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Russia's 'big cop'

By Boris Kagarlitsky MOSCOW — While Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin and presidential chief of staff Anatoly Chubais jostle for power under Yeltsin, interior minister General Anatoly Kulikov is systematically occupying key positions. The

The workers who wouldn't be persuaded

The workers who wouldn't be persuadedThe workers who wouldn't be persuaded By Peter Boyle Since the collapse of the bureaucratic regimes in eastern Europe, we've been told that socialism is just another discredited 19th century philosophy.

Bakun Dam threatens Sarawak people, rainforest &&

By Amanda Radcliffe Last October, the Bakun Dam project contracts were signed in Malaysia between the Swedish-Swiss Asia Brown Boveri (ABB) consortium and Ekran Berhad. The US$5.5 billion Bakun Dam, masterminded by the timber tycoon and executive

Kennett loses by-election

Kennett loses by-election By Maurice Sibelle MELBOURNE — The Kennett Liberal government lost its second safest seat on February 1 in a by-election for the Gippsland West seat of Wonthaggi. In its first major electoral defeat, the Liberals'

UWS Macarthur students fight to save SRC

UWS Macarthur students fight to save SRC By Jo Brown SYDNEY — Students at the University of Western Sydney MacArthur campus are taking the fight to save their Student Representative Council to the courts after the SRC was abolished by the UWS

Priest from Jaffna speaks on Tamil struggle

By Kerryn Williams and Nadeem Ansari CANBERRA — An Amnesty International forum on February 4, the 49th anniversary of Sri Lankan independence, heard a Catholic priest, Dr Edwin Savundranayagum, describe the massive human rights violations against

And thanks for the skew

Life's Grandeur: The Spread of Excellence from Plato to DarwinBy Stephen Jay GouldJonathon Cape, 1996. 244 pp., $39.95 (hb) Review by Phil Shannon It pays to know your maths. In 1982, Stephen Jay Gould was diagnosed as suffering from abdominal

On the box

Actively Radical TV — Sydney community television's progressive current affairs producers tackle the hard issues from the activist's point of view. CTS Sydney (UHF 31), every Thursday, 10pm, and Saturday, 7pm. Access News — Melbourne community

Mobil, Toyo take on unions

Mobil, Toyo take on unions By Dave Mizon MELBOURNE — At a mass meeting held at Williamstown Town Hall on February 5, members of the construction, electrical and metalworker unions were informed of the ongoing dispute at Mobil Altona's catalytic

Long struggle of south Sudan gains strength

By Norm Dixon Since early January, the Sudanese People's Liberation Army (SPLA), in a joint offensive with the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) — an coalition of northern political groups opposed to the military dictatorship — has captured a

Activists promote unity in Redfern

Activists promote unity in Redfern By Andrew Gianniotis SYDNEY — Establishment newspapers say the Aboriginal community in Redfern is divided and that the area is experiencing a "crime spree". Is this true? Resistance activists decided to see

NTEU campaign continues

By Jeremy Smith The National Tertiary Education and Industry Union national council in October launched a campaign around three claims: a 15% pay rise, retention of positive aspects of the award and past enterprise bargaining agreements, and