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Russian elections: Yeltsin running scared

Russian elections: Yeltsin running scared By Renfrey Clarke MOSCOW — Is President Boris Yeltsin about to romp home an easy winner in the Russian presidential elections, pulling in the support of previously uncommitted voters and overwhelming

How greed is killing the oceans

Life in the world's oceans is under siege from commercial interests obsessed with short-term profits regardless of the long-term costs. Unsustainable and wasteful fishing practices, pollution, poaching, unrestrained and irresponsible bio-prospecting,

Will Medicare survive?

By David Michell For the vast majority of Australians, visiting the doctor is an unavoidable part of life. While it's not something to look forward to, its nice to know that the service is there and, under the Medicare system, essentially free.

A Sad State Of Freedom

By Nazim Hikmet Translated by Tandy Baybars You waste the attention of your eyes, the glittering labour of your hands, and knead the dough enough for dozens of loaves of which you'll taste not a morsel; you are free to slave for others

The poetic life of a revolutionary

By Margarita Windisch June 3 marks the 33rd anniversary of Nazim Hikmet's death. Hikmet is one of the most famous and celebrated modern turkish poets, recognised worldwide for his international and humanitarian views which transcended barriers of

Donations of the literary kind

Last week we received five copies of a book recently reviewed in Green Left Weekly's Cultural Dissent pages. Attached was a letter from the author explaining that the copies were to be used to raise funds for the paper, adding a note of thanks for

Left on-line

An Phoblacht/Republican News (http://www.serve.com/rm/aprn/current/news/index.html) — An Phoblacht is the weekly newspaper of Sinn Féin, and its website is one of the most interesting. AP/RN is essential reading to keep in touch with

Beneath politics

Global IssuesBy John SeitzBlackwell Publishers, 1995. 257 pp., $39.95Reviewed by Lisa Macdonald On first glance, this book looks like an interesting and environmentally conscious study of the major social and ecological issues confronting the world

News briefs

Gay law reform bill passed HOBART — A gay law reform bill introduced by the Tasmanian Greens was passed in the House of Assembly here on May 23. If passed by the Legislative Council, the bill will mean the end of Tasmania's discriminatory laws

Chechnya: Yeltsin fulfils his promise

By Boris Kagarlitsky MOSCOW — Voters in Russia who doubted the integrity of President Boris Yeltsin can rest easy. The country's ruler has kept his word. On May 27 a cease-fire agreement with Chechen insurgents was signed in the Kremlin, and the

Parochialism in Hobart education campaign

By Sarah Stephen and Mathew Munro HOBART — On May 22, Hobart had the largest protest rally against university funding cuts for over a decade. Almost 2000 people from all political backgrounds — students, university staff and the

Putting public ownership back on the agenda

By Greg Ogle The election of the Howard government and the re-election of the Kennett government suggest that it will be full steam ahead for privatisation. While the Democrats and Liberals may still debate whether or not there is a mandate to sell