Oil giant Anglo-Dutch Shell in September lost its appeal to prevent a jury hearing a multi-million dollar civil suit in New York. The case, brought against Shell by Nigerian exiles, charges Shell with aiding and abetting the torture and murder of
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HAVANA — In contrast to almost all other governments in the world, including Australia and United States, the Cuban government condemned on October 3 the "barbaric acts" of Israeli troops against Palestinian protesters in Jerusalem, the West Bank
GEELONG — After seven weeks on strike, the maintenance crew at the Godfrey Hirst carpet factory here have won a 15% pay increase. They have also won significant guarantees of financial security, should the company sell its maintenance arm to labour
BY KATHY NEWNAM
ADELAIDE — 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ Weekly will present a cultural evening as part of Feast, Adelaide's annual lesbian and gay cultural festival. "Dance Proud, Fuck Safe, Make Revolution" will include a screening of Stonewall, a film about the
BY JIM GREEN
The federal government is attempting to weaken support for measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions ahead of a United Nations climate change conference at the Hague in November.
The conference is supposed to conclude negotiations
COMMENT BY KAMALA EMANUEL
The September 11 (S11) protests in Melbourne against the World Economic Forum (WEF) inspired many new activists and provided the movement for global justice with important lessons. The feminist movement should take these
BY JIM GREEN
Labor and the Democrats united with the Coalition to vote down Greens amendments to the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Bill in the Senate throughout the first week of October, even though the unamended bill will accelerate
Despite the end of the Cold War, United States military, economic and political intervention around the world continues to increase, while at home the military budget consumes the hopes for a radical reordering of economic priorities. The idea of a
BY JOHN SEED
LISMORE — The Lismore-based Rainforest Information Centre (RIC) has been struggling to protect the world's rainforests since 1981. Formed by veterans of the 1979 actions to defend Terania Creek in northern NSW, RIC was the first
BY ARUN PRADHAN
MELBOURNE — The S11 protests against the World Economic Forum convinced many of the power and strength of united action. For many, the event became a catalyst to get actively involved in the Democratic Socialist Party.
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Did the Olympics help reconciliation
BY PETER BOYLEÂ
According to Sir Gustav Nossal, chairperson of the Council for Aboriginal
Reconciliation, the Olympic Games have done more for Aboriginal reconciliation
in two weeks than months
JERUSALEM — The following statement was issued on October 2 by the Union of Youth Activities Centers — Palestine, in response to the Israeli military's brutal attacks on Palestinians protesting against their repression in the occupied
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