Persuasion
"Charm, persuasion, the telephone and supplies of Scotch." — A British government source listing the tools available to ensure a desired vote from hereditary members of the House of Lords. (The government later won the vote.)
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Matt McCarten is president of the New Zealand NewLabour Party and chair of the Alliance (involving NewLabour, the Greens, the Maori party Mana Motuhake, the Liberals and the Democrats). In April, he visited the United States, speaking on the
By Manrico Moro
I went to Sarajevo last December with a peace demonstration organised by the Italian pacifist group Beati i Costruttori di Pace (Blessed are the peacemakers — BCP).
The peace caravan, consisting of about 500 people,
The Fertile Prison — Fidel Castro in Batista's Jails
By Mario Mencía
Melbourne: Ocean Press. 241 pp. $22.95
Reviewed by Sean Malloy
Honesty is the vigour with which one defends one's beliefs. — José Martí
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Vanuatu bars entry to unionists
The Vanuatu government has come under attack from trade unions for refusing to allow two South Pacific Council of Trade Unions (SPOCTU) officials into the country.
The action resulted in the cancellation of
By Michael Rafferty
The retail giant Coles Myer is pioneering a novel recruiting technique to deal with the flood of applicants for its new chain of toy stores. Job seekers will queue via their telephones, waiting on line for a preliminary
By Freya Pinney
and Joy McEntee
BRISBANE — Organisers of this year's Network of Women Students Australia (NOWSA) conference in Brisbane expected 250 women, but 500 arrived — double the number who attended NOWSA '92 in Adelaide. Many
By Richard Staples
Disputes surround proposed ocean outfalls at Coffs Harbour and Lennox Head. The authorities claim "there is no alternative". Opposition to new dam proposals is deep seated within many communities. Pacific Power has
By Frank Noakes
LONDON — Suddenly the lights went out, the crowd stirred. The music, from Jaws, drummed menacingly as smoke filled the platform. A thin beam of light shot out, then another stabbed the darkness. The tension built as the
Land rights issue at WA TLC
By Stephen Robson
PERTH — Addressing the Western Australian Trades and Labour Council meeting on July 13, Rob Riley, the executive officer for the Aboriginal Legal Service, told the meeting it was important
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