448

A gay old time at CHOGM

A recurring issue at CHOGM has been the homophobic comments by some of its members. Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe grabbed the world's attention on this issue when he described gay men and lesbians as "pigs and dogs" at the CHOGM in Durban in

Truckies blockade Brisbane depots

BY JIM MCILROY BRISBANE — Long-distance truck owner-drivers have blockaded major transport depots on Brisbane's southside, and have forced major companies to sign up to improvements in payments and conditions, according to Transport Workers Union

CHINA: Protesting farmers killed

BY EVA CHENG At least two farmers were killed and 18 wounded on April 15 when more than 600 police and paramilitary troops broke up a rebellion by farmers in Yuntang, Jiangxi province. The farmers were protesting against what they saw as endless

PALESTINE: Who is 'behind' the intifada?

BY AHMED NIMER RAMALLAH — The mainstream media here and in the West are trying to find out who exactly is "behind" the Palestinian intifada against Israeli rule. They'd serve the Palestinian people better if they sought out who is behind the

The Spanish Revolution's 'army of the forgotten'

Into the Heart of the Fire: The British in the Spanish Civil WarBy James K. HopkinsStanford University Press, 2000 474 pages, $44.95 (pb) REVIEW BY PHIL SHANNON It was a desperate time. It called for desperate measures. When General Franco, aided

UNITED STATES: Hawaiians condemn ADB

BY NORM DIXON More than 2000 people staged a peaceful protest through the streets of Honolulu on May 9 to coincide with annual meeting of the Asian Development Bank at the Hawaii Convention Centre. Marchers' chants of "The ADB is B-A-D!" and

Networker: Enlightenment or control

Enlightenment or control A few years ago Clifford Stoll wrote The Cuckoo's Egg, an account of his attempts to track down some network hackers taking advantage of university computer networks to look at low security US military sites.

Yallourn Energy workers: 'the battle is far from over'

BY SIMON MILLAR After more than two years of unsuccessful attempts by Yallourn Energy to stonewall the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union Victorian mining and energy division into giving up more than 200 workers' jobs, arbitration on

Solidarity with Yallourn workers

BY CHRIS SLEE MELBOURNE — The Power Workers Support Committee has begun holding public meetings in Melbourne's suburbs to build support for the Yallourn Energy workers. Public meetings were held in Sunshine on May 2 and Brunswich on May 10.

M1 activists discuss future actions

BY LISA MACDONALD SYDNEY — "We value our relationship with S11 and M1, a relationship born of common values and goals [and] we'd like to talk to you about what will take place at CHOGM and work closely with you", John Maitland, the national

Howard greeted by forest protesters

BY SHUA GARFIELD HOBART — "Save the Forests!" and "Corporate Greed!" were among the more polite greetings given to Prime Minister John Howard upon his arrival in the small Tasmanian town of Margate on May 12. Howard was arriving to attend the

Western residents launch refugee campaign

BY ARUN PRADHAN MELBOURNE — Footscray residents, members of the Socialist Alliance, refugees, Victorian University staff and students and migrants originally from Egypt, Chile, Somalia, India and Papau New Guinea came together on May 10 for the