End of the recession? Last December's economic figures, just released, show a 0.3% growth in the economy, and some economists are now saying the recession bottomed out about six months ago and a slow recovery should follow. It's difficult to
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By John R. Hallam In what has almost become a ritual, the ALP is yet again preparing to tear up the "three mine policy" on uranium. Everyone agrees that the policy is not entirely rational. It can't be, because it is a political compromise
BRISBANE — A lively discussion followed talks by activists from the women's movement speak on "the Beauty Myth" at the Green Left forum on March 11. Gai Lemon, a tutor in sexuality at Queensland University of Technology, spoke about the way
By Norm Dixon "It is one of the ironies of the history of our country that a referendum to test support for the democratisation process should itself have been conducted in such an undemocratic manner. The only South Africans who had a voice in
Aidex tactics — 1 Gerry Harant (Write on, 12.3.92) astonishes me. He left the CPA. He gives the same reason for which I left the CPGB (well before 1968). Yet he still upholds an undemocratic monolithic ideologic minority group. Worse still,
By Norm Dixon Gill Marcus, African National Congress national executive member and a senior spokesperson, speaking from the ANC's Johannesburg headquarters, told Green Left Weekly that the overwhelming white vote in favour of continuing the
Last week, there was rejoicing in the US at signs that the long recession might be coming to an end. But, writes WINIFRED WOLF, the withering of the US economy has reached a point which recalls the defeat of British industry as it drifted away
Backfire: The CIA's Biggest Burn By Ron Ridenour Jose Marti Publishing House, Havana, 1991. 174 pp. $5.00 Reviewed by Steve Painter This is the story of one of the CIA's most embarrassing, and least publicised, incidents: its infiltration by
By Sean Malloy The United States is threatening new bombing raids and possibly other military action against Iraq. The pretext is the alleged Iraqi refusal to destroy factories capable of producing missiles, but the real stakes have more to do
By Irina Glushchenko and Renfrey Clarke MOSCOW — Free, universal health care is fast vanishing from the Russian Republic. In theory, it is to be replaced from the beginning of next year by a compulsory system of medical insurance. But as
By Andrea Bauer A tale worthy of Christie I can see the demise of the Soviet Union as an Agatha Christie story. The murderers have been feeding the victim arsenic for years; finally, death is announced. Publicly, the executioners tut-tut
By Peter Boyle Desperate for a job? How about $3000 a week to work with a British construction company in Kuwait? You answer the ad and get a letter promising return air fares, all meals and free accommodation. All you have to do is send $30 to
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