By Renfrey Clarke
BUDAPEST — Years after the "old left" Communist party regimes collapsed in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union, the results are clear: not peace and an expansion of democracy, but a licence for the forces of capital to
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The Liberals: Fifty Years After the Federal Party — A five-part series on the history and struggles of the Liberal Party since its formation by Robert Menzies. ABC, 8.30pm, Wednesday, October 12.
Drancy: A Concentration Camp in Paris —
By Jon Lamb
President Ramos of the Philippines looks set to push through the implementation of RA7716, the Expanded Value Added Tax Law, by the end of October. Progressive and left organisations are stepping up activities in opposition to
By Renfrey Clarke
BERLIN — On the streets of German cities, one of the most common campaign posters for the October 16 federal elections contains not a word of text. All it shows is the head of Chancellor and Christian Democratic Union
Comment by Alison Dellit
At the ALP national conference, a series of motions was passed condemning the proposal of up-front fees for undergraduate students, and calling for a review of the charging of fees for postgraduate courses, which
Last week issue we received a very important donation. For some time now, Green Left has been running behind financially. Upgrading our equipment and expanding our network and coverage have placed financial strain on the paper. This strain was partly
Canberra community radio in FM test
CANBERRA — Community Radio 2XX powers up on the FM frequency 105.5 on Saturday, October 15, for its "next FM" trial period. "Keep the frequency clear" is the banner under which 2XX is conducting its
A long way to go
By Kath Gelber
In these days of "post-feminism", you hear many people declare that women are no longer oppressed. That's all old hat after the second wave of feminism, they say, and if you still hold to those
Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City
ABC-TV, Sundays
Reviewed by Dave Riley
Would you give up your Sunday movie for a soap? Next time the ratings are published it will be interesting to find out how many do, because Tales of the
Searching for Bobby Fischer
Paramount Pictures
Starring Ben Kingsley
Dendy Theatre, Sydney
Late October
Reviewed by Frank Noakes
A film woven around the game of chess? Don't be fooled. Film titles and even subject