GLW issue 103, published 1993-06-09.

Opposition to public housing sell-off

Opposition to public housing sell-off By Bronwen Beechey MELBOURNE — An attempt to auction a Ministry of Housing home in outer suburban Broadmeadows on May 15 was disrupted by a group of about 40 local residents angry at the sale of

Women fight back against rape

By Karen Fredericks The ignorance and sexism evident in judicial comments made in the course of several recent rape cases have spurred a flurry of surprise and concern in the media and amongst politicians. Green Left spoke to feminist

Socialism or neo-liberalism?

By Ernest Mandel Since the mid-'70s there has been a worldwide offensive of capital against labour and the toiling masses of the third world. This offensive expresses the sharp deterioration of the relationship of forces at the expense of

Looking out: Of rage and honesty

Of rage and honesty By Brandon Astor Jones My adolescent years were spent in an area on Chicago's south side. Most people called it Hamilton Park from a natural forest preserve by the same name situated in its north-west sector. The

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24-hour stoppage by media workers

24-hour stoppage by media workers By Anthony Thirwall and Melanie Sjoberg ADELAIDE — Workers from three unions involved in the production of the Advertiser, Adelaide's only daily, went out on a 24-hour stoppage on June 4 in response

Gillespie charges dropped

By Norm Dixon Charges against Bougainville human rights campaigner Rosemarie Gillespie have been dropped after the uproar following her arrest for possession of "restricted substances" — prescription drugs destined for Bougainville. The

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International News

The night they shot democracy in China

Four years ago the Chinese government sent in soldiers to clear Tiananmen Square of students, workers and other citizens who were demanding democratic reform. While the students and citizens sang the "Internationale", the army attacked. Hundreds

Revolutionary reform in South Africa

JEREMY CRONIN was interviewed by Green Left Weekly's FRANK NOAKES, in Johannesburg. Cronin is a member of the African National Congress National Executive Committee and a central leader of the South African Communist Party. He is the editor of

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Editorial

Unemployment 'solutions'

Unemployment 'solutions' One third of the official 1 million unemployed, or 371,000 people, are now classified as long-term unemployed. Prime Minister Paul Keating's announcement of a new committee to look at "policy options" for responding

Cultural Dissent

The planet on screen

By Karen Fredericks Anima Mundi, the latest work from Godfrey Reggio, writer, director and producer of the unforgettable films Koyaanisqatsi and Powaqqatsi, will screen at the Sydney Film Festival's special "Green Screen" event on June 25.

The original Ridley Scott

Blade Runner, The Director's Cut Directed by Ridley Scott Screenplay adapted from a story by Philip K. Dick Starring Harrison Ford, Sean Young, Rutger Hauer and Daryl Hannah Reviewed by Francisco de Caneiro The "director's cut"

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