President Hugo Chavez was re-elected by a comfortable margin in Venezuela's July 30 general elections. Chavez won 59% of the vote, beating his nearest rival and former ally, Francisco Arias, who gained 38%. Chavez and Arias were both leaders of the
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On July 15, 100 people protested outside England's Harmondsworth Detention Centre in solidarity with the asylum seekers imprisoned there. Most of the inmates are from poverty and war-stricken Third World countries outside Europe. The protest was
CHILE: Pinochet's victims demand justice
SANTIAGO — On July 5, I chanced upon a demonstration outside the national office of the Democratic Concertation, the ruling political coalition in Chile. Patricia Silva from the Association of Relatives of
Heroes of the planet?
BY SEAN HEALY
The scene could be the boardroom of any major corporation: long teak table, leather seats, grey suits, million-dollar views - and an air of suppressed panic. "Gentlemen, we have a problem. Our market research
Campaign 2000 kicks into action
BY CHRIS SPINDLER
MELBOURNE — A 24-hour strike at white goods manufacturer Email on August 3 marks the first of possibly many industrial disputes here as manufacturing workers begin their cross-industry Campaign
Networker: An Olympic performance
In recent years, the Olympic Games have been a showplace for the latest technology. Computer technology companies compete to provide hundreds of millions of dollars worth of equipment and services free in
Military 'consultation' attract protest
BY ADAM BAKER
BRISBANE — "There will always be arguments for spending in other areas, but we have to make sure we are making the correct decision", said Prime Minister John Howard from a large video
Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori began his third consecutive term in power to the sound of massive protests in the country's capital, Lima, and the smell of police tear gas. Fujimori was inaugurated on July 28 for another five year term, alongside
ADF gets five red stars
Community MusicAsian Dub FoundationLondon Records<http://www.asiandubfoundation.com> REVIEW BY DANIEL SULLIVAN
What could one expect from a band which has toured supporting Rage Against the Machine and worked
BY EVA CHENG
Prompted by the 1997-98 world economic crisis and after two years of rapid growth, the fledgling international movement for a "Tobin tax" — a tax on currency transactions to help curb financial speculation — is seeking to speed up
Tale of a numb bum
For the sake of argument, if I were to get you to sit there for a long time you'd end up with a numb bum. Of course, you'd need a fair share of reading matter or a particularly long movie or speech to warrant being sedentary
Big protest, little politics
BY ALEX BAINBRIDGE
HOBART — "Greenies don't want to take away jobs, we want to save jobs and forests" was the best message that came from the platform of a rally against woodchipping here on August 2. The plea for
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