The signing of the Oslo Declaration of Principles in September 1993 has posed a dilemma for Women in Black, the women's movement in Israel of Jewish and Palestinian women aimed at stopping the occupation of the West Bank and Gaza. In October VIVIENNE
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Eat Drink Man Woman
Directed by Ang Lee
Mandarin with English subtitles
To be released nationally on December 22
Screening in Sydney at the Pitt Centre, Cremorne Orpheum and Stanmore Cinema
Reviewed by Peter Boyle
There have been quite
By Max Lane
ACTU president Martin Ferguson has publicly confirmed that he intends to continue the Australian union federation's previously covert support for the "yellow" All Indonesia Workers Union (SPSI) — the fake union run by the Suharto
Poem: Lies, Laurie, Lies
By Geoff Francis and Peter Hicks
[This song has proved very popular at rallies against the Sydney airport's third runway. Several weeks ago, Peter Hicks sent the text to Laurie Brereton's office, figuring that
ADELAIDE — The state Liberal government is planning to offer the management of South Australia's sewerage and water systems to one of seven international companies. State infrastructure minister John Olsen said that operations would be taken over
By Norm Dixon
As the African National Congress (ANC) prepares to hold its first national congress since winning an overwhelming majority in the April elections, there has been no let-up in the wave of struggles by workers, students, the landless
Standard operating policy
By Brandon Astor Jones
"Correspondence is prohibited with individuals outside the continental United States who are not related by birth, marriage, or legal adoption." — Warden A.G. Thomas
To the dismay and
Australian journalist and film maker John Pilger was recently in Sydney on the way back to England from a trip to New Zealand. Zanny Begg from Green Left Weekly spoke with him about the changing face of world politics.
John Pilger isn't very
By Karen Fletcher
US writer Naomi Wolf and former Victorian premier Joan Kirner have recently completed a national tour of their self-styled "Feminist Roadshow" or "Sister Act".
With ticket prices ranging from $45 to $120, the Sydney forum,
Kurdish newspapers bombed
The offices in Turkey of Kurdish daily Ozgur Ulke were bombed on the morning of December 3. The first bomb went off in Istanbul at about 3:30am. About five minutes later, the Ankara office was also bombed. The last bomb
Women and the pope
In January, Australians are to be treated to a visit from the pope. He's coming over for the beatification of the person expected to become Australia's first saint, Mary MacKillop.
It's an interesting turn of events,
Time Is On Our Side — The Rolling Stones Story — This series is crammed with interviews, unique session performances and their music from the past three decades. Parts 2-3-4. ABC Radio National, Wednesday, December 14/21/28, 2.05pm.
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