Evatt Journal, Vol. 2, No. 6, December 2002
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News & views
War with Iraq
A stunning condemnation of US policy by the historian of modern warfare, Gabriel Kolko.
http://evatt.labor.net.au/news/148.html
Nerrissa Bradley reports on Australia's weekend of action against war.
http://evatt.labor.net.au/news/152.html
Read Sydney's anti-war speeches by Sharan Burrow, Judy Davis, John Pilger, Kassim Abood, Pat Power & Rawan Abdul Nabi.
http://evatt.labor.net.au/news/159.html
'War' on terror
Fran Kelly interviews Simon Crean on the ASIO deadlock.
http://evatt.labor.net.au/news/157.html
What are we here for?
In this extract from his new book, Goodbye Babylon, Bob Ellis faces the music.
http://evatt.labor.net.au/news/156.html
Serving our heritage
Now it's Dr Tom Uren.
http://evatt.labor.net.au/news/154.html
The ACTU turns 75
Bob Hawke salutes Australia's peak union council.
http://evatt.labor.net.au/news/150.html
Privatisation
School management is to be privatised in NSW, reports Fay Gervasoni.
http://evatt.labor.net.au/news/149.html
NSW teachers launch anti-privatisation push, announces Maree O'Hallaran.
http://evatt.labor.net.au/news/155.html
How to argue with an economist
Don't concede a thing, says Steve Keen in this review article.
http://evatt.labor.net.au/news/151.html
Is this the time to be abolishing public bonds?
David Ignatius reports on the threat of international credit collapse.
http://evatt.labor.net.au/news/144.html
Bonfire of beliefs
The firefighters have exposed Blair's contempt for labour, says Mark Seddon.
http://evatt.labor.net.au/news/145.html
Attestation of beliefs
Simon Crean talks to the Fabian Society about what he stands for.
http://evatt.labor.net.au/news/146.html
Feature
The year in review
Evatt Foundation President, Bruce Childs, presents his annual report.
http://evatt.labor.net.au/news/158.html
Our 10 best postings in 2002, according to our readers
#1. Managing the new social risks: globalisation & welfare, by Deborah Mitchell.
http://evatt.labor.net.au/publications/books/16.html
#2. Patrick Troy looks into water's future: review article, by Christopher Sheil.
http://evatt.labor.net.au/publications/papers/15.html
#3. The fall and rise of the global economy: globalisation & finance, by John Quiggin.
http://evatt.labor.net.au/publications/books/12.html
#4. Social democracy & consumer capitalism, by Clive Hamilton.
http://evatt.labor.net.au/publications/papers/34.html
#5. "Temper democratic: Bias Australian": 100 years of the ALP, by Stuart Macintyre.
http://evatt.labor.net.au/publications/papers/18.html
#6. My better nature: alone with Darwin, by Peter Singer.
http://evatt.labor.net.au/publications/papers/24.html
#7. The boundaryless cluster: Information, communications & Ireland, by Roy Green, James Cunningham, Imelda Giblin, Mike Maroney & Leo Smyth.
http://evatt.labor.net.au/publications/papers/14.html
#8. What's happening in the suburbs? Mark Latham and Brendan Gleeson confront Australia's changing suburban electorates.
http://evatt.labor.net.au/news/17.html
#9. A history lesson on Iraq: The roots of revolt, by Phillip Knightley.
http://evatt.labor.net.au/publications/papers/50.html
#10. The storming of the accountants, by David Boyle.
http://evatt.labor.net.au/news/95.html
New papers
The enduring significance of John Rawls
From the 'wars' on Iraq and terrorism, to Australia's treatment of asylum seekers; from economic rationalism, to State Labor's approach to privatisation: John Rawls has enduring meaning, according to this assessment by Martha Nussbaum.
http://evatt.labor.net.au/publications/papers/68.html
Who's afraid of public debt? Papers from the Evatt breakfast seminar
Different dimensions of debt, by Frank Stilwell.
http://evatt.labor.net.au/publications/papers/66.html
Is zero government debt desirable? by Tony Aspromourgos.
http://evatt.labor.net.au/publications/papers/64.html
Publications
Commonwealth Debt Management Review
The Evatt Foundation's submission to the Costello review of public debt policy.
http://evatt.labor.net.au/publications/books/71.html
Events
How to argue with an economist
Lindy Edwards and Steve Keen debate the dismal science in Sydney on 18 December.
http://evatt.labor.net.au/events/35_20021116.html
Is truth a permanent casualty? Who killed investigative journalism?
An Evatt Foundation public lecture in Sydney on 15 February.
http://evatt.labor.net.au/events/10_20020309.html
Walk against the war coalition
16 February 2003: Reserve this date for emergency action in case the US launches war, or Howard calls for parliamentary debate (after committing troops!).
http://evatt.labor.net.au/events/36_20021209.html
The High Court turns 100: Centenary conference
With the conservatives now in a firm ascendency on the court, additional significance attaches to the major conference to be held in Sydney at New South Wales Parliament House on Friday 21 February 2003.
http://evatt.labor.net.au/events/37_20021209.html
Letters
The ALP's challenges
Labor should dare to be different, writes Maurice J Smith.
http://evatt.labor.net.au/letters/#mauricejsmith
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