Donna Mulhearn, Baghdad
It all happened so fast as we turned the corner.
The US humvee seemed to come out of nowhere. It drew close to the car, aimed its machine gun at us and forced the car off the road.
A checkpoint heavy with Iraqi soldiers
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The following is abridged from a speech given by Stephen Jolly, Socialist Party member and Yarra city councillor, to the council's swearing-in ceremony at Richmond Town Hall on December 1.
Last Saturday, 91% of voters in this area voted for what
The Socialist Alliance has joined the call for the dropping of all charges against four people accused of helping asylum seekers who had escaped from detention to obtain false passports so they could get to a country that would offer them protection.
Dick Nichols
The Eighth Congress of Cuba's Union of Communist Youth (UJC) took place in Havana's Convention Centre, on December 3-6. At the centre of discussion was the Battle of Ideas: the campaign of cultural, educational and social work launched
I hide in the rubble of your conscience, each bomb you drop implodes your invincibilityas rats tire of eating decomposing bodies,then turn and gnaw at your humanity.Whilst maggots invade the ears of the deadyour words are drowned in your
Linda Waldron, Lahore
On December 6, 2000 protesters participated in an anti-imperialist rally organised by the Labour Party Pakistan (LPP). Following the rally, the protesters marched through downtown Lahore to Lakshmi Chowk, one of the largest
Eva Cheng
As the administration led by President George Bush expands its war spending, the US is digging itself further into a big financial hole. This adds to the country's fast growing negative external accounts. These two shortfalls now need
On December 7 the National Centre for Social Research released research showing that opposition to further immigration had increased from two-thirds of the population to three-quarters under the government led by New Labour's Tony Blair. The shift
Guantanamo: What the World Should KnowBy Michael Ratner and Ellen RayScribe Publications, 2004166 pages, $22.73
REVIEW BY MATTHEW LAMB
Of all the books that have come out recently examining the consequences of George Bush's presidency and the
In this interview with the weekly Nuestra Propuesta <www.nuestrapropuesta.org.ar>, Cuban Communist Party member Celia Hart Santamaria analysed the situation in Cuba, the challenges facing her every day, and current socialist and
North Korea: Another CountryBy Bruce CumingsScribe Publications, 2004256 pages, $26.95
REVIEW BY IGGY KIM
When it comes to North Korea, fact and fiction have become so blurred that even many Marxists and socialists hold the country at arm's
REVIEW BY ALISON DELLIT
Absolute FriendsJohn Le CarreHodder & StaughtonLondon, 2004384 pages, $19.95 (Tpb)
In the Cold War-spawned genre of tense spy thrillers, John Le Carre's work stood out. Not only did he have a sharp sense of humanity, but
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