Scab ship stopped from unloading in US
By James Vassilopoulos
International solidarity, has stopped the Columbus Canada,
one of 23 ships loaded by non-union labour during the wharves dispute,
from unloading its cargo in Los Angeles.
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Campaign against library cutsHOBART — On May 21, 50 people rallied at the University of Tasmania to protest against plans to amalgamate the two science libraries. The university administration wants to close down the bio-med
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Before Suharto resigned on May 21, Amien Rais, the head of Muhammadiyah, said that the new 50-person People's Council he helped form was considering creating a collective leadership to replace the president. Despite the People's
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The first (kidney) stone By Brandon Astor Jones A Missouri law-maker has proposed that death row prisoners be allowed to bargain their vital organs in exchange for life in prison, i.e. life in prison without parole. The interview that follows
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BRISBANE — The International Socialist Organisation (ISO) is presently touring Giles Ungpakorn around the country. Ungpakorn is billed as a visiting Thai socialist, speaking on "The Asian crisis and the struggle for
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Over the last two weeks, the Indonesian New Order regime has been forced into emergency measures to try to stop the momentum of the massive street demonstrations initiated by the student movement. First came the panic statement by a
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Bill threatens 1967 referendum winA bill currently before federal parliament, coming on top of the Coalition's Wik bill, threatens to further remove indigenous people's rights to protect their heritage, according to the
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Patrick Stevedores and the Howard government, unable to sack wharfies through thuggery — backed by balaclava-wearing security guards with vicious dogs — are now trying to win the dispute through corporations law and the
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Workers First sweeps AMWU electionsMELBOURNE — The Workers First team in the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union elections won positions in Victoria won by significant margins. Frank Fairley was elected state secretary;
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Unloved Dear Diary, I have been so down to it since Wednesday. Can't sleep. Can't eat. Don't know what to do with myself ... It's getting so that each day is just so darn hard to get through. Dear diary, must it come to this? Must your dear
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[The following is slightly abridged from a statement issued by the People's Democratic Party (PRD) after the resignation of Suharto.] President Suharto has resigned, but the Suharto regime is still in power. Because of pressure from the masses,
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After the new Indonesian president, B.J. Habibie, announced his cabinet on May 22, the banned People's Democratic Party (PRD) denounced it as representing little change. "The cabinet is composed of New Order loyalists from the military and civilian
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The production team at 91̳ Weekly are always looking for new ways to improve the look and content of the paper. Over the years, this has meant having to learn new computer programs and desktop publishing techniques. 91̳ Weekly has
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Thirty years ago this month, a wave of struggles in France shook the European ruling classes and opened up new possibilities for the left. In 1968 DANIEL BENSAID was a prominent leader of the student movement at Nanterre University in Paris. Today he
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Women against woodchippingHOBART — On May 19, 150 women rallied on Parliament House lawns in an action organised by the Wilderness Society and called "Women against woodchipping". Speakers attacked the regional forestry
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Angry ANU students storm dean's officeCANBERRA — After a successful strike and rally on May 20, 250 Australian National University students occupied the dean of arts' office. Students questioned the dean about the absurdity
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Eden report releasedThe Resource and Conservation Assessment Council released its options report for the first NSW regional forest agreement on May 15. Four options were presented after a comprehensive regional assessment into
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Northern Ireland Dave Riley's article "Sinn Fein Says Yes" (GLW #318) misses the point. According to Dave, the problem with the peace deal is that it accepts partition. He cites as evidence the changes to the Irish constitution. However,
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SCU students reject attacks on educationLISMORE — Students at Southern Cross University held a rally on May 20 to fight federal government attacks on the education system. The rally was part of a national week of action
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Actively Radical TV — Sydney community television's progressive current affairs producers tackle the hard issues from the activist's point of view. CTS Sydney (UHF 31), every Thursday, 10pm and Saturday, 7pm. Ph 9565 5522. Access News —
