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CPSU members reject leadership's funding cut

CPSU members reject leadership's funding cut By Michelle Armstrong CANBERRA — On July 20, the ACT branch members of the Community and Public Sector Union told the union's joint national secretary, Wendy Caird, that they did not want their

Write on: letters to the editor

Allende's Chile James Vassilopoulos, GLW #325, writes : "the key lesson from Chile 1973 is that capitalists will not give up their wealth willingly, even if the majority say they must". Thus, Vassilopoulos says, the Left has no alternative but

Media beat-up on anti-Hanson 'violence'

Media beat-up on anti-Hanson 'violence' By Trish Corcoran MELBOURNE — The 2000 anti-racists who gathered at the Hawthorn Town Hall to protest outside a meeting to be addressed by Pauline Hanson on July 19 outnumbered those who came to hear her

Ron Guignard

Ron Guignard ADELAIDE — Ron Guignard died in hospital last week, aged an incredible 78 — incredible because I met Ron when he was part of the group organising the Nurrungar '93 peace protest. I didn't know then that he was 72. I was even more

Mighty anti-racist tones

Mighty anti-racist tones By Jody Betzien BRISBANE — On July 18, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones played at the Arena, heading a line-up of ska- and rockabilly-influenced bands, including US band the Amazing Royal Crowns. With the revival of ska, the

Politicians at work

By Melanie Sjoberg ADELAIDE — A cloud has hung over the former Liberal deputy premier, Graham Ingerson, since he was accused of misleading parliament in May. The air was cleared last week by some stunning political manoeuvring. Ingerson was

Student resistance to racism: 'We've only just begun'

Student resistance to racism: 'We've only just begun' By Marina Carman Young people in their overwhelming majority reject racism and Pauline Hanson's One Nation party. This was the message, loud and clear, from the July 24 national secondary

'Zero tolerance' policing — a big lie

Australian police are seemingly introducing a US-style solution to crime — "zero tolerance" policing. But, argues TIM ANDERSON, a closer look at the US situation shows it is no solution at all. New York-style "zero tolerance" policing neither

Conflicting signals on Australian economy

By Allen Myers Where is the Australian economy headed? Different economic indicators have given differing indications in the past fortnight. The National Australia Bank Business Survey for June found that "business conditions in the non-farm

Tamil priest calls for peace

By Sue Bull CANBERRA — Father S.J. Emmanuel, a Tamil Catholic priest from Sri Lanka, called on the Sri Lankan government to end its "War for peace" at a public meeting here on July 21. The meeting, called by Friends for Peace in Sri Lanka and

Tax time

The end of the financial year has just passed and teams of company accountants are arduously working away at cooking the books. They are looking for ways to cream off more of the wealth created by workers, on top of the handouts and subsidies big

Jabiluka activists protest prison conditions

Jabiluka activists protest prison conditions By Rebecca Meckelburg Activists from Darwin and the Jabiluka uranium mine site blockade held a vigil outside Berrimah Prison on July 21. More than 60 people stood outside the prison's gates demanding