Statement against mandatory sentencing
The following statement is being circulated around Australia for opponents of mandatory sentencing to sign, e-mail to the decision-makers listed below, and pass on to others to do the same. For more
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Indonesia — struggling for democracy and justice
By Kerryn Williams
During the first two weeks of February, 11 Australian solidarity activists took part in a student exposure tour to Indonesia. We met with activists from various sectors and
Nepali communists plan defeat for Congress
Nepal's communist movement is amongst the largest and most popular in Asia. A leading force in the 1990 people's power movement that ended the autocratic Panchayat system, the Communist Party of Nepal —
How long does it take to change a child's mind?
The Cuban government has published, as a new booklet titled How long does it take to change the mind of a child?, a round table discussion with psychologists and other specialists reflecting on the
US unions call for amnesty for immigrants
The executive council of the United States' main labour confederation, the AFL-CIO, has called for an amnesty for an estimated 6 million workers who have entered the country illegally. In addition to an
Networker: Speculate!
Speculate!
Emblazoned across the awning is a banner advertising stock market trading: "Don't spectate, Speculate!". The stock market has always been a giant gambling den but in recent years there have been two twists, both
Centrelink delegate victimised
By Chris Slee and Jim McIlroy
MELBOURNE — Marcus Banks, a union delegate at the Moreland Centrelink office in suburban Melbourne, faces an investigation and possibly charges under the public service code of
Indonesian generals must be brought to justice
By Pip Hinman
Action in Solidarity with Indonesia and East Timor (ASIET) condemns the decision by the United Nations Security Council, under pressure from profit-hungry imperialist nations, to
Politics in the Pub discusses East Timor
By Bernie Wunsch
LISMORE — Forty people attended a lively discussion on East Timor sponsored by Â鶹´«Ã½ Weekly on February 25. The event was a great start to this city's Politics in the Pub series
National Textiles workers address students
Sacked workers from the National Textiles factory at Rutherford spoke to students and staff at the University of Western Sydney's Werrington campus on February 17. The workers said that Stan Howard's top
On March 8, the World March for Women 2000 will be launched in 146 countries. The WMW 2000 aims to highlight the issues of women living in poverty and violence against women. CATHIE PICCONE, the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom
Experience
He "adds considerable depth and experience to the company's aspirations." — Lindsay Fox on the appointment of former ACTU head Bill Kelty to the board of Linfox.
Brothers in arms
"If Blair is not extreme, then nor is Haider ... [I]
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