Dangerous MindsStarring Michelle PfiefferReviewed by Sujatha Fernandes Dangerous Minds is a film about empowering young black and Chicano people in the US by giving them the tools to think and fight against the cycle of violence and poverty that
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Divorce is a topic that's barely ever out of the news — from Diana's worldwide plea for understanding to the never ending gossip about this or that celebrity. But some of the recent coverage, including a 60 Minutes "story" and Bettina Arndt's
By Jeremy Oxley Giant US insurance company, Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), has dealt the owners of the Freeport mine in West Papua, Freeport MacMoRan, a stinging blow by cancelling its US$100 million insurance coverage. The
By Kate Conson Cyclists are joining together and taking to the streets to demonstrate a variety of concerns. It's called Critical Mass and it happens in over 60 cities around the world. On the last Friday of each month, hundreds of cyclists together
By Jennifer Thompson Senator Gareth Evans' comments to the Australian-American Association on November 21 leave no doubt about the Labor government's support for the continued presence of joint Australian-US spy bases here. He said, "The threat of
By Roberto Jorquera SYDNEY — Ninety people attended a public meeting for Cuban foreign minister Roberto Robaina at the University of NSW on November 22. In the evening Robaina attended a Cuba solidarity dinner with 250 supporters. The 39-year-old
Nervous Arcs & The Body in TimeEdited by Spinifex Press1995, 239pp.Reviewed by Afrodity Giannakis Nervous Arcs & The Body in Time is a collection of poems by two Australian poets, Jordie Albiston and Diane Fahey. It is divided in two sub-collections:
By Roberto Jorquera SYDNEY — Sixty people attended a public forum, "Police fabrication and review of wrongful conviction", on November 23. The meeting was chaired by Green MLC Ian Cohen and organised by Justice Action, a community-based criminal
Global Pesticide Campaigner (September 1995, Vol 5, No. 3)Pesticide Action Network, North American Regional CentreIndividual subscription rate US$25Reviewed by Dot Tumney This issue is mainly concerned with assessing the 10-year Dirty Dozen Campaign
By Kim Linden MELBOURNE — More than 50 people holding placards which read "Stop the racist Hindmarsh Bridge royal commission", "Boycott Brown's commission" and "Brown's inquisition sucks" gathered on November 18 outside the SA government travel
On the box Programs of interest on Sydney Community TV (UHF 31) — Perleeka, indigenous Australians' program, nightly, 7pm. Art Experimenta, Mondays, 8pm and 11.30pm, and Tuesdays, 3am and 6.30am. Bent TV, gay and lesbian program, Thursdays, 10.30pm
French students' strike escalatesBy Sam Stratham FRANCE Following the Chirac government's passage of the education budget on November 9, hundreds of thousands of students took to the streets across France on November 21. Education Minister Beyrou's
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