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PALESTINE: EU, US and Israel wage economic war

Kim Bullimore Palestinians have protested US and European Union economic and political sanctions against the Hamas-led Palestinian Authority government, which was elected on January 25. On April 7, Washington and the EU both moved to freeze all

BRITAIN: Call for a new workers' party

On March 19, 450 people attended the London launch of the Campaign for a New Workers Party (CNWP), at which it was announced that more than 1300 people, including leaders and members from 25 different unions, Labour Party councillors, Green Party

Join Resistance!

Resistance is an Australia-wide revolutionary socialist organisation of young people. We were formed in Sydney in 1967 by radical students who were involved in the movement against the Vietnam War and who saw the need to organise collectively against

Critics speak out

Refugee Action Coalition, April 13 "[The Howard government] has used the excuse of the crisis over West Papuans to put its preferred policy in place. It is now clear why the government has been building such a large detention centre on Christmas

West Papua

BY JOHN TOMLINSON Autonomy not integrationfreedom not transmigrationindependence not exterminationliving forests not devastationdecency not exploitationfair dealing not expropriationpeaceful lives not annihilationindigenous voice not usurpation.

IRAQ: Ramadi 'most dangerous place' for US troops

Doug Lorimer "US troops repelled an attack Monday by Sunni Arab insurgents who used suicide car bombs, rocket-propelled grenades and automatic weapons in a coordinated assault against this city's main government building and two US observation

US students say "Si, se puede!"

Trent Hawkins Chanting "Si, se puede" ("Yes, we can!"), school students from around the United States poured out of classrooms during the "week of the walkouts" in late March, taking the fight for immigrants' rights to the streets. The push by

France shows the way — student strike June 1

Emma Clancy French students have just led millions of workers to victory in the fight against their conservative government's CPE (First Employment Contract) law, which was a major attack on the rights of young workers. Showing the real power that

PALESTINE: Dozens killed by Israeli shelling

Kim Bullimore After weeks of bombarding Gaza with more than 2000 heavy artillery shells, killing more than two dozen people and wounding hundreds, Israel continues to target the region. Shelling began on March 31. On average, 150 artillery shells

UNITED STATES: 'We're going to keep marching'

The Wall Street Journal published a worried analysis about the April 10 day of action for immigrant rights, pointing to widespread absenteeism by workers who participated, which forced many employers to shut down. Workers at an Excel meatpacking

Howard aims to banish all 'boat people'

Sarah Stephen Mohammad Sagar, 29, and Muhammad Faisal, 26, are Iraqis who have been granted refugee status but remain stranded on Nauru after arriving there four-and-a-half years ago. The Australian government won't take them after ASIO deemed them

Well built theatre with a sense of rhythm

We Built This CityWritten and directed by Donna JacksonMelbourne Workers TheatreWith Mark SeymourScienceworks, MelbourneUntil May 6 PREVIEW BY MARGARITA WINDISCH At a time when the Howard government has introduced the most reactionary IR