On February 28, hundreds of survivors of the 1984 Bhopal disaster protested outside the headquarters of Indian Oil Corporation, in response to the announcement that IOC proposed purchasing Union Carbide technology from its new owner, Dow chemical.
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A Zogby survey released on February 25 has found that, a month after his inauguration, US President George Bush does not have majority support for his policies. According to the poll, 53% disagree with Bush's "overall policy", and 43% support it. The
Kiraz Janicke, Sydney
During the University of Sydney's orientation week, Students Against War, which has been running a campaign against Australian companies profiting from the occupation of Iraq, planned to picket the ANZ bank's stall. ANZ is
HOBART — The Friends of the Gunns 20 have launched an official website at <http://www.gunns20.org>.
According to the home page, the website provides "information on one of the biggest lawsuits ever launched in Australia by a rich
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Howard steals workers' compensation
Michael Rowney
The Howard Coalition government is removing workers' compensation rights of injured military personnel and other federal government employees with retrospective changes to the
Burn! — Marlon Brando stars as a British agent provocateur, who is sent to a Caribbean island to incite a revolution. SBS, Sunday, March 13, 10.55pm.
My Belgrade: Biljana Srbljanovic — The Serbian playwright Biljana Srbljanovic, part of the
Dave Riley
The 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ Weekly email discussion list was set up two years ago as an adjunct to this paper's publishing venture. It has now reached the 500 subscriber mark, making it one of the largest open discussion lists on the left.
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On March 1, Uruguay formally resumed diplomatic relations with Cuba, which had been broken in 2002 by right-wing president Jorge Batlle. Cuban foreign minister Felipe Perez Roque, in Uruguay for the inauguration of new President Tabare Vasquez,
March 9
1945: US firebombing of Tokyo kills 100,000 people.
March 10
1982: The Builders Labourers Federation bans work on five police stations after police attack picket lines.
March 11
2001: Zapatistas march on Mexico City.
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Eva Cheng
On February 14, while 574 miners were working 242 metres underground at the Sunjiawan coal mine in China's Liaoning province, a blast occurred, killing at least 213 of the miners. This was the deadliest mine accident in China since 1949.
Left-wing students contesting student union elections at Jerusalem University have had their stalls shut down and leaflets confiscated y campus security, as well as a staff supporter sacked. The Student Social front ticket, which includes Palestinian
Lee Sustar, Chicago
It's still far from clear who ordered the assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri in Beirut on February 14. But under the guise of the "war on terror", the US is seizing an opportunity. Washington is working
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