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Wolf douses the fire

Fire with fire: The new female power and how it will change the 21st century By Naomi Wolf Random House. 378 pp. $19.95 Reviewed by Karen Fredericks Naomi Wolf says "power feminism" is the ultimate answer to women's problems and, to

US Greenpeace: combining ecology and social justice

By Frank Noakes SAN FRANCISCO — Of Greenpeace's 5 million supporters worldwide, 1.5 million live in the US, says Greenpeace media coordinator Bill Walker. These supporters "quite frankly still tend to be white and middle-class people scared

When war is peace, and vice versa

By John Pilger In his essay "Politics and the English Language", George Orwell wrote: "Political speech and writing are largely the defence of the indefensible. Thus political language has to consist largely of euphemism, question-begging and

ACTU firms links to fake union

By Jana D.K. JAKARTA — Worker activists and representatives of non-government organisations have met ACTU president Martin Ferguson and told him of their opposition to the ACTU's decision to provide $2 million to, and strengthen cooperation

A (very) low-impact trip

A (very) low-impact trip By Tracy Sorensen SYDNEY — Like to visit Asia but can't afford it? One fascinating trip available to Sydneysiders for the cost of a metropolitan train ride is to Cabramatta in the city's south-west. While the

Birth of a South American feminism

Out of the ShadowsBy Jo Fisher Latin America Bureau, 1993. $23.95. Reviewed by Mara Ochoa. Out of the Shadows looks at the important role women have played in struggles against military dictatorships in four countries: Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay

Alliance to campaign for democracy

Alliance to campaign for democracy By Dave Wright HOBART — The Tasmanian Community Alliance was formed at a meeting on December 2 to oppose undemocratic legislation introduced by the Groom Liberal government. In addition to giving

Twenty years in the Communist Party

Challenging Faith By John A. McKenzie Fremantle Arts Centre Press. 166 pp. $16.95 Reviewed by Catherine Brown Challenging Faith is a personal account from one of the thousands of people who joined the Communist Party of Australia in the

Tourism: avoiding the wreckage

By Tracy Sorensen With their neatly strapped backpacks and boots good enough to tackle mountains, the two young women sitting opposite me in a crowded tram radiated health, intelligence and independence. Prague in summertime was laid out before

Jericho-Gaza: a small triumph to build upon

By Rami Khoury The apparent breakthrough agreement between Israel and the PLO on an initial self-governing Palestinian authority in Jericho and Gaza has generated much excitement, but also scepticism and opposition in both Israeli and Arab

Queen Street Mall threat

Queen Street Mall threat By Nikki Ulasowski BRISBANE — City mall management renewed attacks on democratic rights in the Queen Street Mall on November 30 by trying to force removal of a display board which was part of a stall supporting

Thank you

This issue will be the last Green Left Weekly produced in 1993. The first issue in 1994 will be dated January 19. Issue 126 marks the successful publication of Green Left Weekly for three years. And without doubt, the third year has been the