Evatt journals > Volume 2
Vol. 2, No. 8
News & views
War with Iraq
A condemnation of US policy by the historian of modern warfare, Gabriel Kolko. More
Nerrissa Bradley reports on Australia’s weekend of action against war. More
Read Sydney’s anti-war speeches by Sharan Burrow, Judy Davis, John Pilger, Kassim Abood, Pat Power & Rawan Abdul Nabi. More
‘War’ on terror
Fran Kelly interviews Simon Crean on the ASIO deadlock. More
What are we here for?
In his new book, Goodbye Babylon, Bob Ellis faces the music . More
Inequality: latest research
Company tax rorts, fiscal policy, consciousness, and the gender gap. More
Economic vandalism
Tony Evans raises some cuts you might not have heard about. More
Feature
The year in review
President Bruce Childs, presents his annual report. More
New papers
The enduring significance of John Rawls
Martha Nussbaum. More
Who’s afraid of public debt? Papers from the Evatt breakfast seminar
Different dimensions of debt, by Frank Stilwell. More
Is zero government debt desirable? by Tony Aspromourgos. More
Politics & the English language
The times dictate republishing George Orwell’s classic essay. More
Publications
Commonwealth Debt Management Review
The Evatt Foundation’s submission to the Costello review of public debt policy. More
Vol. 2, No. 7
News & views
The academic community says no to war, succinctly
A US-based open letter from 32,000 academics. More
Too many wars in the history of ‘paradise’
The bombing was merely Bali’s latest horror, recalls Ilija Trojanow. More
George Bush channels George Orwell
Can a president be charged with plagiarism, wonders Daniel Kutzman. More
The axis of good
Lula! Judy Rebick writes. More
PPPs & neo-protectionism in the UK
Tony Blair only pretends to free markets, says George Monbiot. More
And death machines were rumblin’ …
Vit Wagner talks to Steve Earle about his stunning new album. More
Of course they knew
John Faulkner reports on the children overboard affair. More
Feature
Zero public debt & democracy in the global era
President’s perspective. More
Who’s afraid of public debt?
Bond traders take on Costello, by Philip Baker. More
Fred Argy recounts how zero public debt can erode society. More
The Evatt Foundation in association with the Australian Financial Markets Association presents a seminar on public debt. More
New papers
A history lesson on Iraq: the roots of revolt
Phillip Knightley More
Iraq & the war on terror
Al Gore reject the Bush Doctrine. More
Is paid maternity leave enough?
Nick Sherry’s super ideas for Labor. More
PPPs spread to South Australia
John Spoehr More
The trouble with PPPs: an un-holy alliance
Christopher Sheil More
A Senate inquiry into the GATS?
Craig Emerson More
Publications
It never has been easy: democracy
A sample chapter from Evatt’s new book, Globalisation: Australian Impacts (UNSW Press). More
Vol. 2, No. 6 (supplement)
News & views
A message from Bali
Will our leaders get it, wonders Jonathan Freedland. More
How to cure war fever
With the facts, says Simon Tisdale. More
Uncle oSAMa says
I want YOU to invade Iraq. More
Just a distraction
Teachers reject PPPs. More
Union chief meets the press
Greg Combet on Ansett, Iraq, the Cole Commission, work & family. More
Eric J. Hobsbawm
The historian publishes his autobiography. More
Papers
The ALP & cultural democracy
Tony Moore More
The public good & public services: what role for the public sector?
David Hayward More
The history & future of radical politics
Tristan Ewins talks to Eric Aarons. More
Vol. 2, No. 6
News & views
War with Iraq?
No, argues Ron Jacobs. More
The crisis of American capitalism
It’s double jeopardy in the heartland, says Walden Bello. More
Solidarity, rock ‘n’ roll style
John Densmore discusses the legendary music and philosophy of The Doors. More
Privatisation
GATS spells danger, explains Patricia Ranald. More
Privatisation can be a death sentence, warns the PSI. More
Kenneth Davidson sums up PPPs. More
A great read, but …
Carmen Lawrence critiques Don Watson’s Keating. More
It’s done
Bob Hawke and Neville Wran deliver the report on the ALP. More
Feature
The life and art of Mary Alice Evatt
Bruce Childs and Amanda Lawson introduce Mary Alice Evatt ‘Mas’ 1898-1973. More
Melissa Boyde reviews the life and work of Mary Alice Evatt. More
‘Mas’: A memoir, by Rosalind Carrodus. More
New papers
Ethics, politics & mutual obligation
Jeremy Moss More
What role for Telstra?
