MUA ex-official attacks 'character assassination'
By Dick Nichols
BRISBANE — Jeff Langdon, former organiser with the Maritime Union of Australia's (MUA) south Queensland branch and well known for his work during the Patrick dispute, has
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By Renfrey Clarke
MOSCOW — For the head of administration in the Bykovsky region of Volgograd province on January 28, there could be no doubt that local teachers were angry at having been denied their pay since August. The teachers barricaded him
Betrayed by a kiss
Judas KissBy David HareDirected by Neil ArmfieldBelvoir Street Theatre, SydneyUntil February 14 Review by Wendy Robertsonand Cassandra Pomroy
Judas Kiss is a potent mix of Oscar Wilde's life and love. Hedonistic, luxurious
Critical new evidence in Mumia Abu-Jamal case
By Jeff Mackler
SAN FRANCISCO — Speaking at a January 23 national leadership conference in New York City, held to prepare the April 24 mass demonstrations demanding a new trial for Mumia Abu-Jamal,
By Norm Dixon
Nigerian newspapers reported on February 1 that as many as 19 young people opposed to the operations of western oil companies in the Niger River delta, in Nigeria's south, were killed by federal troops in the preceding days. Troops
Newcastle dockworkers strike
For the first time in many years, workers employed by Forgacs at the Hexham Engineering Works and at the Carrington Dry Dock have made common cause around negotiations for a new agreement. In the past, the workers,
Scotland's new socialist party
ALAN McCOMBES is editor of Scottish Socialist Voice and an executive committee member of the Scottish Socialist Party (SSP). He spoke to Green Left Weekly about Scottish politics and the formation of the SSP.
By Kate Carr
BRISBANE — On January 14, an anti-voluntary student unionism (VSU) meeting here was dominated by office-bearers from the National Union of Students' Queensland branch (NUSQ), the Queensland University of Technology (QUT), the
The Global Trap: Globalization and the assault on prosperity and democracyBy Hans-Peter Martin and Harald SchumannZed Press, 1997 (reprinted 1998)269 pp., $24.95 (pb) Review by Eva Cheng
One of the biggest issues confronting working people today is
By Steve Ryan
SYDNEY — Despite decades of attempts to convince governments of the public's will to save our remaining forests and wilderness areas, and the need to preserve biodiversity, the dollar has won the debate. Woodchips are evidently more
Resistance magazine's Sarah Peart spoke to Rodney Molseworthy, publicity officer of the Federation of Parents and Citizens Association (P&C) about the proposed truancy law in NSW. Question: What exactly is the government proposing?
The
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Well?
There are no chairs.
"Sir!" How dare you address me without calling me "Sir"?
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