BY FEDERICO FUENTES
Since the failed April 11-14 coup against Venezuela's president Hugo Chavez, it has become even clearer that the move to topple the oil-rich Latin American country's democratically elected government was inspired from
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US President George Bush thinks that the United States should be free to carry out war crimes in the name of "fighting terrorism".
Its war on Afghanistan and its declaration of intent to invade Iraq again are blatant examples of Washington's
BY ANN-LOUISE COLGAN
Over the past two decades, the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) have undermined Africa's health by forcing governments to reduce the role of the state and cut government expenditure. These institutions have
TogetherDirected by Lukas MoodyssonShowing at Dendy cinemas
REVIEW BY MARIA VOUKELATOS
Elisabeth tires of her abusive alcoholic husband, so she packs her bags, takes her children and goes off to live with her brother, Goran. Elisabeth is a fairly
BY REYNOLD RASSI
By midday, June 18, more than 8 million Cubans — out of a population of around 13 million — had signed in support of the constitutional modification bill, proposed by the leaders of the island's mass organisations.
The bill
On June 20, Spain was paralysed by a one-day general strike. The country's main union federations reported that more than 80% of the work force walked out. Hundreds of thousands of workers demonstrated across the country. The strike was called to
ALEX MILNE& TARO KEEFE
Are you worried about the greenhouse gases which are emitted by our coal electricity generators? Does it concern you that every time you turn on a light or boil a kettle you are contributing to global warming? Fear not, the
BY KAMALA EMANUEL
HOBART — The Socialist Alliance has announced what it describes as "the most ambitions socialist campaign ever for a Tasmanian state election". The Tasmanian Labor government has called an early election for July 20.
"We will
Museworthy: The Earth's Flowerfor Tomaz Salamun
How clear this is!You can see right through to the terrorat its centre.I don't want to be watching the manwho's lost half his bodywhen he turns to catch me staring.Shall I show him my dirty
BY LYNDA HANSEN
BRISBANE — "Pharmaceuticals should be free", declared Mwampole Rita Bridgwood as she addressed a forum on "Africa: a HIV crisis" organised by Amnesty International and Oxfam Community Aid Abroad in West End on June 18. Bridgwood
BY ANNE COOMBS
Before the arrival of the MV Tampa off Christmas Island last August, the locals were accustomed to "boat people" landing on their island. There was an accepted procedure: One of the port barges would go out with police and a customs
BATHURST — Braving sub-zero overnight temperatures, students at the Bathurst campus of Charles Sturt University (CSU) have been camping outside the university management's office for two weeks to demand a reversal of funding cuts to the School of
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