China: The Tradition of Struggle
Tuesday, August 26 @ 19:12:07 CDT

Greg Bradshaw, SP Melbourne City branch, looks at the history of China from a socialist perspective

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ASIO Anti-terrorist bill exposed
Tuesday, August 26 @ 19:08:38 CDT

SP Melbourne City branch's Greg Bradshaw deconstructs the new ASIO anti-terrorist bill

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New 'working poor' of growing concern
Sunday, August 24 @ 18:18:31 CDT

More casual jobs and the limited bargaining power of low-skilled workers have created a new "working poor", according to the head of the Senate inquiry into poverty. From Australian Financial Review, 22nd August 2003

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Iraq/Afghanistan: Occupying forces face hostility
Saturday, August 23 @ 05:18:55 CDT

The British military in Basra, Iraq's second biggest city, is under attack. This is not from 'rogue elements' of the former Ba'athist regime but local residents incensed at the lack of mains electricity and, ironically in oil-rich Iraq, the continuing shortage of petrol.

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With Eyes Wide Shut
Saturday, August 23 @ 05:06:51 CDT

George Monbiot: "Although climate change threatens the future of humanity, we still refuse to respond rationally" From Guardian Weekly August 21-27 2003

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Cancun and World Trade debate
Saturday, August 23 @ 05:00:57 CDT

Brilliant expose of Western hyprocisy on World Trade, despite reformist conclusion. By Oxfam head of research, Kevin Watkins. In Australian Financial Review 22nd August 2003

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Unite campaign in New Zealand
Thursday, August 21 @ 23:24:24 CDT

Matt McCarten talks about the new Unite community trade union in New Zealand that is fighting for the rights of casuals and part-time workers.

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Unite campaign in New Zealand
Thursday, August 21 @ 23:22:23 CDT

Matt McCarten interviewed about Unite, the grassroots community trade union in NZ that fights the exploitation of casuals. SP-initiated Unite in Australia has copied the name and many of its ideas

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Africa: Bush’s new African “adventure”
Thursday, August 21 @ 05:44:53 CDT

George Bush has recently shown a keen interest in African affairs, from moves to combat the spread of HIV to the strengthening of diplomatic and military ties with a number of governments.

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Socialist History: 100th anniversary of division between Lenin’s Bolshevik
Thursday, August 21 @ 05:38:43 CDT

100 years ago, on July 30 1903, the second Congress of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party began in Brussels. This congress saw the historic division between the Bolsheviks and Mensheviks. By Per-Åke Westerlund, Rättvisepartiet Socialisterna (CWI Sweden)

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Whale Rider reviewed by Nicki Jonas
Thursday, August 21 @ 04:22:24 CDT

Cinematic brilliance reaches our shores on the back of a whale…

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WA Aboriginal battle
Thursday, August 21 @ 04:20:35 CDT

John Gowland from SP in Perth reports on the WA Labor Government's attack on an inner-city Aboriginal community

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Medicare campaign news July 2003
Thursday, August 21 @ 04:17:55 CDT

Jim O’Connor & Jordan Halkidis report on the Medicare campaign in Melbourne

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Michael Franti Review
Thursday, August 21 @ 04:11:55 CDT

Jimi Hocking reviews latest Michael Franti CD

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Feature on the new workers' party debate
Thursday, August 21 @ 04:08:44 CDT

Stephen Jolly's questions and answers on the need for a new workers' party - plus small box on Socialist Alliance and Scottish Socialist Party

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A Fair Australia established
Thursday, August 21 @ 04:04:21 CDT

Victorian Trades Hall Council have initiated a new campaign to unite unions and community organisations in defence of basic rights

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Socialist analysis of Medicare
Thursday, August 21 @ 03:58:02 CDT

Perth SP's Joel Cooke looks at the Medicare debate from a socialist perspective

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'Aussie' leads to sacking
Thursday, August 21 @ 03:55:40 CDT

When US-owned Four 'n Twenty pie workers were told their company was being bought by a local boss they didn't expect this...

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Eminem: 8 mile reviewed
Thursday, August 21 @ 03:53:50 CDT

Nicki Jonas reviews 8 Mile

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Solomon Islands: A socialist analysis
Thursday, August 21 @ 03:50:05 CDT

CWI on Solomon Islands - 20th August 2003 - read also SP's Denise Dudley's article

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Latest issue of our paper, The Socialist
Monday, August 18 @ 22:58:29 CDT

sp writes "July-August issues with articles on union victories for militants in MUA and Vic Postal workers, SP casualisation campaign, latest from Iraq, history of Islamic fundamentalism, feature on new workers' party, Perth Aboriginal battle, editorial on deflation, Medicare, Solomon Islands, Aceh, New Zealand, reviews, ASIO bill and more"

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France: Industrial upsurge summer 2003
Monday, August 18 @ 20:42:33 CDT

sp writes "France has been gripped by a sweeping protest movement against the neo-liberal measures of Raffarin’s right-wing government. KARL DEBBAUT writes. "

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East Germany: 50th anniversary of workers' uprising
Monday, August 18 @ 20:42:06 CDT

sp writes "FIFTY years ago this month one million East German workers rose up against that country's Stalinist dictatorship. ROGER SHRIVES looks back on how Berlin's working class attempted a political revolution.
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Scotland: SSP analysed
Monday, August 18 @ 20:41:40 CDT

sp writes "The Scottish Socialist Party (SSP) now has six MSPs elected to the Scottish parliament. This important breakthrough can assist socialists to reach a new generation who are looking for an alternative to poverty, low pay, racism and war. But how is socialism to be won? In this article, Philip Stott (International Socialists, CWI Scotland) looks at the SSP’s current manifesto and statements by leading SSP members during the elections and contrast that to the kind of programme the International Socialists believe is needed to achieve socialism. "

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Greece: Social Forum 2003
Monday, August 18 @ 20:41:08 CDT

sp writes "Greek Social Forum: What political alternative"

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European Union: Workers on the march
Monday, August 18 @ 20:40:49 CDT

sp writes "During the first months of this year, city centres across Europe reverberated to the chants of the millions who took part in what was the biggest anti war movement in history."

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European Union: New constitution
Monday, August 18 @ 20:40:22 CDT

sp writes "Amid an increasing crisis the rulers of EU countries are attempting to agree on a constitution. The proposal of this so called convention was presented on Friday 14 June. Its aim is further integration of economic policy, foreign affairs and military cooperation. "

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Italy: The trials and tribulations of ‘Il Cavaliere’
Monday, August 18 @ 20:40:00 CDT

sp writes "Just two weeks before Italy takes on the presidency of the European Union, its prime minister is in court to face legal charges of bribing a judge. June 2003"

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Northern Ireland: Tired of sectarian politics
Monday, August 18 @ 20:39:38 CDT

sp writes "A RECENT opinion poll demonstrates that a significant minority of voters in Northern Ireland are sick of the sectarian parties and are looking for an alternative. Up to seventeen per cent declared their intention to vote for smaller parties outside the sectarian circus. "

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Brazil: Civil servants strike against pension
Monday, August 18 @ 20:39:16 CDT

sp writes "On the 8 July an estimated 350,000 civil servants in Brazil went on an indefinite strike against the pension ‘reforms’ proposed by the Lula government. "

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