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African National Congress landslide

By Patrick Bond JOHANNESBURG — South Africa's June 2 national and provincial elections confirmed expectations that the ruling African National Congress (ANC) would gain two-thirds of the vote, up from 63% in 1994, while a dozen tiny opposition

Serbian trade unionists condemn chauvinism

The following is abridged from a statement issued by the independent trade union federation NEZAVISNOST in Belgrade on April 29 to mark May Day, May 1. During the Bosnia war, Nezavisnost, which claims 300,000 members in Serbia, joined with other

How Washington developed weapons of mass starvation

By Barry Sheppard An article in the latest Scientific American, "Biological Warfare Against Crops", reveals that the US developed weapons that can only be described as weapons of mass destruction. The article states: "The US developed a number of

Making it schtick

Laughter on the 23rd Floorby Neil SimonPlayhouse, Sydney Opera House until July 3 Review by Mark Stoyich There was humour in the United States before the Jews, but the native humorists tended to succumb to those fiery liquors which gentiles find so

Fighting for democracy in Hong Kong

Fighting for democracy in Hong Kong HONG KONG — Hong Kong's economy is in a dire state. Wage cuts are widespread, but resistance is stalled by rotten union leadership. Hong Kong's citizens are still denied the basic right to choose their own

P&O workers reject agreement

On May 28, about 400 members of the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) at East Swanson Dock terminal met for eight hours and discussed the enterprise bargaining offer by P&O Ports, which is designed to match the changes implemented by Patrick

1949 coal strike: Labor's 'boots and all' sell-out

1949 coal strike: Labor's 'boots and all' sell-out By Kim Bullimore June 27 marks the 50th anniversary of the beginning of the 1949 coal strike. The strike dominated Australian politics for two months, attracted international attention and

Censorship and repression in Burma

Censorship and repression in Burma Ida Rohne Burma is a country where there has been a complete lack of freedom of association and press since the 1960s. Between independence in 1948 and the coup staged by General Ne Win in 1962, Burma was ruled

New web site on the Balkans war

New web site on the Balkans war For more information and commentary on the war in the Balkans — including all the articles that have been printed in Green Left Weekly since the bombing began — visit the web site at

Labor, Liberal aim to trim democracy

Labor, Liberal aim to trim democracy By Allen Myers The NSW Labor government on June 2 announced plans to further restrict democracy in the state's electoral system. The measures, expected to be endorsed by the Coalition, will be put to a

We are taking a week off

We are taking a week off Green Left Weekly is taking a one-week break for the June long weekend, but we'll be back with a new issue on the streets and in your mailbox on June 23. Don't miss it!

And Ain't I a Woman: Child-care for the dole

Recently, in Western Australia, a private employment agency associated with Centrelink wrote to Carewest (the organisation representing community based non-profit child-care centres) asking it to consider a proposal that work for the dole