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BY FAROOQ TARIQ In this crucial juncture of Pakistan's history, please help the Labour Party Pakistan to fight the terror of religious fundamentalism and US imperialism's war on Afghanistan. The LPP has a very proud record of fighting in practice
BY LEE SUSTAR The public display of the American flag has been hailed as a symbol of "national unity" and "resolve" by George Bush, network news anchors and politicians of both mainstream parties. But many protests against the US war drive have
BY NICOLE COLSON CHICAGO — "I don't know of any American that hasn't been inspired with the understanding of the willingness of law enforcement to do whatever is necessary to secure the safety of American citizens." That's what Attorney General
BY JIM GREEN The terrorist attack in the United States on September 11 has led to renewed calls for the Australian government to cancel its plan to build a 20-megawatt nuclear research reactor in the southern Sydney suburb of Lucas Heights. But the
BY HEBA SALEH CAIRO — As the United States raises the battle cry against terrorism, Algeria's military rulers — struggling with their own Islamist opposition — can clearly see an opportunity coming their way. Often criticised for their human
BY LYNETTE DUMBLE Operation Enduring Freedom will not be remembered as US President George Bush and his global messenger British Prime Minister Tony Blair would prefer, by global peace movements, by the Islamic world, or by the world's women.
BY ALISON DELLIT SYDNEY — Living in Parramatta, one of Australia's most marginal federal seats, I have received a startling increase in mail over the last few months. On October 10, two remarkably similar letters were plopped into my letterbox.
BY SARAH CLEARY HOBART — Anti-war fever hit the University of Tasmania on October 11 as more than 200 students attended a lunch-time rally organised by the Network Opposing War and Racism (NOWAR) student group. Shua Garfield, a member of the
BY OWEN RICHARDS SYDNEY — A student occupation of the Goolangullia Aboriginal unit at the Bankstown campus of the University of Western Sydney has entered its third week. The occupation — a rejection of a university restructure and its effects
BY NORM DIXON Both the Taliban and the factions of the Northern Alliance are veterans of US imperialism's last great "crusade", against the Soviet Union and "communism". Then, as now, Washington dishonestly justified its war against the Afghan
General Electric is one of the biggest corporations in the world — and one of its biggest arms manufacturers. Its engines power the war machine. GE operates in more than 100 countries, including Australia, and employs 313,000 people. Its products
Taking control In the aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, the FBI has stepped up its campaign to police the internet. According to media reports, major internet service providers that had previously resisted