By Tracy Sorensen The Sydney Women's Abortion Action Campaign was formed in August 1972 at the height of the "second wave" of the women's liberation movement. A few months before, the anti-abortion laws in the criminal code had been liberalised
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By Nicola Haywood At the Newport Folk Festival in 1963, Pete Seeger introduced a new "topical" singer to the crowd of 37,000 people. Sick with nerves, the 22-year-old Phil Ochs came out onto the stage and performed two songs he'd written
FOE condemns ANSTO amendment SYDNEY — Friends of the Earth has written an urgent request to the federal government to repeal the ANSTO Amendment Act. The recent act exempts the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation from state
A Wall of Secrecy Produced and directed by Fabio Cavadini and Mandy King To be screened nationally on SBS Television's The Cutting Edge on Tuesday, August 4, at 8.30 p.m. (8 p.m. in Adelaide) Reviewed by Norm Dixon Political activists are
This week, supporters of Green Left Weekly launched an ambitious national campaign to take the circulation of the paper to a new level. The aim of the campaign, to get 1000 new subscribers over the next 10 weeks, reflects the conviction among
On the box By Dave Riley The TV cooking program has known many a fashionable feast. The early fascination for dinner parties soon gave way to quick meals and the exotics, and thereafter to the National Heart Foundation. The newest trend
East Germans organise for justice By Catherine Brown MUNICH — "After the euphoria of the year 1990, many people in eastern Germany feel they are second-class citizens, marginalised politically, economically, socially and culturally",
The Other Economic Summit By Bryan R. Thomas MUNICH — A more positive, "shadow" summit took place some 10 minutes by foot from where the Group of Seven (G7) were meeting. The Other Economic Summit (TOES), sponsored by the German Greens,
Oil, atoms and the US elections The long United States harassment of Iraq has again become a threat to world peace. This time, so-called United Nations weapons inspectors are laying siege to Iraq's agriculture ministry, claiming that parts of
Dance of the Underclass By Alistair Hulett IRS, 1992. CD or cassette Reviewed by Tim Anderson Alistair Hulett's new solo album demonstrates that he has become one of the finest singer-songwriters in this country. The album, like Alistair,
Jobs: what's really happening Whilst different sections of the community blame everyone other than themselves for the high levels of unemployment, it's important to look at what is actually happening in the existing employment areas.
Solidarity with Cuba MEXICO CITY — Some 15,000 Mexican and other Latin American personalities have signed a letter of support for the Cuban Revolution which will be presented at the Madrid Ibero-American Summit. The document, which was
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