Beacon Index 2008
Febuary
Editorial: Terrorism is a reaction not an action
Feature: Apology to stolen generations – questions and answers
Reconciliation Australia
Toxic souvenirs Source: New Internationalist November 07
So long, farewell…it was funny while it lasted, John
Rod Quantock
March
Editorial: Abandoned, Betrayed and Cheated – our state schools & our teachers
Feature: Our Proud Union Heritage Marion Harper
Living in Fear Source: The Human Rights Defender
Spinning out of control Source: New Internationalist 07
The Politics of Counter-Terrorism By Anthony Kelly & James Whelan
March
Editorial: Water – The new oil
Feature: Should Australia have 4-Year fixed terms for both Houses of the Australian Parliament? Peter Milton
Why we resist By Chris Hedges
NT Invasion has no moral basis
Can do in Kathmandu
The Water & Energy Users’ Federation of Nepal
The Real Terrorism in the Middle East Source: Peace News February 08
May
Editorial: Tibet Seek the Truth
Feature: Why I am a Humanist
Des Young Source: WA Humanist News Autumn 08
Friendly Feudalism: The Tibet Myth Part 1 By Michael Parenti
Gaza in Perspective By Paul Heywood-Smith QC Source: Adelaide Voices March-May 08
Out of the Flames: the importance of Michael Servetus for Today’s Unitarians By Gretchen Thomas
June
Editorial: A State of Emergency
Feature: Water – the new Oil Marion Harper
Friendly Feudalism: The Tibet Myth – Part 2 By Michael Parenti
Victoria’s proposed desalination plant By Chris Heislers Source: Chain Reaction April 08
July
Editorial: We are a Class Society
Feature: What I have learned from the Channel Deepening Project Patsy Crotty
Iraq: special Weapons – Have a fallout on babies By Ali al-Fadhily & Dahr Jamail
The Price of Defiance Source: New Internationalist May 08
Being green isn’t easy when you are poor By Cath Smith Source: The Age April 08
National Apology to the Stolen Generations By The Australian Parliament
August
Editorial: A Climate Emergency
Feature: The Tragedy of Iraq Pauline Mitchell
The social situation in Galilee in the time of Jesus By Val Noone
Cuba solves fuel crisis Source: Adelaide Voices June-August 08
September
Editorial: Remember this face!
Feature: Workers’ rights must be fought for Len Cooper
Trident Tested By Angie Zelter
Shooting in Knoxville By Rev Dave MacMillan
The Boat People By B. Yates
Court in the act By Joe Lateu
October
Editorial: US meltdown – a crisis of greed
Feature: World water scam Kenneth Davidson
A chain of rights By Anne O’Rourke
Nationalization of Fannie and Freddy By Nouriel Roubini
A charter of Rights for Australia Source: Dissent Number 27
Febuary
Editorial: We are a society of double standards
Feature: A pox on both their houses Marion Harper
The Australian economy: another view By Rob Watts
Free Gaza Movement Source: Free Gaza Movement
Shadows beyond Guantanamo Source: Hyman Rights Defender Volume 27
December
Editorial: God’s in his heaven, all’s right with the world’” We think not!
Feature: Let us build a just society Marion Harper
Emergency – Paramedics propping up ailing ambulance service By Matt Fennessy
Breathing again - Aboriginal sea rights a landmark victory By Chris Richards
How to fix the Wall St Mess Excerpt from Michael Moore
The Australian mining industry overseas: OceanaGold in the Philippines By Christina Hill Source: Chain Reaction Vol. 103
Surrounding Russia By Pauline Mitchell