BY DANIEL JARDINE
SYDNEY — Ten thousand tonnes of toxic hexachlorobenzene are stored at the Orica plant in Botany, in Sydney's eastern suburbs. The HCB is the by-product of more than 30 years of the production of chlorinated solvents by both
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BY JOHN PILGER
LONDON — Since September 11, the "war on terrorism" has provided a pretext for the rich countries, led by the United States, to further their dominance over world affairs. By spreading "fear and respect", as a Washington Post
BY SEAN HEALY
Argentina's tumultuous December — a general strike by trade unions against a brutal budget led to days of demonstrations, the storming of the presidential palace in Buenos Aires, the desperate escape by helicopter of its resident,
BY DAVID BACON
MEXICO CITY — In the 1930s and '40s, General Lazaro Cardenas made land reform and nationalisation of economic resources symbols of Mexican national sovereignty. Independence from the colossus of the north, Cardenas said, meant
BY MAX LANE
The Indonesian economy is in a truly parlous state. The combined public and private foreign debt is US$150 billion, standing at 110% of GDP, and more than 40% of the government's revenues are devoted to interest payments on foreign
1947: Pakistan invaded Kashmir on the basis that 80% of its population is Muslim. In response, Kashmir's Hindu feudal ruler sought protection from India.
1948: India and Pakistan fought over Kashmir, resulting in each controlling roughly half of
A month ago, Argentina was a symbol of the disaster of the free market. But Argentina today is the symbol of something else: the hope of a better future. In mid-December, ordinary Argentinians said "no" to the misery of a system run by bankers and
Villa and Zapata: A Biography of the Mexican RevolutionBy Frank McLynnPimlico, 2001459 pages, $38 (pb)
REVIEW BY PHIL SHANNON
It was an extraordinary moment in Mexico's history. In elegant teahouses in Mexico City, startled young waitresses
Share ownership
Alison Dellit (GLW #474) is correct to highlight Mark Latham's proposal to subsidise first share purchases.
Latham's scheme would be available to people on twice the median taxable income and, unless regulations prevented it,
Excerpts from a December 31 statement issued by Farooq Tariq, general secretary of Labour Party Pakistan:
A real war could erupt between the two nuclear powers, Pakistan and India ... both countries are speaking the war language ... initial steps
BY NORM DIXON
At every turn since the fall of Kabul and Kandahar, Washington has justified its prolonged bombing and steadily increased military presence in Afghanistan and surrounding countries with claims that the US military's sophisticated
Holy War Inc: Inside the Secret World of Osama bin LadenBy Peter L. BergenWeidenfeld & Nicholson, 2001$29.95
REVIEWED BY CHRIS SLEE
Despite serious limitations, Peter Bergen's Holy War Inc. is a useful biography of Osama bin Laden. While Bergen
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