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Write on: feature letter

Write on: feature letter Christianity and liberation Barry Healy (GLW #389) is unjustified in criticising Nick Carr and Kate Carr for their article "Why God hates homosexuals and women (and we hate Christmas)" (GLW #388). He charges Nick and

We can beat the "Big Bully"

By Jonathan Singer BHP's attack on the Pilbara iron ore workers can be beaten. In Australia, while big business pushes for individual contracts, millions of workers continue to want the union organisation and collective work agreements that the

Massive job cuts to hit South Australia

By Erica Haines ADELAIDE — Vehicle manufacturer Mitsubishi has confirmed it will stay in South Australia for at least another 10 years but will impose a major restructuring program which will cost up to 1000 jobs — more than a quarter of its

Tamils call for international solidarity

Tamils call for international solidarity By Ana Pararajasingham The Sri Lankan army's humiliating defeats at the hands of the Tamil liberation fighters since the first week of November has proved beyond doubt the futility of a "military solution"

DSP solidarity statement

The following is a statement, being distributed by the Democratic Socialist Party, in support of the BHP workers in the Pilbara. We, the undersigned, extend our support and solidarity to striking workers at BHP Pilbara in their action to defend the

Murdoch's racist hype

By Diana Haywood-Rankine and Stuart Munckton ADELAIDE — South Australia's only daily newspaper, the Rupert Murdoch-owned Advertiser, ran a page-one story on January 15 headed, "Weapons of street war. Vietnamese gangs 'vicious and violent'". The

Resistance as a strategy for sustainability

Resistance as a strategy for sustainability Comment by Cam Walker To someone active in the environment movement in Australia, the debates about tactics and vision in environmentalism often occur within fairly narrow perimeters. Direct action or

National Textiles: 'No wreath from Reith'

By Stephen O'Brien NEWCASTLE — National Textile workers have vowed to continue their fight to win their full entitlements after their January 21 sacking, even at the risk of being jailed. The workers, some of whom have up to 46 years experience,

Behind the Confederate Flag controversy

By Malik Miah OAKLAND, USA — Some 50,000 people, 90% African-American, marched in Columbia, South Carolina, on January 17, the federal holiday honouring civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. The protest was organised by the NAACP [National

Russia's MiG resists marketeers

MOSCOW — ANATOLY BARANOV, a long-time activist on the Russian left, now holds a prominent post as public relations director for one of the country's leading military-industrial corporations, which produces the famous MiG fighter aircraft. Baranov

Pangea goes global

By Jim Green Pangea Resources, the company that wants to dump 75,000 tonnes of high-level nuclear waste in Australia, is spreading its wings. A new company, Pangea Resources International (PRI), is being set up, and Pangea Resources Australia will

Deporting refugees: the human toll

By Marina Carman With all the politicians' and mass media talk of "aliens" and "illegals", it can be easy to forget that they are referring to human beings. The passage of the federal Border Protection Act on November 25 made Australia one of the