A break-up would be against the national interest, argues Ros Eason. More
Renationalise (and divest), argues John Quiggin. More
ALP discussion papers
Nick Sherry’s super ideas for Labor. More
Union: Labor’s super policy is naive. More
Manufacturing matters, insists George Campbell. More
Publications
Liberals smashed
Following Tasmania’s first position in The state of the states 2002, the government stormed home in the State poll. More
Vol. 3, No. 2
News & views
On the eve of war
e’re all anti-Bushies now, suggests Immanuel Wallerstein. More
Nelson Mandela thinks the US doesn’t care for human beings. More
Howard’s conviction sends democracy overboard, notes Ghassan Hage. More
Naomi Klein discusses civil disobedience. More
Powell made no case for war, explains Phyllis Bennis. More
The UK-plagiarised ‘intelligence’ incident. More
Give Tone Blair a break, pleads Linda Heard. More
Let’s win without war, say Emmylou Harris, Lou Reed & 64 other musos. More
Privatisation
Water’s being rapidly privatised, reports Center for Public Integrity. More
Appoint an inquiry into SA’s power industry, argues John Spoehr. More
Shock: World Bank backs trade unions!
Official: unions lift workers & economies. Martin Lawrence reports. More
Meanwhile, a beautiful gift to the earth
Uncovered: an El Dorado of orchids in the Andes. Fred Pearce reports. More
The passing of the master historian
Martin Kettle appreciates the life of Christopher Hill. More
The 20th anniversary of the Hawke government
You’ve read the press: a major study is imminent, reveals Tony Moore. More
FEATURE
The first casualty
President’s perspective, by Bruce Childs. More
War, lies & the fourth estate
Chris Masters investigates journalism’s murder mystery. More
Richard Ackland discusses Phillip Knightley and journalism. More
John Pilger introduces the new edition of Philip Knightley’s classic. More
Phillip Knightley assesses the state of his craft. More
Memo to the media, from William Greider, Gore Vidal & other US writers. More
PUBLICATIONS
Thank you very much and good luck
Take in a wider perspective. We publish the chapter on globalisation and the media by Terry Flew & Stuart Cunningham from Evatt’s book, Globalisation: Australian Impacts. More
The first casualty: your essential guide
The new edition of Phillip Knightley’s classic study of war correspondents is now available for purchase from the Evatt Foundation. Discount for Evatt members. More
Vol. 3, No. 1
News & views
The coming war
Statements by the ALP, the Greens, the Democrats, and the ACTU. More
What exactly has oil got to do with it? Michael Klare explains. More
Terrorism
Michael Doran examines bin Laden’s strategy. More
Dylan’s Thunder
May rock ‘n’ roll be relevant, pleads Ron Jacobs. More
Ireland loses the plot
Investing in the knowledge-based economy, by Roy Green. More
The ‘fabrication’ of Aboriginal history
John Quiggin scrutinises Keith Windschuttle. More
Privatisation
WA & NSW jump on the PPP bandwagon, reports David Carey. More
Sydney’s inaugural heterodox economists conference
It was an excellent start, reports Peter Kriesler. More
The father of the NSW House retires
Ron Dyer’s valedictory speech. More
Looking back on 2002
How the Tampa sailed into 2002, by Robert Manne. More
There’s always a progressive alternative, says Frank Stilwell. More
FEATURE
Looking to Europe
President’s perspective, by Bruce Childs. More
Europe versus the US
Will Hutton recounts the differences in his European Lecture. More
New papers
The state of political economy
in the 50th issue of JAPE, Frank Stilwell surveys the movement. More
How did Australia’s unions grow?
Rae Cooper & Greg Patmore look at trade union organising & labour history. More
Public debt policy
Bill Mitchell challenges the Evatt Foundation’s submission. More