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Mayibuye, journal of the African National Congress, recently interviewed ANC President Nelson Mandela about the prospects for negotiations this year and the challenges facing the ANC. Mandela was interviewed by Brian Hoga. This is a slightly
Privatisation's hidden agenda Privatisation made a brief (but embarrassing to the major parties) appearance in the election campaign when Prime Minister Paul Keating pointed out that the Coalition's Fightback program counted on the sale of
Candidate launches socialist platform By Sylvia Porter BRISBANE — The Democratic Socialist Campaign launched its policy platform at a meeting here on February 24 with a talk by Brisbane candidate Susan Price. Price outlined the
By our Phnom Penh correspondent The State of Cambodia (SoC) government, through its political organisation, the Cambodian Peoples Party, has stated that it will seek coalition partners even if it wins an absolute majority in the May
By Ben Reid BRISBANE — A rally of 250 people here on February 26 slammed the federal Coalition and its attacks on young people. In particular, the rally condemned the Liberals' policies of "vouchers" for university degrees, a $3/hour youth
Socialist presents alternative budget By Nicole Brett NEWCASTLE — "At a time when major parties are trying to outdo each other on who can give the best offer to business, we are experiencing unemployment of over 1 million, cuts to
Angels in America By Tony Kushner Directed by Michael Gow Cast: Lee Biolos, Odile le Clezio, Judi Farr, Paul Goddard, Glenda Linscott, Colin Moody, Dhobi Opari and John Stanton Sydney Theatre Company, Wharf Theatre, Sydney until March 27
PLO rep visits Vanuatu The Palestine Liberation Organisation's Ambassador to Vanuatu, Ali Kazak, has expressed satisfaction with talks he's held in Port Vila with that country's leaders, Pacnews News Service reported on February 17.
Mexican gay leader assassinated On February 6, Neftal Ruiz became the latest victim in a wave of anti-gay violence in the state of Chiapas in southern Mexico. Ruiz was murdered in the town of Tuxtla Gutiérrez when an unknown person
By Dick Nichols Jobs are the centre of this election. The Liberals say their GST will create them; Labor says the GST will destroy them; and in reality (as shown in One Nation and the appendices to Fightback) neither party sees any chance of
By Renfrey Clarke MOSCOW — In a resort complex north of the Russian capital on February 13 and 14, a "refounding-reunifying congress" re-established the Communist Party. More than a thousand people, including 651 delegates from all parts of
Feminism and socialism: Putting the pieces together New Course Publications 91 pp. $3.95. Reviewed by Anne Casey "The struggle for women's liberation poses the problem of the total reorganisation of society from its smallest repressive