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Bougainville to be discussed by UN body

By Frank Enright The war against the people of Bougainville has been accepted on the agenda of the United Nations Human Rights Commission (UNHRC) for this year in Geneva. The Bougainville interim government representative to the UN, Mike

Russia's democratic left starts to organise

By Renfrey Clarke MOSCOW — "'The Union of Labour' — that is the name chosen by a trade union social and political movement formed in Krasnoyarsk region. The founders include the trade unions of workers in education and science, culture and

Israeli death squads

For years, death squads, generally disguised as civilians or in Arab dress, have vigorously carried out their lethal work of eliminating the "wanted" on their hit list of "hard-core activists" (many of them teenagers) — and anyone who gets in the

Radio highlights

Open Learning — The New World Disorder — This program furthers the analysis of the "displacement of ideology" as the central organising principle of many communities and the rise of ethnic and nationalist-inspired strife. ABC Radio National,

Campus calendar

Campus calendar Adelaide: Flinders University, Wednesday, March 2, 1 p.m., Art Gallery behind refectory. Visiting Filipino activist Sonny Melencio speaks about the left in the Philippines today. Brisbane: UQ, Thursday, February 24, 12-3

Indigenous people organise in Guatemala

By Robyn Marshall Leoncio Sanic Simon is president of the Guatemalan peasant organisation People of Corn, or Achim Ixim. Achim Ixim was founded by Sanic and others in 1990 to help indigenous peasants who have been displaced from their homes by

Needing a few more cuts

Needing a few more cuts Fine cut: All out comedy SBS TV Monday, February 28, 11.15 p.m. (10.45 Adelaide) Reviewed by Lou Stanley Being gay doesn't mean that you're happy or for that matter funny. All out comedy is a reminder that

Bosnian protest

SYDNEY — Thirty people gathered to protest against the war in Bosnia and the role of the United Nations on Friday, February 18, at Sydney Town Hall. The protest, organised by the Democratic Socialist Party, called on the United Nations to lift the

Cognac for some, Claytons for others

Cognac for some, Claytons for others Porsche sales are up: evidence, surely, of the the much eulogised economic recovery. Good news too on profit margins: they are forecast to rise 20% this year. And by year's end unemployment is expected to ...

Trade and US foreign policy

PETER CAMEJO is chairperson of Earth Trade, a San Francisco-based import/export company specialising in environmentally sustainable development. He will be a featured guest speaker at the International Green Left Conference from March 31 to April 4

Ruling against Colombian president

Ruling against Colombian president BOGOTA — Colombian President Cesar Gaviria may have to stand trial for the unauthorised presence of US troops in Colombian territory. On February 9 Colombia's Council of State unanimously ruled that

Victorian teachers still waiting for award

Victorian teachers still waiting for award By Elisabeth Thomas MELBOURNE — At a branch delegates meeting on February 12, Victorian teachers voted for a campaign of industrial action in response to a delay in granting an interim federal