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Taking the steps towards a united socialist party

BY SIMON MILLAR The current unity discussions initiated by the proposal by the Democratic Socialist Party (DSP) to dissolve into the Socialist Alliance are of vital importance to the future of the socialist movement in this country.

ISO: 'We will terminate our affiliation to the alliance'

BY DAVID GLANZ [The following is the text of a letter sent on November 3 on behalf of the national executive of the International Socialist Organisation (ISO) to the national executive of the Democratic Socialist Party (DSP).] Thank

Farewell to a socialist feminist rebel

BY DEBBIE BRENNAN Delia Maxwell, socialist feminist fighter and a member of Radical Women and the Socialist Alliance, lost her battle against cancer on November 2. Born in 1932, Delia's life spanned much of the turbulent 20th century.

Lismore organises against war

Activists met at the Lismore Workers Club on October 31 to organise opposition to war on Iraq. Called No War on Iraq, the group is planning a march and rally at Lismore's Spinks Park at 10am on November 30. Pictured are the activists

Flag-burning a security threat?

BY KYLIE MOON MELBOURNE — The October 30 flag-burning action at Melbourne University, organised by Socialist Alternative, has attracted nationwide media attention, and much corporate media condemnation. The 100-strong action involved the

TURKEY: Censorship, repression rob Kurds of representation

BY NORM DIXON Prior to Turkey's November 3 general election, polls indicated that the radical Democratic Peoples Party (DEHAP) looked set to cross the 10% threshold necessary for parliamentary representation. However, media censorship, state

School students 'can make a difference'

BY GRANT COLEMAN WOLLONGONG — Fifteen students from six local high schools came together on October 28 to form the Illawarra High School Student Social Action Network. The network was formed to “encourage students to call for human

MEXICO: Activists call for protest at 2003 WTO summit

BY EVA CHENG A broad spectrum of anti-globalisation activist groups and non-government organisations meeting in Mexico City on November 15-16 decided to organise protests in opposition to the World Trade Organisation's next ministerial

Nuclear dump plans leaked

BY JIM GREEN The federal government's plan to build a national nuclear dump in South Australia has hit another hurdle with the leaking of a document outlining plans for a $300,000 propaganda campaign in the coming months. The Department of

Anti-WTO protesters to defy street march ban

BY IGGY KIM SYDNEY — Activists planning demonstrations during the World Trade Organisation (WTO) mini-ministerial meeting in Sydney, November 14-15, have condemned the NSW Labor government's plans to prohibit street marches during the

No war! No WTO!

BY NORM DIXON US President George Bush has cynically exploited the 9/11 terror attacks to launch a blatant drive to finally realise the long-held dream of the United States capitalist ruling class: an “American Century” (as the goal was

And ain't i a woman: Laws continue to fail women

And ain't i a woman: Laws continue to fail women Recently, a woman in NSW was awarded $500,000 in damages for physical abuse she endured during her marriage. Because of the abuse, the woman suffers from deep vein thrombosis and has permanent