BY LEE SUSTAR
intro = PORTO ALEGRE — For a second year, the World Social Forum (held January 31 to February 5) attracted an incredible range of social movements, labour unions and political groups from all over the world. The spirit of
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BY VEENA DHOLAH
PORT LOUIS — The government of Mauritius has passed very repressive legislation, supposedly to "curb terrorism". The laws passed on February 4, only four days after they were made public.
The laws provide for the denial of bail
BY PHILIPPA SKINNER
KATOOMBA — Five hundred Blue Mountains residents took to the streets on February 15 to protest the Coalition government's treatment of refugees.
Organised by local activists, the theme "Take a stand — free the refugees"
According to a Melbourne Age poll, conducted by AC Nielson last August and September, Prime Minister John Howard's government enjoyed 71% support for its policy of mandatory detention of asylum seekers who arrive without permission. However, a
BY SARAH STEPHEN& JOHN GAUCI
CANBERRA — "If international law was to have penalties, and if Woomera detention centre was to be a receptacle for those who breached [it], our prime minister and immigration minister would be behind the razor wire",
BY STELLA REITHMULLER
BRISBANE — On February 15, 30 people attended a high school action demanding freedom for refugees. Although the action was small, it was an important show of defiance for students who have faced intense harassment at
BY NICK SOUDAKOFF
On February 9, "terms of reference" for the "Balikatan" US-Philippines war "exercises" were agreed on by US and Philippines military officials. The 660 US troops, including 120 US special forces commandos, will be allowed to
BY ROHAN PEARCE
Argentina is undergoing a transformation, into something rare in Latin America — a beacon of hope that offers a different choice to the only one normally offered by corporate globalisation: submit. Argentina isn't an "ordinary"
BY KAROL FLOREK
SYDNEY — More than 100 high school students walked out of classrooms on February 15 to voice their opposition to the Coalition government's inhumane treatment of refugees. The Resistance-organised protest commenced in Hyde Park to
BY JAMES VASSILOPOULOS
CANBERRA — Socialist Alliance members held a 30-hour hunger strike, beginning on February 11, to publicise the February 12 refugees' rights convergence at Parliament House.
The action was reported by the local WIN and ABC
BY TAFADZWA CHOTO
HARARE — The Zimbabwe government's repression against the opposition Movement for Democratic Change and other activists continues as the March 9-10 presidential election nears.
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and his ruling
BY URI AVNERY
JERUSALEM — Some weeks ago, something curious happened: Israel discovered that Iran is the Great Satan. It happened quite suddenly. There was no prior sensational news, no new discovery. As if by the order of a drill-sergeant, the
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