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East Timor May 20 was the 20th anniversary of the formation of Fretilin. There could have been few more appropriate events to mark Fretilin's struggle for freedom and justice in East Timor than the forced resignation of Indonesian dictator
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New abortion laws for WAPERTH — Western Australia now has the most liberal abortion laws in Australia. In the early hours of May 21, the Legislative Council voted 24 to 9 to pass the amended Davenport Bill. Substantial
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SYDNEY — The Powell St Clinic (Bessie Smyth Foundation) in Homebush in Sydney's west opened in 1977 to provide a service to women that was different, and still is, from many other abortion services. The clinic's services are not for profit, and
News
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Reconciliation evening WOLLONGONG More than 350 people attended an evening of reconciliation, Mabo and Wik here on May 20. Chaired by rock star Peter Garrett, the meeting was addressed by Aboriginal activists Barbara Nicholson and Linda Burney;
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Fred Nile debated at Sydney UniversitySYDNEY — More than 100 people attended a debate at Sydney University on May 13 under the title "Mardi Gras — Triumph or Travesty?". State MLC Reverend Fred Nile spoke first, explaining
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Court government to close public schoolsPERTH — The Court government has announced its intention to close four senior high schools, downgrade one to a high school and close one primary school in the coming months. This may be
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PERTH — On May 20, nurses in Western Australia began a 48-hour strike. This is the first time that WA nurses have taken this type of industrial action. The nurses are campaigning for increased funding for hospitals and a 13%
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Patrick seeks to deregister MUAIn an attempt to smash the Maritime Union of Australia, Patrick Stevedores applied on May 22 to the Federal Court seeking massive damages and fines from the union and its deregistration.
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SYDNEY — A seminar, organised by the neethi forum at Sydney University on May 16, aimed at educating people about the history of the conflict in Sri Lanka and the challenges in achieving peace with justice. Neethi means "justice"
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Thursday May 28-Saturday May 30 Adelaide Thursday, 1pm: speak-out, Plaza, Flinders University. Saturday, 11am: demonstration, Victoria Square, march to the Indonesian consulate. Brisbane Saturday, 10am: demonstration, King George Square,
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For more than two years, the National Tertiary Education Industry Union (NTEU) has campaigned to restrict the use of contract staff in post-secondary education. On May 11, the Australian Industrial Relations Commission endorsed the
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Jabiluka struggle intensifiesDARWIN — Aboriginal opposition to the proposed Jabiluka uranium mine was highlighted on May 19 when senior traditional owner Yvonne Margarula was arrested and charged with trespass on her own land.
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PRD representative in MelbourneMELBOURNE — About 70 people attended an emergency public meeting called by Action in Solidarity with Indonesia and East Timor on May 21. The meeting, held at the Resistance Centre, was addressed
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ASIET gears up for post-Suharto solidarityBRISBANE — "This morning when I wrote this speech, I wrote 'Suharto must go'. Tonight I can say 'Suharto is gone'", East Timorese exile Alfonso Corte Real told a forum organised by
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Thousands of building workers rallied and marched in all major cities on May 20 against the stripping back of awards. It has been many years since building workers have mobilised on a national basis. Under the federal government's Workplace Relations
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Relaxed "I think the Indonesian government would be quite relaxed about that. After all, it was the Indonesian government itself which established the HRC." — Foreign minister Alexander Downer, on the government's decision to give $2 million in
Analysis
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Let the refugees in! Dutch colonial rule left Indonesians of Chinese ancestry owning many of the shops, making them an easy scapegoat for the Indonesian military regime. When there is popular anger against the regime, it seeks to deflect that anger
World
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The city of Philadelphia has a long history of dumping its toxic wastes on other states and nations. Now the "city of brotherly love" is refusing to spend a paltry sum to clean up 3.6 million kilograms of the city's toxic
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Peace deal splits Bougainville independence movementA "permanent and irrevocable cease-fire" between the Bougainville Interim Government/Bougainville Revolutionary Army (BIG/BRA), the Bougainville Transitional Government and its
