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ARGENTINA: Mass support for anti-IMF general strike

BY ALEJANDRO RODRIGUEZ BUENOS AIRES — When Francis Fukuyama declared the end of history, he was prematurely announcing the triumph of capitalism. The message was that there was no longer any point in resisting and workers around the world should

APEC fails to kick start stalled WTO trade round

BY EVA CHENG Anti-capitalist protesters who succeeded in Seattle last November-December in helping block the launch of a new round of global trade negotiations under the auspices of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) can proudly register their

Looking Out: A Good Thing

"You are fair [skinned] as a black woman, you get certain privileges in white culture that other ... [blacks] don't get." — William "Reyn" Archer III, quoted in the October 20 Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The statement above was made by the top

QUEBEC: Seattle to come to Quebec?

BY EVA CHENG Having failed to restart the World Trade Organisation negotiations since the mass demonstrations in Seattle last November, the US is now seeking to prioritise the "free trade" regime in the Americas as an interim measure. Hence, the

Networker: Surviving another year

Surviving another year What changes has the past year produced for the internet? Companies such as MP3.com and Napster have been hounded by armies of lawyers representing corporations claiming to be defending intellectual endeavour. The

PHILIPPINES: Anti-Estrada movement deepens ruling class crisis

BY REIHANA MOHIDEEN MANILA — In November alone, more than 300,000 demonstrators here have called for the resignation or sacking of President Joseph Estrada (known as Erap). The mass protests have continued to put pressure on the regime and have

'Corporate globalisers are on the defensive'

One year after the protests against the World Trade Organisation (WTO) meeting in Seattle, the movement against corporate globalisation is still going strong with 100,000 protesters planning to converge on Nice. In Australia, anti-corporate

Globalisation conference seeks answers

BY ROBERTO JORQUERA & SARAH STEPHEN PERTH — Around 150 people attended the "Globalisation: trash or treasure" conference at Curtin university on November 25. The one day conference was initiated by the Stop MAI [Multilateral Agreement on

PALESTINE: The media and the island illusion

BY MAHER MUGHRABI If you were going to use the kind of language that seems to typify discussion of people from the Middle East, I suppose you might say that the Ethnic Community Council's seminar on "Responsible Media in a Multicultural Society" on

and ain't i a woman: Reversing those great expectations

Last week's column looked at Prime Minister John Howard's conservative agenda for women. Research shows that under the Liberal-National Coalition government, women are not being driven back into the home, as is often claimed. Participation rates for

M1: carnival of the oppressed

BY DAVE RILEY As more activists from many cities and towns respond to the call for mass actions against corporate tyranny on May 1, cultural activists are to lend their support to these blockades and related events. Taking our cue from the

Sun, sand and protest

BeachballsProduced and directed by Bronwyn KiddSBS TV, Tuesday, December 12, 8.30pm REVIEW BY MARINA CARMAN If you want a chance to see some of the reality behind the glamour and glitz of the Sydney Olympics, then park yourself in front of the TV