Even now
By Brandon Astor Jones
"Show me a hero and I will write you a tragedy." - F. Scott Fitzgerald
At the tender age of 10, Eugene Bullard ran away from home. He was the seventh of 10 children born to a black father and Creek
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By Jennifer Thompson
The struggle for socialism today was the basis for discussion at the 16th national conference of the Democratic Socialist Party (DSP), which took place in Sydney in early January. The conference took up key issues
By Maurice Sibelle
WOODFORD — Nothing captured the magic of Maleny Folk Festival at Woodford more than the Fire Event on closing night, January 1. On a cool clear night, up to 30,000 participants gathered on the hills that surround the
By Lisa Macdonald
Anger and disgust are growing over the Keating government's expansion of woodchipping in Australia's vanishing old growth forests.
After recommendations by federal environment minister John Faulkner that the 1995 renewal
Democratic Socialists to stand in Newcastle
By Shane Bentley
NEWCASTLE — The Democratic Socialists have announced that they will stand Dr Kamala Emanuel for the seat of Newcastle in the upcoming state elections. Emanuel, a 24-year-old
Labor's role in the Liberals' crisis
For most people, including members of the Liberal Party itself, the ongoing leadership saga is more like a bad joke rather than something to be taken seriously. After all, there have been five leadership
Aunty Raelene's debut album
New Dork Nation
Aunty Raelene
Reviewed by Tully Bates
The debut album for Aunty Raelene is one of the best political roots dance albums you could possibly hear. Basil, one of the four members of the group,
By Marina Carman
BLOEMFONTEIN — Eighty-three years ago, the African National Congress was founded here. From December 17 to 21, 3000 delegates from all over South Africa converged on the University of the Orange Free State to attend the 49th
Holy Crime and The night after the revolution
By Reza Allameh Zadeh
Reviewed by Michael Karadjis and Jennifer Thompson
Religious fundamentalism has a long history of silencing its opponents through censorship, repression and murder. These
Right at sea on affirmative action
By Kath Gelber
The fight to retain the Coogee women's pool in Sydney for women only is not over. The salt-water rock pool has been used exclusively by women and children for over 70 years, including
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