By Norm Dixon
The international human rights watchdog Amnesty International says Papua New Guinea government troops and their allies are continuing to murder, torture and rape suspected opponents and non-combatants on the island of
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By Ana Kailis
AUCKLAND — With postal votes now counted, the National Party has retained government with 50 seats in the 99-member parliament. This result will only increase the alienation from mainstream politics felt by many young people in
Southeast Asia Rainforests: A Resource and Action Guide
Edited by Martha Belcher and Angela Gennino
Rainforest Action Network in cooperation with the World Rainforest Movement
1993. 100 pp. (large format)
Reviewed By Jon Lamb
This
Socialists launch campaign
By Melanie Sjoberg
ADELAIDE — The Democratic Socialists formally launched their state election campaign at a relaxed dinner on November 19.
Andrew Hall, candidate for the seat of Adelaide, told supporters
ADELAIDE — Around 200 women rallied on Sunday, November 14, to demand the repeal of all abortion laws. Barbara Baird, Lyndall Ryan and Margie Ripper spoke about the past, and present restricted access to abortion, and Melanie Sjoberg from the
SA legislation targets youth
ADELAIDE — "The Labor Party has failed: another 7800 on the dole queue in October alone. How many more thousands of people haven't even registered for the dole?" Andrew Hall, Democratic Socialist candidate for
By Renfrey Clarke
MOSCOW — During August, industrial output in Russia declined at an annual rate of 34%, the sharpest drop since the grim days of the Nazi blitzkrieg. In September the situation grew still worse: according to seasonally
By Catherine Brown
and Frank Noakes
SAN FRANCISCO — Gays in the US overwhelmingly supported Bill Clinton in last November's presidential election, largely because of his promise to end the official ban on homosexuals in the military.
As
By David Isenberg
During the 1980s, "Special Operations", along with "Low Intensity Conflict" (LIC), became Washington's favourite buzz words. US policy makers view special forces as the solution to a world where threats to US interests are
Blockade planned against cable-car
By Tony Hastings
KURANDA — Preparation is being made for a campaign of direct action to prevent the construction of a sky-rail cable-way in World Heritage-listed national parks land just north of
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