While much of Venezuelan's attention is focussed on the December 4 National Assembly elections, another set of important elections are scheduled to take place during November in the municipality of Sucre.
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HOBART — After a lengthy recess, the Tasmanian Council for Civil Liberties recommenced activity in August in response to recent government attacks on democracy. Demanding "no police state in Australia", the council will hold a rally on November 12
Peter Boyle, Auckland
The first national Workers Charter conference, attended by more than 100 activists, was held on October 22 in Auckland. The draft charter (see <http://workerscharter.org.nz> ) was endorsed and will now be taken
Kim Bullimore
On October 9, Israel's Ministerial Committee for Legal Affairs approved the Criminal Law Procedures Bill. If implemented, it will enable Israel to implement a two-track law — one for Israelis and one for Palestinians — to govern
Amanda Zivcic
The federal government's apparent decision not to attempt to pass its controversial "voluntary student unionism" (VSU) legislation in time for it to be implemented in 2006 is evidence that community opposition, expressed in student
Liam Mitchell
"Billy", who features in the federal Coalition government's WorkChoices booklet promoting its planned industrial relations "reforms", has to sign an individual contract (Australian Workplace Agreement) to get a job. He is currently
DARWIN — The Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Union (LHMU) launched a campaign on October 22 to win better wages and professional recognition for child-care workers in the Northern Territory.
The LHMU has targeted low wages as one of the key
Emma Clancy
In the aftermath of the destruction unleashed by Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans, the brutal reality of US capitalism was exposed for all to see — its massive inequality, its institutionalised racism, and the huge gulf between the
Nicole Colson, Chicago
Force-feeding of prisoners on hunger strike at the US prison camp in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, is being used as a form of torture, says a lawyer for several detainees.
According to the Center for Constitutional Rights, Julia
Margaret Gleeson
With female work force participation rates at an all-time high of 57%, the federal government's plans to cut income assistance to single parents while implementing a new industrial relations regime will exacerbate the long-term
Liam Mitchell
Most of the people in the Howard government's TV advertising blitz for its planned new industrial relations laws are highly paid actors receiving $6000 each to appear in the ads, vastly above the standard rate. They were even given a
Frida Kahlo: Between Passion and Pain — Tells the story of world-renowned Mexican artist and iconic figure Frida Kahlo, in her own words using extracts from her diary. SBS, Saturday, November 5, 3.05pm.
Heaven on Earth: The Rise and Fall of
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