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Meeting called to organise against WTO

BY IGGY KIM SYDNEY — Activists from a wide range of organisations attended a meeting on August 30 to organise action against the World Trade Organisation's "informal" meeting of trade ministers, due to be held in Sydney on November 14-15. This

Ruddock shouted down

BY TAMARA PEARSON SYDNEY — Despite fancy audio technology, immigration minister Philip Ruddock could not be heard over angry chants when visiting the University of NSW on September 3 to address the Law Society on Australia's immigration

BRITAIN: When the whirlwind blows

BY JOHN PILGER LONDON — Remembering September 11 merely as a gruesome spectacle is an insult to the victims of that epic crime. However, remembering is important in order to make sense of it, and especially of what happened next. Most of the

Big turnout for militant unions

BY TIM GOODEN MELBOURNE — The Socialist Alliance and the Skilled Six Committee jointly hosted a rousing public meeting on September 2, discussing solidarity with the militant unions in Victoria. The Victorian Trades Hall was occupied by

AMWU dispute: Cameron's corporate unionism

BY SUE BULL MELBOURNE — The struggle between militant Victorian Australian Manufacturing Workers Union officials and the AMWU national office took a dramatic turn on September 2. By noon of that day, the elected state secretary of the

Write On: Letters to 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ Weekly

Howard, Carr fuel racism The combined efforts of John Howard, Bob Carr and the media to create a xenophobic atmosphere surrounding Muslims and all things Islamic has begun to bear its bitter and poisonous fruit. On August 22, a pregnant woman was

West Papuan leaders meet

BY NORMAN BREWER SYDNEY — Reconciliation and peaceful dialogue among West Papuans was the theme of the workshop of the West Papua Project, held at Sydney University on September 2-3. The WPP is based at the Centre for Peace and Conflict