History of racism at the heart of the beast
BY THE beginning of the 20th century the South’s rulers had denied blacks the right to vote and had re-established legal segregation. This system of […]
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Latham talks tought but will he fight?
MARK LATHAM’S election as Labor leader has stirred up the national debate. The view that Latham might offer a serious fight is giving confidence to […]
Socialist Alliance debates the way forward
UNITY AGAINST capitalism and war was the central theme of the Socialist Alliances second national conference, held in Melbourne on May 10-11. Some 120 delegates […]
Bigots play the race card
The Pope, George Pell, John Howard – this racist trio think it’s OK to score political points by attacking Muslims. They are a pack of […]
Occupy to beat fees
BRENDAN NELSON’S legislation to fundamentally restructure higher education along free market lines was passed on the final sitting day of the Senate in December. The […]
Stop the demonisation of Islam
Jarvis Ryan looks at the roots of anti-Muslim racism and explains why the left must stand up against the anti-Islamic backlash FOUR YEARS into the […]
Historic march for Maori rights
TWENTY thousand people marched through Wellington to New Zealand’s parliament on Wednesday May 5. The march was the culmination of a historic “hikoi” (march) to […]
Blowback: Bush Punished Over Iraq
IN A result the whole world can celebrate George Bush’s Republican Party has been soundly defeated at the US midterm elections. The Democrats have won control of […]
Biggest protests in Australian history
A MASSIVE wave of protests shook Australian cities as part of the global day of action against war. No one expected them to be so […]
Talking about a global democratic revolution
Vince Caughley looks at the ideas and strategies for change put forward by anti-capitalist thinker George Monbiot. GEORGE MONBIOT, the prominent British journalist, caused a […]