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and ain't i a woman?: Stop blaming the victim — again

In recent years, the backlash against feminism has made significant ground — as evidenced by the resurgence of blatantly sexist advertising, government cuts to child care funding, and the propensity of morally conservative ideas fed to us in films

Solidarity with Iraqi women

BY CATHERINE GOLDEN SYDNEY — On November 18, the Sydney and Parramatta International Women's Day (IWD) collectives held a speak-out in conjunction with the Committee in Defence of Iraqi Women's Rights (CDWIR) to raise awareness about the plight

Besley report: a classic government whitewash

BY SUE BOLAND If you want an example of classic government whitewash, you need look no further than the report of the Telecommunications Service Inquiry which was released by the was released by the government on October 12. The outcome of the

INDONESIA: PRD rejects split group's claims

BY MAX LANE JAKARTA — On November 14, six members of the Central Leadership Council of the People's Democratic Party (KPP-PRD) announced the formation of the Democratic Socialist Association (PDS). The six members are Coen Hussein Pontoh, Dhyta

The Poors of Chatsworth: South Africa's undeclared war on the poor

REVIEW BY RICHARD PITHOUSE The Poors of ChatsworthBy Ashwin DesaiMadiba PublishersSouth Africa, 2000 DURBAN — Ashwin Desai describes his book, The Poors of Chatsworth, as "journalism, an account from the frontlines of the [South African]

NICARAGUA: Sandinistas surge in local elections

BY NEVILLE SPENCER The leftist Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) has increased its strength in Nicaragua's municipal elections held on November 5, raising the possibility of it winning back power in next years' presidential and

Power workers meet despite threats

BY CHRIS SLEE MELBOURNE — Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) members employed in Victoria's privatised power generation industry defied threats of legal action to meet at Morwell on November 16. Workers from all four power

Palestine Human Rights Campaign launched

BY LISA MACDONALD SYDNEY — A new Palestine Human Rights Campaign was launched at a meeting of Palestine solidarity activists on November 18. The group will provide a coordinating centre for activities here in solidarity with the Palestinian

Left victory for Wollongong SRC

BY NICOLE HILDER WOLLONGONG — Left-wing students at Wollongong university fended off a challenge from the right-wing and regained control over the Student Representative Council (SRC) in elections held on October 24-26. The left won all office

Pregnant worker wins appeal

BY BILL MASON BRISBANE — A pregnant diesel fitter, sent on unpaid maternity leave by her employer Mount Isa Mines, has successfully appealed to the Queensland industrial commission against the giant company. The commission on November 16 ordered

Kemp's bill rips off public education

BY JOHN GAUCI Once upon a time the majority of commonwealth schools funding went to public schools. Successive Labor and Liberal governments have ensured this is no longer the case. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the proportion

Write on: letters to the editor

Newcastle student election I've just discovered your article, "Students outraged by Newcastle Uni election decision", by Melody Coutman & Alison Dellit. Articles such as this have broken my faith in 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ as a reliable source of information.