By Jackie Coleman
MANAGUA — In the first of a series of mobilisations leading up to the celebration of the 1979 revolution on July 19, Sandinistas commemorated the 14th annual "Repliegue" on June 26.
The original Repliegue was the
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No room for Le Pen
France's National Front führer, Jean-Marie Le Pen, and his European Right faction in the European parliament had to cancel a planned conference in Edinburgh when all the hotels refused to accommodate them.
The
By Andrew Worssam
"To discuss a business proposition", he answered. That sounded interesting. We were both trying to forge a career in the same field and worked together occasionally — not always harmoniously, it might be added. But I felt
"Not since the Romans salted the land after destroying Carthage has a nation taken such pains to visit the war on future generations", wrote Ngo Van Long of the US war against Vietnam. John Tully describes the ongoing ecological catastrophe.
By Peter Lake
and Chris Wurm
Migraine is a common, disabling, problem which affects 10-20% of adults. It comes in different forms and varies in frequency and intensity. Severe episodes can be very distressing, while even mild attacks
Prisoners seek pen friends
Green Left Weekly has received letters from prisoners on death row in the United States who are seeking pen friends. Readers who wish to correspond can write directly to one or more of the following individuals:
By David Robie
PORT MORESBY — Ever since Prime Minister Paias Wingti gained power last year, his government has had its sights on a second national daily newspaper.
Although Papua New Guinea had long enjoyed the most vigorous press in
Irish unsafe in British prisons
"Catholic, Irish nationals, once found guilty of offences against the security forces, are subject to systematic or retaliatory harm, physical detention or potential death in Northern Ireland. The security
Not so scatty TV
By Adam Hanieh
ADELAIDE — SCAT TV, a community-based television station is a breath of fresh air in the heavily monopolised world of media.
SCAT (which stands for student and community access television) began two
By Jason Chow
The Fitzgerald Report on national savings, submitted to treasurer John Dawkins on June 29, called for further cuts in government expenditure, increased indirect taxes and raising compulsory superannuation to 18% of earnings. In
Rift on the right
US Contragate figure Oliver North has cancelled his subscription to that bastion of conservative oracles, Readers Digest, because of an article entitled "Does Oliver North Tell the Truth?" (Answer: he doesn't.)
Nobody
Timewatch: Dereliction of Duty
Screening on SBS Television
Monday, July 19, 7.30 p.m. (7 p.m. in Adelaide)
Reviewed by Norm Dixon
BBC reporter George Alagiah examines the United Nations' callous and wilful disregard for the plight of
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