this year's World Cup left the millions of Pakistanis in tears, for the multinationals it was a windfall. According to an Agence

  • IMF calling the shots in Indonesia

    IMF calling the shots in Indonesia By James Balowski An article in the June 24 Far Eastern Economic Review stated: “Ask the average Indonesian who he'd like as his next president and he'll tell you Megawati Sukarnoputri. Ask him why,

  • Indonesia: PRD activists still in hospital

    PRD activists still in hospitalJAKARTA — On July 1, 36 activists were hospitalised after a peaceful demonstration outside the office of the electoral commission (KPU) organised by the People's Democratic Party (PRD) was

  • Philippines: SPP founding congress

    SPP founding congressMANILA — The founding congress of the Sosyalistang Partido ng Paggawa (Socialist Party of Labour — SPP) was held on June 18-20. The congress opened with a rally and march, throughout which the SPP

  • USA: The 'Vietnam syndrome' is alive and well

    The 'Vietnam syndrome' is alive and wellThe end of the air war against Yugoslavia was met by a subdued response from the US people. There was no feeling of celebration as there was when the 1991 Gulf War ended. The Gulf War was

  • South Africa's railways to shed 27,000 jobs

    South Africa's railways to shed 27,000 jobsSpoornet, South Africa's state-owned railways corporation, announced on July 8 that 27,000 workers' jobs would be eliminated over the next three years. Shocked trade unions, which

  • Britain's racist police force

    LONDON — No police officer will face serious disciplinary action after the bungled murder investigation of a black teenager in East London. Stephen Lawrence was still at high school when he was murdered in 1993 by a gang of racist