GLW issue 5, published 1991-03-20.

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Trade deal tightens US grip on Mexico

By Martin Mulligan With a great flourish, US President George Bush announced in mid-1990 that his administration was committed to the creation of "Enterprise for the Americas" — a free trade zone stretching from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego. A

When the chips are down

The Hawke government's promise of "resource security" for the forestry industry appears to be premised on massive subsidies by the taxpayer. SID WALKER explains what's at stake. Conservationists had good reason to be angered by the commitment to

... and ain't i a woman?: No longer invisible

... and ain't i a woman?: No longer invisible "You can look right through me, walk right by me and never know I'm there. Ms Cellophane should have been my name." The Sydney IWD rally was nearly over. The crowd in Hyde Park was fairly small by

Big trouble on the farm

Australia's rural crisis faded temporarily from the front pages when the Gulf War broke out. But the crisis itself did not fade. If anything, it deepened as the Australian economy slid into its worst recession since 1982-83. Bob Hawke's March 12
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