Sam Wainwright
Discussion in the Revolutionary Communist League (LCR) about whether or not to present a candidate in the 2007 presidential election has become a source of front-page speculation in the French media. The LCR, famous for its part in
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Alex Turner, Brisbane
The 600 workers at Queensland Rail's Redbank workshops returned to work on February 3, after voting on February 1 to strike in protest at a pay offer from management. The offer undermined an enterprise bargaining agreement
Sue Bolton
The Queensland, Tasmanian, South Australian and Western Australian Labor governments have now joined the NSW Labor government's appeal to the High Court against the federal government's use of the corporations powers to override state
Jim McIlroy, Caracas
In a series of fiery speeches on the closing day of the World Social Forum, January 29, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez warned the US government that a US attack on Iran would be "10 times worse than Iraq".
"Enough already
John Pilger
Shortly after Christmas, the Australian media tycoon Kerry Packer died in his mansion overlooking Sydney Harbour, guarded by large, salivating dogs. In Britain, he was remembered as the man who brought hoopla and money to cricket. Here,
Lara Pullin
Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) leader Schafik Jorge Handal — Comandante "Simon" — died suddenly of a heart attack on January 24. He collapsed at the airport on his return to El Salvador from Evo Morales's
On January 20, the Tupinikim and Guarani indigenous communities were violently evicted from their land in Espirito Santo by 120 police using rubber bullets and armed with sub-machine guns and tear gas. Thirteen people were injured. The equipment used
0 — the number of weapons of mass destruction found.
100,000+ — the estimated number of Iraqi civilians killed during the war and occupation.
2437 — the number of coalition troops killed in the conflict.
85 — the number of journalists
Patrick Bond, Durban
The ruling African National Congress will win the vast majority of seats in the March 1 elections for South Africa's city, town and district councils, given the lack of left electoral opposition. An ANC vow that half of its new
The National Institute for Women (INAMUJER) aims to fight for equal opportunity and equality before the law for Venezuelan women. 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ Weekly's Rachel Evans and Coral Wynter spoke to Corina Fumero, INAMUJER's assistant for international
Peter McGregor
If John Howard, Kim Beazley and co. are to give Kerry Packer a send-off, why shouldn't we hold our own anti-state, anti-capitalist "dis-memorial" at the same time? After all, it's us, the taxpayers, who are paying for Packer's
Michael Vincent
Divide and conquer — it's a favourite tactic of any ruling class, and there are few more effective tools than racism for creating divisions among the oppressed. Politicians have tried to convince us that Australia has put its
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