146

Venezuela responds to Trump's new threats

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has responded to the latest threats to Venezuela's sovereignty from US President Donald Trump, in which the US leader promised "swift and strong actions" if Venezuela decides to proceed with the July 30 elections for a National Constituent Assembly.

Maduro called Trump's threats "vulgar", TeleSUR English reported. He said: "The process of the constituent assembly is already in the hands of the people who will exercise their right to vote. This is my response, the constituent assembly does not belong to me.

More women MPs?

By Roger Clarke BRISBANE — A public meeting of the Labor Women's Organisation on May 25 was addressed by a panel of speakers concerned about the low proportion of women among Labor MPs. The speakers were: Joan Kirner (former Premier of

Blues, bluegrass and classical

Blues, bluegrass and classical Peculiaroso Leo Kottke BMG Records, Private Music Label Reviewed by Jill Hickson Leo Kottke, billed as one of the most innovative steel-string guitarist of all time, has produced an album of beautifully

What's so radical about postmodernism?

By Lisa Macdonald Iain Aitken, in "The use-value of postmodernism" (GLW May 25), falls squarely into the trap set by postmodernism which has caught so many, often well-intentioned, leftists before him. This is the illusion that postmodernism is

Shoalwater sand mining dumped

Shoalwater sand mining dumped By Bill Mason BRISBANE — In what the mining industry has described as its biggest setback since the banning of mining at Coronation Hill in the Northern Territory, a federal government inquiry has recommended

For sale

By Ignatius Kim Everyone knows that when applying for a job you have to "sell yourself". Selling yourself is like selling any other product: the packaging must be appealing and the price attractive enough to make the purchaser feel that he/she

Radio highlights

Introducing Asian Studies — Political Economy in Postwar Eastern Asia — This series begins with a look at the differing policies and rates of growth in the region from China to Japan. Part one of a 13-part series. ABC Radio National, Friday, June

A share in the future

Have you ever thought about who owns Green Left? Did you think perhaps it might be part of the Packer stable, or the Murdoch empire? With practically every other newspaper or magazine in the country, if you answered that way, you'd probably be right.

Loose cannons

The family that plays together ... "There is a big misunderstanding between parents and kids. If parents just took the time to be more active with their kids in playing video games, they would understand it more and would be able to participate in

... and ain't i a woman?: Maternity allowances

Maternity allowances The federal Labor government last week mooted a proposal to pay maternity allowances through the social security system to women workers employed in the private sector. It has been described as a pro-women reform,

Indonesia, US miners plunder West Papua

By Jon Land Situated 4000 metres above sea level, amongst the glaciers and tropical alpine valleys of the central highlands of West Papua, is Indonesia's biggest and most controversial mine, the Freeport-McMoran copper and gold operation at

Looking out: Meet the Taylors

Meet the Taylors By Brandon Astor Jones On May 22, Precious enjoyed teething on my eyeglasses case; and while she has now gone back to Chicago Heights, Illinois, her scent permeates that case. She was a full eight months old yesterday.