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New book against nuclear power

Alex Milne, Melbourne Helen Caldicott's book Nuclear Power is not the Answer to Global Warming or Anything Else was launched at Trades Hall on June 3. Speaking with her were Hillel Freedman from Nuclear Free Australia, former Nuclear Disarmament

Picket against Howard

SYDNEY — On July 12, 100 people picketed John Howard as he arrived to address a meeting in the Blacktown Workers Club. The action, organised by Unions NSW to protest against the Work Choices laws, was attended by members of the Construction,

Loose Cannons

Reconstruction I "We are passing through a phase marked by unprecedented chaos and corruption in government ranks." — Iraqi planning minister Ali Khalib Baban, quoted in the June 20 Baghdad Azzaman daily. Reconstruction II "RAMADI, Iraq, July

VENEZUELA: Escualido war at the University of Los Andes?

Coral Wynter & Jim McIlroy, Caracas Merida is a lovely city located high in the Andes. It is a famous resort, well-known to tourists. On the afternoon of June 21 students were watching a game of football on the TV set in the cafeteria of the

PALESTINE: 'We are still here, living'

The following is abridged from a July 6 blog entry by Lama Hourani, the coordinator of the Palestinian Working Women Society for Development in Gaza. Hanan, a field educator in our organisation, lives in the northern area of Gaza City. A beautiful,

Israel out of Palestine, Lebanon

CANBERRA — Ali Kazak, head of the Palestinian delegation in Canberra, and James Crafti from the Socialist Alliance addressed an emergency rally on July 13 organised by Australians for Justice and Peace in Palestine. The protesters called for an end

SOUTH AFRICA: Unions support Australian workers

On June 29, the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) picketed the Johannesburg offices of BHP Billiton in solidarity with Australian unions fighting against the government's draconian anti-worker laws. A COSATU statement noted that "These

On the box

Caetano Veloso — Musicians Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil express their views on the racial problems in Brazil and how music has been a way for them to implement changes in society. SBS, Saturday, July 22, 2.25pm. Fond Memories of Cuba — David

Marx in 120 minutes — almost

A Rebel's Guide to MarxBy Mick GonzalezBookmarks Publications 200657 pages (Available from <http://www.bookmarks.uk.com>) REVIEW BY ALEX MILLER Karl Marx is a notoriously difficult author: despite writing some of the most effective

License given for new reactor

Kerry Smith, Sydney On July 14, the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA) announced that Lucas Heights would be given an operating licence for its new reactor. The decision will allow the Australian Nuclear Science

Teachers debate public-private partnerships

Bronwyn Jennings Around 100 teachers and school support staff attended the annual state conference of the Victorian branch of the Australian Education Union (AEU) on July 8. One of the most contentious issues was public-private partnerships (PPPs)

Bronwyn Jennings

Around 100 teachers and school support staff attended the annual state conference of the Victorian branch of the Australian Education Union (AEU) on July 8. One of the most contentious issues was public-private partnerships (PPPs) in education.