GLW issue 197, published 1995-08-09.

More delays on redeployment

More delays on redeployment By Jennifer Thompson Middle East International's Graham Usher has reported that the Israeli government now supports only "partial redeployment" of its troops in the occupied territories, for

Queensland ALP in disarray

Queensland ALP in disarray By Bill Mason BRISBANE — The war of words continues in the ALP in the aftermath of the state election debacle. On August 4, Brisbane Lord Mayor Jim Soorley called on Queensland Labor Party secretary

Looking out: In good conscience

In good conscience By Brandon Astor Jones @outdent = "My sense is that a majority of Southern Baptists would approve of capital punishment." — C. Ben Mitchell, Southern Baptist minister. @outdent = The Southern

Our future in doubt

By Peter Montague After 30 years of scientific detective work, a picture has emerged strongly suggesting that US-style industrialisation is in fundamental conflict with living systems. Many common chemicals used in bulk quantities are now

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Australian News

Cuban blind school seeks support

Cuban blind school seeks support By Liam Hazell "Know about Cuba today", says Pilar Herrera, recently returned from a trip to Cuba. Herrera has written several articles and interviews from her stay in Cuba.

Indonesian solidarity campaign launched

Indonesian solidarity campaign launched By James Balowski Criminal proceedings are to be brought against seven student and worker activists from the independent trade union PPBI (Indonesian Centre for Labour Struggle) and the

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International News

Jakarta nervous about East Timor opposition

By James Balowski Last month Indonesia officially celebrated the 19th anniversary of the "integration" of East Timor as its 27th province. In carefully orchestrated ceremonies across the country, government officials focused on the

Consultation by Zapatistas

Consultation by Zapatistas The Clandestine Revolutionary Indigenous Committee — General Command of the Zapatista National Liberation Army (EZLN) on June 8 called for a national and international consultation around five questions

Further International News

Editorial

Time is running out

Time is running out @edit = Public opposition to nuclear testing is rapidly gaining strength, here and around the world. The huge rallies to mark Bastille and Hiroshima days, and the trade bans and boycotts of French goods by unions and

Cultural Dissent

A world of wonder, thought and mystery

Sophie's World: An Adventure in Philosophy By Jostein Gaarder Phoenix House, 1995. Distributed by Allen & Unwin 394 pp., $19.95 (pb) Reviewed by Arun Pradhan Who are you? Where does the world come from? From questions

Cat's eye view of love

Cat's eye view of love Seven Acts of Love (As Witnessed by a Cat) Opening at Budinski's Theatre of Exile, Melbourne, August 9 Previewed by Bronwen Beechey "I like to think that good theatre should operate as a kind of

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