Lou Plummer, Fayetteville, North Carolina
In January, Jeremy Hinzman, a paratrooper from the Army's 82nd Airborne Division loaded his wife, son and a few possessions into their small car and drove from Fort Bragg to Toronto, Canada. In a journey
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Janet Burstall
Mitsubishi announced on May 21 that the engine assembly plant at Lonsdale, employing nearly 700 workers, will close in 18 months' time. This is part of a $5.7 billion global restructure. Mitsubishi will invest $600 million in the
Sexual assault
Like us and many of our friends, we imagine that you have been disturbed by the spate of sexual assault allegations against prominent AFL and NRL footballers. The responses from football administrations, clubs and players have
SYDNEY — The Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union picket outside Newtown's Safari restaurant continues after almost 100 days. The union is seeking a payment of nearly $1.5 million from Safari owner James Nazmi to former workers at a
Kylie Moon, Sydney
On June 18, 20 people took to the Births, Deaths and Marriage Registrar to protest the passing of the Marriage Amendment Act. The day before, the bill, which outlaws same-sex marriage, was passed in federal parliament.
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US Forces give the nod,it's a setback for your countryUS Forces let them in,it'll be good for the countryBombs and trenches all in rows,bombs and threats still ask for morePine Gap will stay open,I'll be there asking for more
Divided world the
Roberto Jorquera
On June 12, Venezuela's National Electoral Council (CNE) announced that there would be a recall referendum against President Hugo Chavez on August 15.
Voters will be asked: "Do you agree to leave without effect for the current
Pablo Stefanoni, La Paz
Government officials and planners have long seen El Alto as a "problem city" — a hotbed of political protest, indigenous people's resistance and autonomous grassroots organisation.
El Alto — located 4000 metres above
Alex Broun
It was an extraordinary moment — not just for Australian television but for the battle for more humane treatment for abused and neglected refugees in Australia.
It was Sunday night on Channel Ten — another mundane eviction episode
Up to 10,000 people, including veterans carrying photos of US soldiers killed in Iraq, march in San Francisco on June 5 to demand an end to the occupations of Iraq, Palestine and Haiti. Simultaneous anti-occupation marches attracted up to 7000
David Scrimgeour
The Coalition government is currently spending millions of dollars in an advertising campaign to convince the Australian people that the recent legislative changes with "strengthen" Medicare.
Not only is this a blatant waste of
Monica Hill, New York
Radicals representing divergent opinions and various tendencies and groups crowded into Freedom Hall in Harlem on June 2 to take part in a forum entitled "Is it time for a US socialist alliance?"
The 70 people present
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