
Issue No 112		21 September 2001

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Paul Howes Week on the Web

Our geek with a gripe trawls the web to get a CNN-free view of the events that are rocking our world.


	The Nation

Terrorist Attacks

Well over the last two weeks the net has been the place where the world has got the latest information, news and views about the terrorist attacks in New York and the implications for the world in the aftermath. I thought this week I would list a number of sites that have some good info on the latest happenings and also some sites that put forward different views to the standard CNN/ABC/CBS/NewsLimited line.

FirstGov is the official portal to all US Government websites located at http://www.first.gov it has set up a special section which reports on all the latest actions of all US Government agencies.

The Common Dreams News Centre http://www.commondreams.org is a US based news service which caters for the progressive community and is currently featuring a lot of coverage on the backlash against American Muslims and what the peace movement is doing in the US.

The AFL-CIO has set up a special website for American Unionists http://www.aflcio.org and features stories about unionists involved in the rescue effort and what the union movements' response in the US and Globally has been. New York unions organized for some of the first rescue workers to get top the WTC.

Working for Change http://www.workingforchange.org has a lot of interesting commentaries by people such as David Suzuki and Alexander Cockburn on the implications of the current drive towards war and is well worth checking out.

The Nation http://www.thenation.com is a well respected progressive magazine from New York and its website has some good commentary from well known academics and activists such as Tariq Ali, Naomi Klein, Noam Chomsky. The site also has great achieves on previous disputes in the middle east and terrorism.

The Slate http://slate.msn.com is a US political magazine and has a lot of news and views on what are the political ramifications of the attack and any US response.

OneWorld.net http://www.oneworld.net is the online presence of the New Internationalist magazine. It has a information on the situation in Afghanistan and Central Asia.

I'm sure everyone knows LabourStart http://www.labourstart.org but I just thought I would remind everyone to check it out and how unions around the world are coping with the economic situation.

US Unions have set up a Community Fund http://www.unioncommunityfund.org to assist workers and their families who have been effected by the attack.

Ansett

The ACTU http://www.actu.asn.au has set up a new section on their website about the collapse of Ansett. It contains all the latest information for Ansett workers and supporters on the campaign to Keep Ansett Flying.

If you have any sites you want Paul to review let him know mailto:[email protected].

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Issue 112 contents

Interview: Exit Interview
Michael Costa looks back at his 14 years with the Labor Council to chart the highs, the lows and the bits in between.

Parliament: Opening Salvo
In his Maiden Speech, delivered this week, Costa gave vent to his views on immigration, Marx, globalisation and mental health.

Scandals: My Evil Twin
Co-conspirator and 'intellectual soulmate' Mark Duffy recounts the legendary 'Leaked Paper' Affair and how its predictions soon came to pass.

Politics: An Agent for Change
Former secretary Michael Easson argues that Costa was instrumental in redefining the factional balance in NSW in the wake of the Cold War.

Review: The Thoughts of Chairman MC
Neale Towart trawls the collected works of Michael Costa and looks at his love-hate affair with Marx.

Factions: Kyoto Sunset
Naomi Steer - the first left-winger to work at Labor Council in decades - recalls how she discovered the real Michael in a Karaoke lounge.

History: A Proud Tradition
Former Premier Barrie Unsworth argues Costa enters Parliament as the best qualified Labor Council leader ever to make the transition.

Psychology: The Man Behind the Mask
Costa's predecessor Peter Sams argues that behind the bluff facade lay a loyal and caring friend.

Seduction: Michael and Me
Chris Christodoulou recounts how Costa convinced him to cross the factional divide and take up residence in Sussex Street.

Satire: Ode to Leon
Long-time sparring partner, Peter Botsman submits this lyrical tribute to Costa's career.

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» Revealed: Anderson Ignored Ansett Early Warnings

» ACTU: Administrator Had to Go

» Union Official Tragic Victim of Ansett Collapse

» Entitlements Version 7.0 Still Falls Short

» Pasminco Latest Entitlements Scare

» WorkCover: Privatisation Still On the Books

» Fatigue a Life Threat

» Egan Faces Prod Over Maternity Rights

» Patricks Workers in Job Security Win

» Safety Fears Go Through the Roof

» Ragged Trousered Scientists

» Tougher Safety Legacy of Tragedy

» Stellar Drops Unionism Ban

» Paint Workers Hit With Injunctions

» Rort-Friendly Proposals Draw Fire

» More Sackings But 20,000 Faults To Fix

» Howard Erects More Voting Hurdles At Eleventh Hour

» Activists Notebook

» The Soapbox

» The Locker Room

» Trades Hall

» Tool Shed

» In Defence of Kiwis

» UK Unions Mourn Knox Loss

» Premature Analysis

» Belly's Turn

» Rally for Peace

» John Wayne is Dead

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