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  • Japan's indigenous people claim their rights

    Ainu Moshiri, now known as Hokkaido, has been the home of the Ainu people for at least 7000 years. When the Japanese arrived in the 16th century, first to set up a penal colony and then to take the land for farming, the Ainu

  • US claims right to attack Iraq

    US claims right to attack IraqThe 15-member UN Security Council on March 2 unanimously passed a resolution threatening Iraq with the "severest consequences" should it renege on the deal signed with UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan

  • What price an Irish life?

    In September 1992, Peter McBride was shot dead by British soldiers in the New Lodge area of North Belfast. He was one of the hundreds of people — mostly Catholic — acknowledged to have been killed by the army or Royal Ulster

  • PRD leader speaks from prison

    Budiman Sujatmiko, chairperson of the banned People's Democratic Party (PRD), was sentenced to 13 years' jail in April 1997 for "subversion". Budiman was interviewed last month from his cell in Cipinang prison by Resistance and ASIET activist KYLIE

  • Global enterprises dominate commercial agriculture

    Global enterprises dominate commercial agriculture According to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, global mergers and acquisitions accounted for a record US$275 billion or 79% of all global foreign direct investment in 1996.

  • More speakers for Asia Pacific conference

    More speakers for Asia Pacific conference International speakers for Asia Pacific conference By Jo Brown More than 30 international guest speakers are now confirmed for the Asia Pacific Solidarity Conference in Sydney, April 10-13. New

  • New Zealand: the power crisis the government created

    WELLINGTON — Responsibility for Auckland's power crisis belongs to the government because it made profit, not public service, the sole focus of the power companies. How could the entire central business district of New Zealand's

  • Confronting the currency crash

    [This is an abridged version of a statement originally published in Filipino on January 15 and circulated amongst the mass organisations of the broad democratic front Sanlakas.] The scenario of the 1930s

  • Japan under pressure to ease Asian crisis

    Six of the most powerful countries — the US, Germany, France, Britain, Canada and Italy — put more pressure on Japan to take concrete steps to ease Asia's economic crisis when they met on February 21 under the auspices of the Group

  • Despite UN deal, war threat remains

    Despite grudging acceptance of the agreement between UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan and Iraq President Saddam Hussein over UN weapons inspections, Washington is continuing its preparations for a massive air strike. President Bill

  • Two political prisoners released

    Two political prisoners releasedJAKARTA — Two members of Indonesia's People's Democratic Party (PRD), Ignatius Putut Ariantoko and Victor Da Costa, were released on February 8 after spending 18 months in Cipinang Prison.

  • Indonesian activists disappear as protests spread

    Indonesian activists disappear as protests spreadAnti-government demonstrations continue in Indonesia despite the military's declaration that it will suppress any protests that take place before the March 6-11 sitting of the People's