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Victorian NUS hits Bracks

BY RAY FULCHER MELBOURNE — The National Union of Students (NUS) Victorian conference held at Monash University on November 25 adopted a number of progressive positions. The policy motion condemning Labor Victorian Premier Steve Bracks over his

An indigenous break from the ALP?

BY PETER JOHNSTON & KAREN CIERI DARWIN — The announcement of the formation of an Aboriginal political party has understandably ruffled the feathers of both Labor and the Country Liberal Party (CLP). The Labor Party traditionally receives the

Vital histories of East Timor's resistance

East Timor: The Price of Freedom By John G. Taylor Zed Books/Pluto Press, 248ppTo Resist is to Win: The Autobiography of Xanana GusmaoEdited by Sarah NinerAurora Books/David Lovell Publishing, 256ppFighting Spirit of East Timor: The Life of

Fighting in 'trenches of ideas'

Capitalism In Crisis: Globalisation and World Politics TodayBy Fidel CastroOcean BooksMelbourne, 2000292pp., $29.95 (pb) REVIEW BY SHANE HOPKINSON There is no shortage of talk about globalisation these days. Cuban leader Fidel Castro paints a

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