Sol Salbe
My late father, a Holocaust survivor, used to say that one of the things that worried him was what would happen once his generation died out. With no living evidence, would the Holocaust be simply forgotten? Would it be used as a
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Michael Leutert
Since the reunification of East and West Germany, the Party of Democratic Socialism has become a major player in electoral politics in the east. At times, the PDS polls the majority of votes in the areas that were formerly part of
Kamala Emanuel, Hobart
Twenty people attended an "Iraq pre-election fire sale" on the Salamanca Lawns on January 29.
The Peace Coalition organised the action to draw attention to the massive privatisation of Iraqi assets that has been prepared or
Selena Black, Sydney
"No-one is fooled by the US-orchestrated Iraqi elections: they will not bring peace and democracy to the country. Instead they have been the 'justification' for the more intense bombing, killing and torture campaign of Iraqis
James Petras
A major diplomatic and political conflict has exploded between Colombia and Venezuela, after the revelation of a Colombian government covert operation in Venezuela that involved the recruitment of Venezuelan military and security
The member organisations from the National Left Committee (CNI) and the Peruvian Progressive Parties (PPP) announced on January 27 through a written document the formation of a "Broad Front" (FA) with the purpose of building a real alternative to the
Lynda Hansen
Some 3000 polar bears live around the Arctic Barents Sea off northern Europe. The first bear population census conducted by Russian, British and Norwegian researchers showed that polar bear numbers in the region were at the bottom of
Message Stick: Bob Maza — Profiles Bob Maza — an actor, writer, director, activist and mentor — who campaigned tirelessly for Aboriginal rights and reconciliation and for a better understanding between black and white Australians. ABC, Friday,
Jon Lamb
Cuba's shining example
A nation that has been forced to endure major economic upheavals and constraints, Cuba is a shining example of what can be done to diversify agricultural production and meet energy needs in a sustainable way.
Rohan Pearce
The cartoon on the letters page of the January 26 Sydney Morning Herald featured an Iraqi casting his vote in the US-engineered January 30 election saying "Give me liberty or give me death", while behind him a masked suicide bomber
More than 500 prisoners of some 35 nationalities are being held at the US Naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
The prisoners are denied basic rights under international law and most have been held without charge or trial.
Many of the prisoners
On January 25, Israeli troops rolled into the town of Saida and placed the whole village under curfew: since then, no-one has been allowed to leave his or her home. One of those in the town is Australian aid worker Donna Mulhearn, who sent the
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