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Sheriff's appointment stirs controversy

By Brandon Astor Jones The citizens of the city and county of San Francisco can be very proud of their sheriff, Michael Hennessey, for his uncommon courage and leadership. Sheriff Hennessey has broken away from the bureaucratic,

Write on: letters to the editor

Conrad Black Conrad Black (who bought Fairfax) is serialising his autobiography in the Australian. Henry "Napalm" Kissinger is a close friend of Conrad, and described, by Conrad, as "a great man". Conrad's prose style is very reminiscent of the

Appeal by Mostar medical staff

Medical staff, inhabitants and authorities of the besieged Bosnian city of Mostar have addressed an appeal for help to humanitarian organisations throughout the world. The appeal, made on January 4, was translated and distributed by the Croatian

Kenya's betrayed revolution

Mau Mau - a revolution betrayed By Maina wa Kinyatti Mau Mau Research Centre, New York. $10 Reviewed by Ndungi wa Mungai Maina wa Kinyatti is the foremost researcher on the Mau Mau in Kenya. In this small book he summarises the most recent

Zapatista uprising in Mexico

In Mexico, a new revolutionary organisation, the Frente Zapatista de Liberacion Nacional (FZLN) has been born. Made up mainly of indigenous people, it demands land, democracy and an end to the repression and massacres carried out by the military

Biala picket

By Aneurin Coffey BRISBANE - Six people were arrested on January 14 after a picket to save the detoxification hospital at Biala. The Goss government is planning to close the 29-bed detoxification hospital on January 16 as the first stage in

Nick Masterman

SYDNEY - Independent green councillor Nick Masterman died on January 2, after being diagnosed as suffering from the asbestos-related disease, mesothelioma, in late November. He is believed to have contracted the disease while working as an apprentice

Pressure on Australian government over Bougainville

By Frank Enright "Amnesty International urges the Government of Australia to halt any further provision of helicopters to the PNGDF and to conduct an immediate review of all military aid to PNG. It recommends that such aid be suspended until the

Judge slams secret phone taps

By Bill Mason BRISBANE - Supreme Court Judge John Dowsett has said he is "heartily sick" of government agencies' applications to install secret listening devices in Queensland. Speaking on January 12 during a Criminal Justice Commission

Bougainville's struggle

By Francis Ona Christmas 1993 heralds half a decade of our revolution. As 1994 approaches, it is important to reaffirm our thoughts and aspirations so that we take the challenges of the new year with renewed vision. Every citizen should

From the punk ghetto

Cybergod Nausea More Songs About Plants and Trees Various Allied Recordings Reviewed by Kest "His omnipresent power is felt in every home/ Feel his warm static embrace, you'll never be alone/ His flickering gaze emanates the divine

Ramos steps up attacks on Philippines left

By Pip Hinman As internal debate within the Philippines Communist Party deepens, the Ramos government is seeking to exploit the situation. Within the first two weeks of 1994, a CPP leader aligned with the anti-Stalinist or "rejectionist" wing