GLW issue 372, published 1999-08-18.

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Solidarity in northern NSW

By Nick Fredman LISMORE — Friends of East Timor (FET) groups and supporters of Green Left Weekly in northern NSW have organised successful events in solidarity with Indonesia and East Timor. In Byron Bay on July 4, 120 people attended a screening

East Timor: Will the ballot stop the bloodshed?

By Chris Latham Voter registration for the August 30 ballot on autonomy or independence for East Timor finished on August 6. Around 427,000 people registered. The large number of registrations is significant, reflecting the refusal of the East

Botanical congress predicts disaster

Botanical congress predicts disaster Four thousand scientists attending a botanical congress at in St Louis, Missouri, in early August, have predicted massive species loss. Professor Peter Raven, president of the International Botanical Congress,

Write on: Letters to the editor

Write on: Letters to the editor Referendum I am perturbed about "invisible ink" on thumbs of "those who have voted" in East Timor. How will the illiterate people vote? Signing a cross? In Nicaragua I thought they (the illiterate) voted by
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