Hundreds of British prisoners held by the Japanese during World War II were denied compensation by the British government because of their race, the June 14 British Guardian reported. A 2001 secret government document written by a senior Ministry of
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CANBERRA — At noon on June 9, around 40 staff working for Governor-General Michael Jeffery at Government House in Yarralumla walked off the job to demand a wage rise after almost nine months of negotiations. The staff had rejected a management pay
Contending that water is a resource belonging to the people of Guam, I Nasion Chamoru organised a protest involving 30 members of indigenous rights organisations on June 13, protesting efforts to privatise the Guam Waterworks Authority (GWA). A
MELBOURNE — On June 17, 35 people rallied outside the Maribyrnong detention centre to demand the closure of the facility. The protest, part of a series of actions to mark World Refugee Day, was initiated by Resistance high-school activists.
Rich Bowden
Following unexpected gains made in last October's general election, the Coalition will be the first Australian government in 27 years to control both houses of parliament from July 1.
While government members see this as a gilt-edged
Karol Florek & Steph Mawson, Warsaw
On June 11, 5000 protesters took part in an act of civil disobedience in support of gay and lesbian rights. The march's successful execution was a decisive victory in defence of civil rights and democracy; given
Green Suede ShoesBy Larry KirwanThunder's Mouth Press, 2005
BY BILL NEVINS
Larry Kirwan despises US President George Bush's war policy. "Our troops have been betrayed by a bunch of grasping politicians who have cast them into this morally
Home renovating,Decorating,Auction.Swapping wives,Choosing women,Fashion.Models in a house,On an island,In a ship.Viewers watching,Viewing "life"As they sit.What does the TV industrydo to our reality?It bites and chews selectively,digests vitamins B
Stealing a NationDirected by John Pilger and Christopher MartinProduced by Granada Television
REVIEW BY MELANIE BARNES
If anyone is in any doubt about the illusion of democracy in Western nations, John Pilger's latest documentary Stealing a
Harry Huijsmans, Amsterdam
A resounding 62% of Dutch voters rejected the European Constitution in the May 31 referendum, with a turnout of 63% of those eligible to vote. This margin — even greater than the May 29 vote in France, where 55% voted
James Balowski, Jakarta
Although no-one has been charged with last year's murder of Indonesia's foremost human rights activist, Munir Said Thalib, evidence is mounting that the prime suspect in the case, Garuda Airlines pilot Pollycarpus Budihari
Stuart Munckton
Washington's increasing isolation in the Americas — its own backyard — was dramatically illustrated at the 35th general assembly of the Organization of American States, held June 5-7 at Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
After failing
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