By Reihana Mohideen
MANILA — At the convention of the broad democratic front Sanlakas held on January 31, more than 100 delegates elected five candidates to stand in the May national elections. Fifty-two congressional seats will be contested
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Nothing as stable as death
"There is no basis for concern over the stability of any [tertiary] institution." — David Kemp, federal minister of education, responding to an accountants' report saying that a number of universities are "at risk"
By George J. Aditjondro
Having accumulated their initial capital from the Salim Group of Liem Sioe Liong and Nusamba Group of Bob Hasan, Suharto's six children began to form their own conglomerates. During this phase, Daddy was always ready to give
Bolshevik WomenBy Barbara Evans ClementsCambridge University Press, 1997. 338 pp., $39.95 (pb) Review by Phil Shannon
To jittery reactionaries in revolutionary Russia, one of the most upsetting sights was the female Bolshevik. Proud and
Pakpahan supports Suharto's daughter for president
By Max Lane
Singapore-based journalist Michael Shari was recently able to interview jailed trade unionist Muchtar Pakpahan in hospital in Jakarta. Shari's interview was later published in the
Presidential elections?
Look out, Aussie, look out. Don't get fooled again! The establishment is trying to turn the Constitutional Convention into a farce. They want us to get embroiled in an argument about whether we elect, or appoint a President
Victorian private prison deaths
MELBOURNE — The Port Phillip (private) Prison in Laverton North started receiving men in mid-September. In just five months, there have been many very serious problems, in particular five deaths in custody in
Dialogues and monologues
By Brandon Astor Jones
"I thought [that] the original idea was for a dialogue, not a monologue, and it was [not] just the liberals getting together to congratulate themselves on their bias and prejudice ..." — Newt
By Bill Mason
BRISBANE — The controversial pamphlet, Bludgers in Grass Castles: Native title and the unpaid debts of the pastoral industry, was launched here on February 7 at the Resistance Centre. The pamphlet, by ecologist Martin Taylor, has
Jazz against racism
SYDNEY — More than 400 people packed into the steaming atmosphere of the Harbourside Brasserie for Green Left Weekly's "Jazz against racism" benefit on February 6. Mesmerising music from some of Australia's best jazz
By Russell Pickering
CANBERRA — The Australian Democrats and the Greens have so far refused to rule out backing a Liberal minority government after the February 21 ACT election. After the last ACT election, the Greens and independents Michael
Wharfies receive enormous solidarity
By James Vassilopoulos
WEBB DOCK — "We had a 68-year-old widow send us 10 bucks and a solidarity message." According to Mick O'Leary, the wharfies on Webb Dock are receiving incredible public support.
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