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UNITED STATES: Hypocrisy, Republican style

Hypocrisy, Republican style SAN FRANCISCO — The four-day Republican Party convention finally came to an end on August 4 with the formal nomination of Texas Governor George W. ("Dubya") Bush, as the party's presidential candidate in November.

Four-year battle for reproductive rights

Four-year battle for reproductive rights BY LISA YOUNG AND PAM CURRIE BRISBANE — With women's reproductive and abortion rights under attack across the country, Queensland activist and mother of three Jennifer Morgan is leading the struggle to

Refugee forced into prostitution

Refugee forced into prostitution BY SIMON BUTLER A Colombian asylum seeker, who was forced into prostitution in Australia, has been refused a protection visa by the Refugee Review Tribunal. She may now be forcibly returned to her home country,

NOAM CHOMSKY: Unsustainable non-development

Unsustainable non-development By Noam Chomsky At a recent talk, Noam Chomsky was asked "What are the motivations of the US push for sustainable development in the developing world?" Here was his answer. It's the first time I ever heard of that

CISLAC campaigns against US aid

CISLAC campaigns against US aid As US interference in Colombia has increased, now including a massive aid package to the Colombian military, Committees In Solidarity with Latin America and the Caribbean (CISLAC) made the decision at its June

S11 forum discusses strategy

BY GRAHAM MATTHEWS BRISBANE — "The demonstrations in Seattle have opened a significant crack in the ideological stronghold of the international financial institutions", said Max Lane, addressing a public meeting of more than 100 sponsored by the

PAKISTAN: 'No more Hiroshimas'

PAKISTAN: 'No more Hiroshimas' LAHORE — A seminar on the theme "No More Hiroshimas" was organised jointly by Lahore Peace Forum and Joint Action Committee for Peoples Rights on August 6 at Lahore Press Club. Despite severe rain, more than 200

Shell chief to head renewable energy task force

Shell chief to head renewable energy task force BY SEAN HEALY The chairperson of oil giant Royal Dutch Shell has been chosen to co-chair a new global task force on renewable energy. At its July summit in Okinawa, the G8 (group of eight rich,

FIJI: Why Canberra is soft on military rule

Fiji: Why Canberra is soft on military rule The Australian government's expressions of delight and relief at the Fiji military's arrest of coup leader George Speight and hundreds of his supporters on July 26-27 signalled to the military brass that

Famous puppeteer arrested in Philadelphia

[This week's Life of Riley column defers to this profile of one of the great puppeteers of our time. Gepeto was among 280 protestors arrested by police outside the US Republican Party convention in Philadelphia last week. — Dave Riley.] The

Networker: Plenty of shovels, not much gold

Networker: Plenty of shovels, not much gold Spare a thought for the world's billionaires. They can't make much money from the internet. While those who control the world's phone and broadcasting companies are doing very well, the majority of the

SOUTH KOREA: Kim appoints investigation panel

Kim appoints investigation panel SEOUL — South Korea's President Kim Dae-Jung appointed a human rights investigation panel to investigate repression of the pro-democracy movement by previous military dictatorships and decide on compensation.