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The movement against the Vietnam War

The movement against the Vietnam War By Doug Lorimer April 30 was the 25th anniversary of the liberation of Saigon, marking the victory of the Vietnamese people over United States imperialism. In South Vietnam, the US sought to crush a

The Meaning of May Day

The Meaning of May Day BY DOUG LORIMER This week we commemorate May Day — May 1, 1890 — when the socialist workers in western Europe staged an internationally coordinated day of street demonstrations to demand the legislative restriction of

International news briefs: Tunisia; Iraq

Tunisian activists jailed Fathi Chamki, president of the RAID (Association for the Taxation of Financial Transactions to Assist Citizens, Tunisia), Mohamed Chourabi, member of the RAID and Iheb Heni were arrested and jailed on April 8 in Soliman.

Cuba tour in Che's footsteps

Cuba tour in Che's footsteps BY ROQUE GRILLO The "heroic guerilla", Ernesto "Che" Guevara, may be all the fashion on T-shirts or posters but those people who want to get beyond the romantic imagery now have a special chance to do so. Ocean Travel

Life of Riley: Winston and Kimbo: just for you!

Winston and Kimbo: just for you! Such has been the massive public response to the announcement of the political aspirations of P.M. Winston — ventriloquist's dummy and the future DIY prime minister of Australia — that we at campaign

The tragedy of intolerance

The tragedy of intolerance Boys Don't CryDirected by Kimberley PierceWritten by Kimberley Pierce and Andy BienenFeaturing Hilary Swank and Chloe SevignyScreening at Palace/Nova Cinemas REVIEW BY ERICA HAINES Boys Don't Cry is the tragic real-life

Networker: M-commerce

Networker: M-commerce BY GREG HARRIS Forget e-commerce, now it's "m-commerce". In case you missed it, e-commerce is the ability to buy and sell things electronically, usually over the internet. It is divided into separate categories. "B2B" is

Write on: Letters to the editor

Write on: Letters to the editor World Bank Thanks to the tireless staff at 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ Weekly for continuing to produce such excellent radical journalism, and thanks particularly for Sean Healy's article on the World Bank (GLW #402). With clear

EAST TIMOR: Workers confront discrimination, poor conditions

EAST TIMOR: Workers confront discrimination, poor conditions DILI — As workers prepare to celebrate their first May Day in a free East Timor, their pay and conditions of work remain very low, especially compared with the vast sums paid to foreign

Red flags fly in Canberra

Red flags fly in Canberra BY ANDREW HALL CANBERRA — With prominent contingents from the Australian Education Union, the Democratic Socialist Party and Resistance, and Members First, the rank-and-file group in the Community and Public Sector

Members First challenges Caird to repay money

Members First challenges Caird to repay money BY STUART MARTIN CANBERRA — The national secretary of the Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU), Wendy Caird, has been challenged to repay union money spent on a glossy brochure sent to all

NIGERIA: Violence erupts as Shell begins operations

NIGERIA: Violence erupts as Shell begins operations Police and military forces swept into K. Dere, a village in Nigeria's Niger River delta, on April 11, in response to peaceful protests against the efforts of Royal Dutch Shell to restart its