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The left's vote on November 10

BY PETER BOYLE While the Howard Coalition government was returned with a comfortable majority of seats in the November 10 federal election, there was a significant shift of votes to the left of the traditional parties. This shift was driven by

'The Greens is an activist party'

One of the few bright spots of the federal elections was the strong showing of the Greens, and one of their best performances was by Pamela Curr, the coordinator of the anti-sweatshop group Fairwear and a highly respected activist, who polled 15.8%

Write on: Letters to the editor

Israel I welcome Philip Mendes' reply (Write On, GLW #471) to my letter in GLW #470. I would suggest he read my letter again. He has tried to confuse my attitude toward the Israeli state with my attitude toward individual Jews in Israel.

and ain't i a woman?: Military misogyny

The rape and sexual assault of women is often used as a weapon of war. There is a connection between military bases and increased sexual assaults on women. Since 1972, there have been hundreds of reported attacks on women, in some cases on women as

Senate refugee inquiry inadequate

No other country in the world has gone to such lengths to close its borders to those fleeing repression and terror than Australia has. No other country turns back leaky fishing boats packed with hundreds of asylum seekers and refuses to take

Museworthy: The Natives Came Bearing Gifts

They placed on a growing heapAll the goods they had broughtLater we would each takeWhat we wanted Rosario BaluyotPosthumously famousTen years oldEyes blue as eyeshadowRaw mouthSplit like a tomatoBody not cookedBreasts just starting to riseNo

Greens capture humanitarian vote

BY ALISON DELLIT The large swing to the Australian Greens on November 10 was the bright spot in the gloom of the Coalition victory. It reflected the growing number of people who are disgusted with the Coalition and Labor parties' inhumane and

Kangaroos and land degradation

BY PAT O'BRIEN We all know that land degradation and salinity are some of the biggest environmental problems that Australia faces. Currently in Queensland alone, around 100 times more trees are being cleared than are being planted. So what about

UNITED STATES: Rulers launch massive attack on civil liberties

BY CANDACE COHN CHICAGO — After September 11, people in the US have widespread and understandable fears about hijacked airplanes turned into flying bombs and anthrax sent through the mail. But few understand the scale of the danger unleashed last

Action updates

'Die-in' highlights war casualties BRISBANE — Around 50 people gathered in the Queens Street Mall on November 16 for a "die-in" to show solidarity with the Afghan people killed by US bombs. Chalk lines were drawn around their bodies to