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Loose cannons

Liberation I "You'll be fighting not to conquer anybody but to liberate people." — George "The Crusader" Bush addressing US troops, January 3. Liberation II "Under the [Bush administration's] plan a US military governor would rule post-war

Indigenous leaders oppose war

BY EMMA MURPHY The February 5 edition of the National Indigenous Times featured a cover article profiling Indigenous leaders who have spoken out against Prime Minister John Howard's support for war on Iraq. The anti-war leaders the Times had

UNITED STATES: March 5 student strike gathers momentum

BY DANI BARLEY CHICAGO — Under the slogan, "Books not bombs", students across the United States are gearing up for what may be one of the most important days of youth activism against the looming US war against Iraq. The March 5 national student

Words against war

BY JO ELLIS ADELAIDE — A group of local writers organised an anti-war poetry reading after the massive rally on February 16. Entitled Bang/Whimper, the event was held at an appropriately named venue, the Worldsend Hotel. It featured 10 writers

GERMANY: Berlin demonstrated too — and how!

BY VICTOR GROSSMAN BERLIN — Like those around the globe, the anti-war protest here on February 15 was colossal. The planning committee, facing unending problems, difficulties and occasional disagreements, hoped against hope to have 100,000

Call for anti-war convergence at federal parliament

BY JAMES VASSILOPOULOS CANBERRA — The ACT Network Opposing War on February 18 issued its own call for all anti-war and peace groups, community organisations, trade unions, student and youth groups and political organisations opposed to a war on

Help us get the word out!

Help us get the word out! Last weekend one million people marched against Australia joining the US war against the Iraqi people. An unprecedented movement has taken over the stage of Australian politics. If it can keep its resolve

IRELAND: Don't forget Dublin!

BY HELENA SHEEHAN DUBLIN — Among the millions marching on February 15, there were more than 100,000 on the streets of Dublin. That was the official number being cited not only by enthusiastic activists, but by hostile newspapers and a

'Deglobalisation'? Sure, but what's next?

Deglobalization: Ideas for a New World EconomyBy Walden BelloZed Books, 2002132 pagesOrder at <http://www.zedbooks.demon.co.uk> BY PATRICK BOND Walden Bello's new book, Deglobalization: Ideas for a New World Economy, is part of the

Construction workers fly their colours

BY TIM GOODEN GEELONG — Answering a call from the Victorian branch of the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union for shop stewards to fly banners of peace on construction sites, members have found that even a peace symbol needs to

Left must unite in this struggle

As a delegate and active member of the Maritime Union of Australia, I believe that the union movement has an obligation to every human being, to build and unite the left by leading the people to stand together in opposition to this crazy war

HONG KONG: Democratic rights under threat

BY EVA CHENG Despite mass protests last December, the Hong Kong government is pressing ahead with plans to pass a draconian new law which will seriously curb freedom of speech and association. In September — using the pretext of combating