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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

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

Zagreb women establish centre

Something unexpected has appeared in Zagreb - Women's Infoteka, a women's information and documentation centre. Women's Infoteka was founded and registered in December 1992, with regular activities beginning in March 1993. The feminist/women's

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

Qld PSU members act against cuts

By Bill Mason BRISBANE - Meetings of members of the Public Sector Union in the Department of Social Security here have voted to impose additional half-day office closures as an expression of "deep concern" over funding cuts to salary budgets and

New left alternative gains in Venezuela

By Daniel Hellinger The new left Causa R party emerged from elections on December 5 as a major force in Venezuela. From merely three deputies and no senators, official results indicated that the labour-based party would claim one-fifth of the

Symptoms or causes? Aborigines and 'mental illness'

By Anne O'Callaghan SYDNEY - "Over 200 years of oppression, racism, dispossession and incarceration have created the state of the mental health of Aboriginal people today. The psychiatric profession does not own the mental health of our people.

Inquiry into death of Daniel Yock

By Kerry Vernon BRISBANE - The Criminal Justice Commission inquiry into the death of Aboriginal dancer Daniel Yock in police custody was adjourned on December 22. Just prior to its adjournment, the inquiry took evidence from the six police

Bushfire disaster: who's really to blame?

By Tom Kelly The people of New South Wales are looking back on the state's most serious bushfire crisis for 50 years. Yet with many fires still burning, what is usually the worst part of the bushfire season is still to come. The fires have

German fascists threaten opponents with violence

By Mary Merkenich BOCHUM - A 17-year-old pupil in Aurich, in the state of Niedersachsen, has had to go into hiding and receive police protection after neo-Nazis terrorised him and his family. This pupil is among 250 German citizens who, because

A good year for a different family

Addams Family Values Greater Union, Hoyts Reviewed by Kath Tucker It's twisted, funny, and even politically correct. That bizarre family turns traditional "American values" upside down in the most accessible way possible. If you're into

NAFTA: New fields for US investment

NAFTA was overwhelmingly ratified by the Mexican parliament last month, following the close vote in the US Congress. From San Francisco, SEAN HEALY reports on the changes it will bring. The North American Free Trade Agreement is ostensibly about