BY NOAM CHOMSKY
There has been a general assault in the last 25 years on solidarity, democracy, social welfare, anything that interferes with private power, and there are many targets. One of the targets is undoubtedly the educational system.
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The following is the text of a model motion for trade unions and community groups to condemn police violence at S11.
This (union/meeting/executive) condemns the September 11-13 assaults by the Victoria Police on non-violent blockaders at Crown
The Ministry of Information and security forces of the Iranian government have summoned the president of the Saqqez bakers' union, Mahmoud Salehi, back to prison.
Last year, Salehi and four other members of the union were imprisoned for four months
Immediately following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, Malcolm X was asked by the media for his response. Malcolm was not surprised by this tragic event, because white America had long fostered violence and racism throughout society.
COMMENT BY KIM BULLIMORE
SYDNEY — The day after the Olympic opening ceremony, the Australian establishment media outdid themselves with superlatives, hyperbole and pure dross. Australians both black and white can now stand proud, they said, hand
S11 protests — 1
The "guardians of law" with batons of "democracy" indiscriminately beat the S11 protest marchers, to maintain "law & order" by brutality. In reality, it was an attempt to denigrate the image of S11 activists, presenting them not
BY NICOLA BULLARD
The International Monetary Fund's new managing director's intention to "drive change from within the institution rather than have it imposed from outside" does not inspire confidence, given the fund's dismal record of reform so
On September 13, Dr Wen Ho Lee was freed from prison in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Lee, a US citizen born in Taiwan, was convicted of a single felony for the mishandling of nuclear secrets. He had downloaded 10 tapes from the Los Alamos National
Cheery
"My role will be to lead the cheer squad for the Australian team." — Prime Menzies John Howard, asked his plans during the Olympics.
Market failure
"The level of the dollar does not reflect the fundamentals of the Australian economy."
Negotiations on the future of the Timor Gap Treaty between the Australian government, the United Nations Transitional Administration for East Timor (UNTAET) and East Timorese representatives are set to resume on October 9-11 in Dili. Both the federal
Personal and insecure
By Greg Harris
Bluetooth is the new buzz word in the network world. This is a standard
endorsed by dozens of the world's largest computer corporations. It allows
two computerised devices near each other to
BY PETER BOYLE
The September 18 issue of the Melbourne Age carried an article by former left activist John Passant, who warned: "Kim Beazley should be worried. The events in Melbourne last week represent a long-term political threat to the ALP ...
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