This year millions of people have taken to the streets in cities across France to protest against the policies of the conservative government of Prime Minister douard Balladur elected late last year. Green Left Weekly's SAM WAINWRIGHT spoke to
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By Jon Land
The Indonesian government has fast-forwarded its plans to construct the first of its 12 nuclear reactors. The head of the National Atomic Energy Agency (BATAN), Djali Ahimsa, announced on August 9 that the schedule for building the
"The Reconstruction and Development Program and the left: how and what are we reconstructing and developing?" was the theme of a debate recently held in Johannesburg. Sponsored by Phambili Books, the city's only socialist bookshop, the meeting heard
By Tom Kelly
SYDNEY — Wingham Forest Action's (WFA) many-faceted campaign to defend forests and fauna from logging in the Wingham management area, north-west of Taree in northern New South Wales, has found its way to Sydney's Land and
Dolphin Stories — Being at the end of the food chain has its down side, particularly when toxic substances have accumulated at each step, making the dolphin's next meal potentially fatal. SBS, 7.30pm, Thursday, August 25.
ABC Special: The
Worker activist arrested in Indonesia
JAKARTA — On August 13, the chairperson of the Indonesian Prosperous Worker Union (SBSI), Dr Muchtar Pakpahan was arrested by 18 Medan police at his home in East Jakarta. Pakpahan is being held at the
Successful women's cultural night
By Chantal Wynter and Alex Bainbridge
MELBOURNE — More than 100 people attended a lively cabaret of women performers, a benefit for Green Left Weekly, here on August 6.
In her welcome, Shaylee Rose
The Solzhenitsyn school of falsification
The Russia That We Lost
Directed by Stanislav Govorukhin
Screening on SBS 8.30pm August 25 and September 1
Reviewed by Doug Lorimer
The promo for this two-hour "documentary" issued by SBS
The South African government of national unity marked its first 100 days in office on August 18. Green Left Weekly's Johannesburg correspondent, NORM DIXON, spoke to SACP Central Committee member JEREMY CRONIN about his assessment of the government's
By Del Cassidy
Two young men order a pizza. When the delivery man arrives they rob him and beat him senseless with a baseball bat. Not an uncommon scenario in the United States, arguably one of the most violent countries in the world. In this
Blues worth collecting
The Blues Collection
CD or cassette
In fortnightly parts
Orbis
$8.95
Reviewed by Graham Matthews
The Blues Collection is a series of CD or cassette recordings of Blues music. Produced in fortnightly parts,
By Dave Riley
BRISBANE — The campaign against the eastern tollway has entered a new stage. After a succession of mobilisations protesting the plan, state cabinet has announced a modified route for the $500 million project.
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