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Murder by the state

Dead Man Walking: An Eyewitness Account of the Death Penalty in the United States By Helen Prejean, C.S.J. Harper Collins, 1994. 278 pp., $19.95 Reviewed by Stephanie Wilkinson Whenever a United States death-row prisoner is

Action updates

BRISBANE — The Democratic Socialist Party presented a launch of the magazine Links at a dinner held in the Resistance Centre on September 17. Some 70 people heard speakers from Australian Aid for Ireland, the Latin American solidarity community and

Passing the hat in Britain

Passing the hat in Britain By Terry Smith News that Oxfam intends to embark on a program of poverty relief in Britain underlines the extent to which the Tories have devastated the welfare state. The charity, best

US top arms supplier to Third World

A Congressional Research Service (CRS) report on worldwide weapons sales to developing nations says the US was the top arms supplier in 1993. The annual report, entitled "Conventional Arms Transfers to the Third World, 1986-1993", was released on

Toxic Melbourne

Toxic Melbourne By Ben Reid MELBOURNE — Greenpeace released a report here on September 12 detailing the dangerous amounts of carcinogenic and toxic chemicals that are being legally released into Victoria's environment. The

Improvements demanded on coastal conservation

Improvements demanded on coastal conservation By Margaret Allan NEWCASTLE — A resolution proposing an environmentally responsible approach to coastal conservation was adopted by a meeting of more than 600 environmentalists and

Honey ants, red earth and poisoned flour

The National Aboriginal Art Award The Museum & Art Gallery of the Northern Territory Sept 5-October 2 Reviewed by Deb Sorensen Submissions are received from throughout Australia for this annual event staged by the NT Museum

Bob Brown: 'Crunch time' for Labor and the forests

BOB BROWN is one of the country's best known environmentalists, and the leader of the Australian Greens. He spoke to JEN CROTHERS in Hobart last month, one day after a successful public meeting in defence of Tasmania's wilderness forests.

'Timor prospects good' — activist

'Timor prospects good' — activist By Bernie Brian DARWIN — A well-known commentator on Indonesia and co-convenor of Aksi (Indonesia Solidarity Action), Max Lane, was here last week for a series of lectures. On

Problems facing young people in South Africa

NEVILLE NAIDOO is secretary of the ANC Youth League, responsible for youth policy, development and the Youth League's input to the government's Reconstruction and Development Program (RDP). He was interviewed in Sydney for Green Left Weekly by

Next issue

Next issue Green Left Weekly is taking a one-week break because of meetings involving many of our staff and distributors; there will not be an issue dated October 5. We will return to normal publication with the issue dated October 12.

British Timor campaigners target arms trade

By Norm Dixon LONDON — A broad coalition of anti-militarists and East Timor solidarity activists has formed to oppose the sale of British fighter aircraft and other military supplies to the Indonesian government. Will McMahon, a