By Sarah Connor
LONDON — On the day that I am writing, this I attempted to give evidence as to the value of someone's life. A defence attorney flew in to the UK to obtain testimony that might mitigate his punishment. My words were controlled and
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By Ian Jamieson
Tasmania's minority Liberal government is continuing to receive stunning blows as a result of its attempt to "reform" local government in Tasmania. In a series of Australian Electoral Commission-run polls organised by seven
By Michael Karadjis
The slaughter unleashed by Slobodan Milosevic's Serbian regime in the occupied region of Kosovo, killing 80 innocent villagers in the region of Drenica, has provoked western condemnation. However, this has little to do with
Solidarity with arrested activists
By Max Lane
On the night of March 13, Suharto's military agents captured three People's Democratic Party (PRD) leaders in a raid on a tenement flat in Jakarta. They were Mugianto, from the PRD's International
By Ahmad Nimer
The collapse of Stalinism in the late 1980s and early '90s has resulted in a widespread rethinking of the notion of revolutionary politics and in particular the concept of state power. This discussion has resulted in numerous
Loose cannons
And private hands
"Monopolies are acceptable if they are in the public interest." — Suharto crony "Bob" Hasan, head of the plywood cartel.
Chile's Howard
"Chile's General Augusto Pinochet ... kicked off the first mass
By Grace Eliot
Just six companies (Sony, EMI, BMG, Time-Warner, Universal and Polygram) control over 90% of the world's commercial music business. But this figure, based on sales volume or dollar turnover, does not reflect an increasing swell of
Feminist forum attracts large turnout
By Margaret Allan
Is TV series star Zena a model for liberation? How can women change society? Who should take financial responsibility for raising children? These were some of the questions raised at a forum
By Kathryn Fairfax
SYDNEY — More than 50 people gathered to hear Patricia Pego Guerra, a visiting representative of the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples and the Union of Young Communists, speak about life in Cuba after 40 years of
By Sue Bull
CANBERRA — Few here were surprised to see Liberal leader Kate Carnell re-elected as chief minister in the ACT. Her massive personal vote, the ALP's abysmal performance and "independent" Michael Moore's obsequious devotion assured her
Documents for peace
Visions and Actions for PeaceProceedings of the 1997 conference of the IPPNW and MAPW 303 pp. $15 (plus $6 postage and handling)Write to MAPW, 3 Katz Place, Spence ACT 2615. Review by Craig Cormick
Both the International
By Alex Bainbridge
ROSEBERY, Tasmania — The second annual Rosebery Miners, Axemen, Bush and Blarney Festival was held here over the long weekend February 27-March 1. It attracted hundreds of people — from Rosebery and other towns on Tasmania's
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