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Indonesia: Thousands demonstrate against subsidy cuts

INDONESIA: Thousands demonstrate against subsidy cuts By James Balowski Thousands of students, civil servants and other workers protested in Indonesia on April 1 against cuts to subsides on fuel, public transport and electricity. The

Anti-racist initiatives launched

Anti-racist initiatives launched BY RANI SINGH MELBOURNE — Anti-racist activists here hope to build on an AC Nielson March 28 poll which indicated that Victorians are more likely to disagree with mandatory sentencing and reject One Nation than

Kurdistan: Iraqi communists appeal for support

On March 20, the following letter was sent by the leaderships of the WORKER COMMUNIST PARTY OF IRAQ (WCPI) and WORKER COMMUNIST PARTY OF IRAN to Antonio Guteres, president, and Luis Ayala, secretary-general of the Socialist International. The letter

On the box

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 Sunday, 9-11pm. Ph 9565 5522. Access News — Melbourne community TV,

Western Sahara: The East Timor of north Africa

WESTERN SAHARA: The East Timor of north Africa Western Sahara: The East Timor of north Africa Western Sahara is on north-west Africa's Atlantic coast, bordered by Morocco in the north, Algeria in the north-east and Mauritania in the south and

Olympics causing housing crisis

BY JOHN GAUCI SYDNEY — Despite constant denials by the NSW Labor government, the Olympic Games are having a serious impact on housing in Sydney, an information kit launched on March 29 by the tenancy advocates Rentwatchers says. Sixty people

Write on: Letters to the editor

American Beauty Having read the review of American Beauty and the subsequent letter in the March 8 Â鶹´«Ã½ Weekly, I feel compelled to write. I completely hated American Beauty. Although I enjoy and would love to see more films critiquing the

Liberals wiped in Brisbane election

Liberals wiped in Brisbane election BY JIM MCILROY BRISBANE — The Labor administration of mayor Jim Soorley swept to victory in the Brisbane City Council election held on March 25. Soorley gained 56% of the primary vote; Liberal candidate Gail

Capitalism and the environment

Destruction Over the past 100 years the atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide (caused by land-clearing and industrial emissions) has increased by 25%. Between 1950 and 1997 the global average sea surface temperature rose from 18.86oC to

Networker: Unruly children

Networker: Unruly children Unruly children Selling things over the internet has become an obsession for modern capitalists. The internet is far better than television because all advertisements on a TV set can do is to encourage

'Not old and not sick'

'Not old and not sick' BY ALEX BAINBRIDGE HOBART — "I want to choose the people I live with" was one of the more popular placards at an April 1 rally here demanding housing rights for people with brain injuries and other neurological

A deep look at shallow news

A deep look at shallow news The Shallow EndWritten by Doug LucieNew Theatre, SydneyShowings until April 29MCA Ticketing 9873 3575 BY WENDY VARNEY Capitalism's new levels of aggression and ruthlessness are nowhere more evident than in the media,