GLW issue 166, published 1994-11-09.

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Russian day of action demands back wages

By Renfrey Clarke MOSCOW — Hundreds of thousands of workers took part in nationally coordinated demonstrations on October 27, demanding that the government pay wage arrears and combat unemployment. In addition, workplace meetings and

Festival of Jewish Film in three cities

VIVIENNE PORZSOLT previews some of the features of the Festival of Jewish Film. The festival runs in Melbourne from November 10 to 27 at the Classic Cinema, 9 Gordon St, Elsternwick. In Perth it is at Cinema Paradiso, 164 James St, Northbridge,

Behind Australia's push into Asia and the Pacific

By Nick Fredman In a manner reminiscent of the bloody anti-crime campaigns of the 1980s, Indonesian authorities have in recent weeks been clearing Jakarta's streets of beggars and other "unsightly" elements in preparation for the November 15

Why do they ignore the truth of East Timor?

By Jon Lamb MANILA — For thousands of East Timorese living outside their homeland, their thoughts often turn to the friends and relatives they have left behind, particularly as November 12 and December 7 (the commemorative dates for the Dili
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