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New Zealand: Rent striker evicted

Rent striker evicted By Russel Norman AUCKLAND — Police have evicted rent striker Len Parker from his house in Auckland. Parker had been barricaded in for 45 days after refusing to pay more than 25% of his income in rent. He was supported by

Philippines: SPP founding congress

SPP founding congress By Reihana Mohideen MANILA — The founding congress of the Sosyalistang Partido ng Paggawa (Socialist Party of Labour — SPP) was held on June 18-20. The congress opened with a rally and march, throughout which the SPP

400 attend Pilger-Horta meeting

 400 attend Pilger-Horta meeting By Jenny Long SYDNEY — On July 16, 400 people attended a public meeting to hear John Pilger and Jose Ramos Horta speak on the situation in East Timor. The meeting was organised by the National

Fortress Australia

By Maria Voukelatos Last week, the United Nations released a report stating that global inequalities in income and living standards had widened to grotesque proportions, with the richest 20% of the world own 86% of the world's gross domestic

Visy workers keep fighting

Visy workers keep fighting By Federico Fuentes and Tom Flanagan SYDNEY — Seventy students, along with union and community activists, joined striking workers on the picket lines at Visy Board factories at Smithfield and Warwick Farm on July 15.

South Africa's railways to shed 27,000 jobs

South Africa's railways to shed 27,000 jobs By Norm Dixon Spoornet, South Africa's state-owned railways corporation, announced on July 8 that 27,000 workers' jobs would be eliminated over the next three years. Shocked trade unions, which

Britain's racist police force

By Danny Milson LONDON — No police officer will face serious disciplinary action after the bungled murder investigation of a black teenager in East London. Stephen Lawrence was still at high school when he was murdered in 1993 by a gang of racist

Palestinian woman speaks

Palestinian woman speaks By Penny Gillard MELBOURNE — On July 7, Hanan Ashrawi, formerly a Palestinian national authority minister for higher education, spoke at the World Trade Centre on a number of issues facing the Palestinian national

Neither 'free' trade nor protection

Neither 'free' trade nor protection US President Bill Clinton announced on July 8 that Australia's quota of lamb exports to the United States would be subject to a 9% tariff, with extra shipments facing a 40% tariff. In subsequent talk-back radio

Looking out: This space

This space By Brandon Astor Jones This is the first in a series of four poems that I feel the need to share here. In essence, this space will belong to the author of each poem for the duration of the series. It is my hope that readers will be

Dodson praises 'people's reconciliation movement'

Dodson praises 'people's reconciliation movement' By Jenny Long SYDNEY — Around 300 people gathered on a cold and rainy night on July 14 in Sydney's eastern suburbs to hear Pat Dodson speak about the meaning and process of reconciliation. The

Wins and losses in public transport campaign

Wins and losses in public transport campaign By Jenny Long SYDNEY — The campaign against the M5 East motorway and its gigantic emissions stack planned for Turella has suffered a setback with the loss of a Supreme Court appeal against a Land and