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Write on: Letters to the editor

Tax cheats Whatever the final outcome of the government versus the wharfies and the unions, one thing is clear — that as wharfies are PAYE taxpayers, they do pay their taxes. Contrast this with the situation revealed in the Age newspaper at the

Big Brother is watching

Editorial: Big Brother is watching How times change. Eleven years ago, John Howard and the Liberal Party were leading big demonstrations against the Hawke Labor government's attempt to introduce an ID card, called the Australia Card. Howard

North coast solidarity with the MUA

North coast solidarity with the MUA By Nick Fredman LISMORE — More than 80 people attended a public meeting in solidarity with the Maritime Union of Australia here on May 7. Organised by the Lismore Wharfies Support Group, the meeting was

Communist Party's vision to change Japan

Communist Party's vision to change Japan KIMITOSHI MORIHARA, vice-head of the Japanese Communist Party's international department, took part in the Asia Pacific Solidarity Conference in Sydney over Easter. He outlined the JCP's analysis

Corporate disinformation on global warming

By Peter Montagu A new study concludes that this has been the warmest century in 600 years, and that the hottest years during this century have been 1990, 1995 and 1997 (New York Times, April 28; Nature, April 23). This is further evidence that

East Timorese convention a success

By Jon Land The Timorese National Convention, held on April 23-27 in the Portuguese town of Peniche, has been hailed by participants as an overwhelming success. The 218 delegates, representing the main East Timorese political and cultural

The traces of Palestine

Palestine: Story of a landThree-part documentary seriesPart 1, SBS, Monday, May 18, 8pm (7.30pm in SA) Preview by Jennifer Thompson In a sea of versions of the Arab-Israeli conflict, timed for Israel's 50th year, this collection of rare pictures

One-eyed coverage of waterfront dispute

One-eyed coverage of waterfront dispute By Peter Reid Truth was the first casualty in the waterfront dispute, embattled wharfies being outgunned by the propaganda clout of Patrick Stevedores, backed to the hilt by the Howard government, the

Struggle continues as wharfies return to work

By James Vassilopoulos After a month of mass pickets, wharfies are back at work at the major Patrick operations, following the Maritime Union of Australia's win in the High Court. Mick O'Leary, national organiser of the MUA, told Green Left Weekly

May Day around the world

May Day has been a day of celebration of working-class struggles and victories, and of protest against the ongoing exploitation of working people, for 112 years. This year it was marked amidst an economic crisis across Asia, general strikes in

German solidarity against Jabiluka uranium mine

German solidarity against Jabiluka uranium mine The following "Declaration of Solidarity" was adopted at an April 17-19 conference of the German anti-nuclear movement attended by activists from more than 40 cities. The Nationwide Conference of the

Letter from the US: Strike leader to challenge Hoffa Jr in Teamster election

Strike leader to challenge Hoffa Jr in Teamster election By Barry Sheppard Ken Hall was a key leader, along with former Teamster president Ron Carey, of the victorious strike the Teamsters Union waged against the United Parcel Service (UPS)