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Feminist marches oppose war

BY ALISON DELLIT Across Australia on March 8, women, men and children took to the streets, using annual International Women’s Day marches as an opportunity to say “no” to US President George Bush and Prime Minister John Howard’s war on

Write On: Letters to 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ Weekly

Anti-war protest in Taree Two-hundred-and-fifty protesters marched from Johnny Martin Oval to the Queen Elizabeth Park in Taree on Saturday February 14, where they listened to speakers from across the board. All spoke against the war in Iraq. As

ALP 'Left' moves against Harry Quick

BY ALEX BAINBRIDGE HOBART — Factional opposition to outspoken anti-war parliamentarian Harry Quick was publicly revealed on March 1. The Saturday Mercury reported that the ALP "Left" faction was trying to replace Quick — who is not aligned with

'The beginning of an international youth movement'

BY ALISON DELLIT The stunning success of the March 5 student strike for peace, which mobilised a whopping 30,000 mostly high school students, took even the corporate media by surprise. Although mixed, much of the coverage was favourable.