On April 26, "Freedom Day", 5000 people joined a protest in Durban to mourn the "death of freedom". S'bu Zikode, leader of the shack dwellers movement Abahlali base Mjondolo, said residents from 35 informal settlements joined the demonstration to
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Casual labour
I was employed as a casual loss prevention officer (LPO) for over three years. Through working very steady hours the first two years, I developed the expectation that, as I was fulfilling an apparent need, my hours should continue.
Peter Boyle
In London's famous Hyde Park, on May 4, 1890, Eleanor Marx (daughter of Karl) addressed the first ever May Day rally in England.
"I am speaking this afternoon not only as a trade unionist, but as a socialist. Socialists believe that
A report released on April 20 by the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions, Fighting for Alternatives: Case Studies of Successful Trade Union Resistance to the Policies of the World Bank and IMF, highlights how unions in Africa, Asia,
Dick Nichols
In the April 9-10 Italian general elections, outgoing prime minister and media super-boss Silvio Berlusconi just failed to pull off a miracle win for his centre-right coalition the House of Freedoms. The centre-right came to within
Norm Dixon
The dramatic recent events in Honiara have revealed the true role of Australian-dominated Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI). While Canberra has brand-named its commitment to RAMSI as Operation Helpem Fren, the
DILI — A week of tense protest action by former Falintil resistance fighters and unemployed youth resulted in a violent crackdown by East Timorese police in Dili on April 28. At least four people have been confirmed killed and media reports cite at
Indonesia's most famous and widely read author Pramoedya Ananta Toer died at his home in East Jakarta on the morning of April 30 after being in a coma for several days. Pramoedya was a political prisoner under the Suharto regime. His writings were
Doug Lorimer
On April 25, nine days after his election as prime minister of the Solomon Islands led to rioting in the streets of the country's capital Honiara, Snyder Rini announced his resignation. He was facing an imminent no-confidence vote
Chernobyl HeartDirected by Maryann De LeoHBO/Cinemax Documentary Films
REVIEW BY ANNOLIES TRUMAN
If you're short of reasons to oppose nuclear power, Chernobyl Heart will give you a list a mile long based on its sobering portrayal of the human
Katie Cherrington, Wollongong
The Wollongong Undergraduate Students Association (WUSA) is organising a one-day conference of anti-war student activists on May 19 in an attempt to build networks to protest against Australia's support for US
Peter Morris
Iraqi civilians are being killed at about twice the rate that Anzacs were killed in Gallipoli.
According to my calculations, the Anzac adventure lasted 239 days and killed about 8709 Australian soldiers, an average of approximately
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