Sun Jung Hwang
On June 22, Iraqi militants beheaded Kim Sun-il, a Korean employee of a Baghdad-based food supplier for the US army, after Seoul refused to withdraw its troops from Iraq. The South Korean government plans to send 3000 more in
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Tom Flanagan, Lismore
Thirty people gathered in the departures area of Lismore airport on July 15 and chanted "shame ACON, shame" at representatives of the AIDS Council of NSW (ACON) as they waited to board their return plane to Sydney.
The
Kay Moore, Lismore
Three-hundred women attended the 16th Network of Women Students Australia (NOWSA) conference on July 12-16. The conference discussed the impact of sexism, racism, homophobia and war on women.
Guest speakers at the conference
Kevin Shay, Washington
I recently saw Michael Moore's film, Fahrenheit 9/11, which even reviewers for conservative media outlets like Fox News have praised. I knew I would like the documentary, based on reviews I read. But still, I can't remember
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[The following text is from a leaflet calling for an "End the lies" rally in Sydney on the Sunday before the federal election.]
Three years after the truth was thrown overboard at the last federal election, now is the time to say "No more lies!"
Our Common Cause: Poverty: a disease that can be cured
Australia is one of the richest countries in the world. So it's a disgrace that as many as 23% of its people are living below the poverty line, or that after 12 years of 4% GDP growth, the
Doug Lorimer
In several key areas such as electricity supply, employment and health care, Iraqis are now worse off than before the US-led invasion last year.
"According to the Pentagon, in early June the population of seven of Iraq's 18
Following public criticism from leading figures in US President George Bush's administration of his promise to withdraw Australian troops from Iraq "by Christmas", on July 12, federal ALP leader Mark Latham made a partial accommodation. He announced
Elizabeth Schulte, Chicago
More than 1 million women have died around the world in the last decade because wealthy nations didn't keep their promises.
Ten years ago, at the United Nations International Conference on Population and Development in
Susan Price
According to Business Review Weekly, it's never a bad year to be rich. In fact, 2004 was a great year for the rich in Australia — they got even richer! Not only that, but the growth in wealth of Australia's top 200 richest Australians
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