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Maastricht and racism: Europe's new wall

The racist violence of the extreme right in Europe is prominent in international consciousness. But, reports Green Left Weekly's FRANK NOAKES, this violence rests on an insidious state racism. Official racism is encapsulated in new

Campaign against closure of women's prison

Campaign against closure of women's prison By Bronwen Beechey MELBOURNE — Women's groups, prisoners' rights activists, community legal services and welfare organisations such as Catholic Social Services have joined in condemnation of a

Real friends

Real friends Peter's Friends Directed by Kenneth Branagh Written by Rita Rudner and Martin Bergman Starring Kenneth Branagh, Rita Rudner, Emma Thompson Reviewed by Claudine Chionh Peter's Friends has both admirers and detractors.

Abolish ANSTO, says Friends of the Earth

Abolish ANSTO, says Friends of the Earth The environment group Friends of the Earth has written to the prime minister and minister for science and small business Chris Schacht, calling for the abolition of the Australian Nuclear Science and

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.OJ OFF .RM 106 .PL 49 .CW 13 DARWIN — Local band Kerygma performing at this year's very successful Community Aid Abroad dry season feast on Sunday, July 18. CAA has just opened an office in Darwin and can be contacted by ringing Jenny

ACTU retreats on aid to phoney union

ACTU retreats on aid to phoney union The ACTU appears to have been forced to retreat on plans for a large scale program of cooperation with the Suharto regime's puppet trade union, the SPSI. Several weeks after publication in Solidarity

New Zealand gets another party

By Anne Casey A fourth political formation — the New Zealand First Party — was launched on July 18 with Winston Peters, the "nation's most preferred prime minister" and former National party MP at the helm. This follows the breakdown in

Around the world with Mitsubishi

Around the world with Mitsubishi Brazil: Extensive logging of Peruvian-Colombian border for plywood and hardwood panelling (i.e. mahogany). Also involved in paper mills producing cardboard boxes and other containers. Bolivia: Hoxan Wood

Yeltsin's draft constitution adopted as republics proliferate

By Renfrey Clarke MOSCOW — By a margin of 433 to 62, Russia's Constitutional Assembly voted on July 12 to adopt a draft of a new "basic law". The draft, which generally follows a text proposed in April by President Boris Yeltsin, will now

East Timor: 'No' to talks with puppets

By Mitchell Hamilton The East Timorese resistance has rejected a proposal from Jakarta that it hold talks with East Timorese collaborators with the Indonesian occupation forces. Jose Ramos-Horta, an official of the National Council of

Workers, peasants strike in India

Workers, peasants strike in India Tens of thousands of Indian industrial workers not represented by trade unions went on a day-long strike on July 14 to press for a minimum wage act and job security. The strike was spearheaded by the radical

Teachers, public servants rally

Teachers, public servants rally By Sean Healy BRISBANE — Teachers and public servants rallied outside Parliament House here on Thursday, July 15, against savage cuts to public spending by the Goss Labor government. The rally, called by