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GERMANY: Berlin demonstrated too — and how!

BY VICTOR GROSSMAN BERLIN — Like those around the globe, the anti-war protest here on February 15 was colossal. The planning committee, facing unending problems, difficulties and occasional disagreements, hoped against hope to have 100,000

Call for anti-war convergence at federal parliament

BY JAMES VASSILOPOULOS CANBERRA — The ACT Network Opposing War on February 18 issued its own call for all anti-war and peace groups, community organisations, trade unions, student and youth groups and political organisations opposed to a war on

IRELAND: Don't forget Dublin!

BY HELENA SHEEHAN DUBLIN — Among the millions marching on February 15, there were more than 100,000 on the streets of Dublin. That was the official number being cited not only by enthusiastic activists, but by hostile newspapers and a

Help us get the word out!

Help us get the word out! Last weekend one million people marched against Australia joining the US war against the Iraqi people. An unprecedented movement has taken over the stage of Australian politics. If it can keep its resolve

Construction workers fly their colours

BY TIM GOODEN GEELONG — Answering a call from the Victorian branch of the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union for shop stewards to fly banners of peace on construction sites, members have found that even a peace symbol needs to

'Deglobalisation'? Sure, but what's next?

Deglobalization: Ideas for a New World EconomyBy Walden BelloZed Books, 2002132 pagesOrder at <http://www.zedbooks.demon.co.uk> BY PATRICK BOND Walden Bello's new book, Deglobalization: Ideas for a New World Economy, is part of the

Left must unite in this struggle

As a delegate and active member of the Maritime Union of Australia, I believe that the union movement has an obligation to every human being, to build and unite the left by leading the people to stand together in opposition to this crazy war

HONG KONG: Democratic rights under threat

BY EVA CHENG Despite mass protests last December, the Hong Kong government is pressing ahead with plans to pass a draconian new law which will seriously curb freedom of speech and association. In September — using the pretext of combating

Anti-war protests across Asia

BY IGGY KIM & EVA CHENG As in the rest of the world, there were anti-war protests across Asia on February 14-16. The largest protest was in Tokyo, with 25,000 people marching on February 14. In Thailand, 15,000 protested in two cities

An activist for refugees' rights

BY SARAH STEPHEN Betty Dixon, a 73-year-old grandmother from Goulburn, NSW, is an indication of the growing diversity of the refugees' rights movement. Dixon describes herself as an activist. She has visited Woomera detention centre three times

Anti-war activist notebook

1000 protest in Daylesford BY MARG MURPHY DAYLESFORD, Victoria — Inspired by the February 14 massive mobilisation in Melbourne, around 1000 residents took over the main street on February 22 to say "no to war". The arriving crowd was greeted by

BRITAIN: February 15 was 'something remarkable and beautiful'

BY DEBRA PAYNE LONDON — Many people on the February 15 London anti-war march peace march hadn't been on a march before. But I had and let me tell you it was terrific. I was on one of 25 buses that left Nottingham for London, along with 300