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... and ain't i a woman?: A shove into enslavement

... and ain't i a woman?: A shove into enslavement One of the more ignorant and backward diatribes against feminists' criticisms of the federal government's tax "reform" package appeared in the Daily Telegraph on August 18. There, Miranda

Twists and turns in the interview room

The Interview By Conrad Barnett The serenity of a dimly lit room with a sleeping character slouched in his chair is broken along with the front door as a bunch of cops charge in shouting and brandishing guns. The introductory sequence of the film

Building workers 'seasonally employed'?

Building workers 'seasonally employed'? By Shane Bentley SYDNEY — The federal government has decided that construction workers are "seasonally employed" and therefore not entitled to unemployment benefits when a job ends. The change means that

A terrorist state

A terrorist state At 7.15pm on August 20, without warning, a series of massive blasts destroyed the Al-Shifa pharmaceutical factory in the heavily populated northern suburbs of Khartoum, capital of Sudan. The factory's janitor and his family are

Women meet the candidates

By Tony Iltisand Kamala Emanuel HOBART — About 50 people, mostly women, attended a forum on August 18 organised by the Women's Electoral Lobby to discuss issues of interest to women in the August 29 state election. Women candidates presented

Vanunu's story

Morde — Written by Paul ReesLion Theatre8pm nightly, until August 29$18/$10 concession ADELAIDE — What has St John's Church in Darlinghurst, Sydney, got to do with nuclear weapons in Israel? Morde draws them together in an excellent play about

Gympie students to walk out

Government adopts One Nation's policies By Margaret Allum Despite trying to distance itself from One Nation's policies with the launch of its "Harmony" anti-racist propaganda campaign, the Howard government has adopted more of the policies

Election forum

Election forum By Martin Iltis ADELAIDE — Thirty people attended a Green Left Weekly forum on August 20 to hear a range of progressive federal candidates speak on "Fighting Hanson, Howard and racism". The meeting was also addressed by Stephen

Melbourne to rock against racism

Melbourne to rock against racism MELBOURNE — An all-ages benefit gig featuring the Brolga Boys will be held on Sunday afternoon, September 13, at Melbourne's Trades Hall. The event will bring together well-known local acts, as well as several

Davids workers need solidarity

Davids workers need solidarity By Jennifer Thompson SYDNEY — The Davids warehouse workers' fight against the company's attempt to casualise the work force and gut working conditions is continuing. Unionists are picketing Jewel grocery stores

Greenhouse pollution

Greenhouse pollution According to Greenpeace, Queensland shale oil developers Suncor Energy and Southern Pacific Petroleum have misled the public and their shareholders by claiming that their planned Stuart shale oil project will reduce the amount

Labour Party formed in Sindh

Labour Party formed in Sindh By Sean Healy KARACHI — The struggles of workers and peasants in the southern Pakistani province of Sindh have taken a big step forward with the formation of the Labour Party of Pakistan in the province. The Labour