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Iraqi Kurdistan is not 'safe'

By Shane Bentley PARRAMATTA — The International Federation of Iraqi Refugees has launched a campaign to protest against the rejection of applications for asylum from Iraqi Kurds by European governments. These governments claim that Iraqi

Dorf workers fight redundancies

Dorf workers fight redundancies By Chris Spindler MELBOURNE — The Australian Manufacturing Workers Union is organising a campaign to stop the redundancy of 300 workers at Dorf Industries, a tapware manufacturer. Mass meetings of AMWU members at

Does gender make a difference?

If the pollsters are mistaken and Kerry Chikarovski gets the top NSW parliamentary job ahead of the ALP right's Bob Carr, will this herald better times for women? "Chika" seems to have the support of Eva Cox, self-styled feminist commentator, who

Indigenous people oppose Beverley uranium mine

Indigenous people oppose Beverley uranium mine In December, JILLIAN MARSH received the inaugural Jill Hudson Environmental Award from the Conservation Council of South Australia. Marsh, a member of the Flinders Ranges Aboriginal Heritage

Glow in the dark greed

The decision to allow the Beverley uranium mine in South Australia to go ahead is only the latest attack on the environment and the rights of indigenous people by Howard and his pro-big business gang in government. Situated in a sensitive arid

The postmodernists' new clothes

Intellectual Impostures: Postmodern philosophers' abuse of scienceBy Alan Sokal and Jean BricmontProfile Books, 1998274pp., price? Review by Neville Spencer The complexity and difficulty of most writing by postmodernist theorists is widely

Mass mobilisation on Palm Sunday

Mass mobilisation on Palm Sunday By Trish Corcoran MELBOURNE — On March 28, the Palm Sunday march, rally and festival will take place. The main demand is "Stop the Jabiluka uranium mine". Other demands are "Stop the nuclear threat" and "Land

Zero tolerance or zero survival?

Zero tolerance or zero survival? By Norm Dixon The New York Police Department is issuing hollow-point ammunition — dum-dum bullets — to its cops. This is being done despite protests from citizens' groups and despite the fact that the use of

UNSW academics turn backs on celebration

UNSW academics turn backs on celebration By Bea Brear SYDNEY — On March 18, about 100 academic staff at the University of New South Wales turned their backs in a symbolic protest on the launch of the university's 50th anniversary celebrations.

Leadership challenge for South Coast Labour Council

Leadership challenge for South Coast Labour Council Comment by Andrew Hall WOLLONGONG — A challenge for the leadership of the South Coast Labour Council (SCLC) has raised questions and encouraged debate among unionists and left activists about

Upsurge in Iranian Kurdistan

Upsurge in Iranian Kurdistan By Norm Dixon News filtering out of Iranian-occupied Kurdistan (north-west Iran) indicates there has been a significant upsurge in the Kurdish people's struggle for national self-determination since the seizure of

The French Dickens

The French Dickens Victor HugoBy Graham RobbPicador, 1998 — 682 pp., $19.95 (pb) Review by Phil Shannon Scotland Yard regarded him as "the most obnoxious" of the French exiles, but his picture was a common sight in the homes of French workers.