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Worldwide solidarity with Indonesian pro-democracy movement By Jon Land Demonstrations in solidarity with Indonesia's pro-democracy activists were held around the world last week. Many took place on May 20 to coincide with the mass
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International briefs Soyinka calls for 'complete embargo' against Nigeria Nigerian writer and Nobel prize winner Wole Soyinka has called on governments and peoples of the world to impose a "complete embargo" against General Sani Abacha's military
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70,000 demand cancellation of Third World debt Around 70,000 people gathered on May 16 in Birmingham, where the Group of Eight countries met, to press for the cancellation of the debts owed by the poor nations and which they have little hope of
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Netherlands meeting launches Indonesia solidarity group Netherlands meeting launches Indonesia solidarity group By Margaret Allan AMSTERDAM — Just hours before the resignation of Suharto was announced, 130 people attended a public meeting on
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In March, on the heels of new falls in the Indonesian currency and eight months after the Asian economic crisis first exploded, the International Monetary Fund started pressing for "a new financial architecture" for the world economy
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MANILA — With over 70% of the vote counted and a commanding lead of 4 million votes over his nearest contender, Joseph "Erap" Estrada has all but been declared the new president of the Philippines. He will be sworn in on June
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Growing democracy movement in Thailand Workers and the poor in Thailand took to the streets last year to reject the brutal attacks on their jobs and living standards brought about by the austerity imposed by the International Monetary Fund
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On May 7, Australian solidarity activist AKIKO TSURU visited DITA SARI in Tangerang Women's Prison, one hour's drive from Jakarta. Dita, who is president of the Indonesian Centre of Labour Struggle and a leader of the banned People's Democratic
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With the May 22 referenda behind them, the people of Ireland are sure to be asking themselves: what happens now? The Good Friday agreement, which formed the basis of the poll, could claim to fulfil its charter only if all the
Culture
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Portraying the stolen generations In the Interest of Bennelong is an evocative display of photographs, text and indigenous art around the themes of the “stolen generation” — acknowledgment, unity and commitment. The exhibition will be
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In a shock move today, the federal government ordered troops on to the waterfront of the national capital, Canberra. Workplace relations minister Peter Reith announced that the judges of the High Court, on the shores of Lake Burley Griffin, were to
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Joke of the week Modern management practice has just added new insight to an age-old question: When we have a half glass of water, is it half empty or half full? Down the ages it was answered thus: half empty if you were a pessimist; half full if
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Big WomenWritten by Fay WeldonProduced by Tariq AliFour-part series on ABC TVSundays at 8.30pmMay 24 to June 14 Review by Lisa Macdonald Fay Weldon, the much-loved feminist writer, says of this series: "The world is full of little women. I am
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Savage/Love Directed by Deborah Johnston When the World Was Green (A Chef's Fable) Directed by Diana Denley Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney Until June 7 Review by Sue Boland Two plays by Sam Shephard and Joseph Chaikin
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Sliding over the borders of style Jazz Latino-Americano Tigramuna Available from Tigramuna e-mail <tigramuna@hinet.net.au>—Ph (02) 4868 2020 or fax (02) 4868 2053 Review by Barry Healy Take a musician out of
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Amongst all the homages to Frank Sinatra that have saturated the media since his death, the Sinatra who did not always break bread with Republicans, hang out with the Mafia, insult women or sing anthems celebrating individualism,
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Apartheid Did Not Die: a Special Report by John PilgerABC-TVTuesday, June 2, 8.30pm. Preview by Norm Dixon John Pilger's documentaries have the uncanny ability to provoke howls of outrage and indignation from the defenders of the status quo because
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The poverty of social democracy Civilising Global Capital: New thinking for Australian LaborBy Mark LathamAllen & Unwin, 1998. 391 pp., $24.95 Review by Allen Myers Mark Latham is the federal member for Werriwa, Gough Whitlam's old seat, and
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A politician's conversation with an asylum seeker You want what!To stay in Australia?You reckon you're a refugeebecause Indonesia invaded your countryand you fled across the Timor Sea?Brothers murdered,sisters raped,mother jailedand father