Issue No 115 | 12 October 2001 | |
Letters to the EditorAussie No Orwell
Stephen Holt's article about Jim Maloney may be an accurate account of his life, but the comparison with Eric Blair (George Orwell) is totally inaccurate. Blair was an anarchist. 1984 isn't about communism, it's about totalitarianism, Left and Right. I was brought up in the Cold War to believe that as 1984 & Animal Farm, being critical of the USSR, indicated that the author supported the capitalist system. Nothing could be further from the truth. If readers really want to find out about Eric Blair, they should read Homage to Catalonia, in which he relates his experiences in Spain where he was a member of the POUM, the Trotskyite/Anarchist trade union group. David Martin
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Interview: Connecting the State NSW IT minister Kim Yeadon is the man responsible for enabling the people of NSW. Here's how he's doing it. Workplace: The Enemy Within In the IT industry it's the recruiters who are earning the workers' ire, as our special correspondent explains. Unions: From the Virtual Coalface Computer programmer Vince Caughley argues there is a place for unions in the IT industry. History: Conditions Precedent Frank Bongiorno writes that the recent events off the coast of Christmas Island recall a story once told by Paul Hasluck. International: Victims of Terrorism Repression against trade unionists on the increase world wide, with 209 trade unionists assassinated last year, reveals ICFTU 2001 Survey. Campaign Diary: Week One: Get Shorty Labor's first week of campaigning was as an effort to gain attention from a nation rocked by the telvised war on terrorism. Economics: Global Alliances Ray Marcelo reports from India that the ILO is arguing that globalisation needs a worker and employer alliance. Health: The Phantom Menace Trade unions made an impact this week at an international congress In Melbourne in the global fight against AIDS. Review: Rings of Confidence In his study on the 2000 Olympics, Tony Webb argues that the government and unions reached a new level of cooperation. Satire: Greens 'Quietly Unconfident' of Forming Government A leaked memo from a senior member of the Greens reveals the party is unconfident of winning government on November 10.
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