US court win for bigots
In Boston, a gay, lesbian and bi-sexual group, GLIB, has been prevented by a court ruling from taking part in the St Patrick's Day parade through the city.
The US District Court ruled in January that the South Boston
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By Richard Giles
Evidence is accumulating that unleaded fuel could be more damaging than leaded. Unleaded fuel may be causing new waves of cancer and making a profound contribution to environmental degradation.
While declines in the amount
By Phil Shannon
A recent radio phone-in on the ABC on "Has Political Correctness (PC) gone too far?" had all callers agreeing that it had. They lamented that certain kinds of jokes can not be told without the teller being accused of being a
Actions to save forests
Following a series of actions in January to oppose the chipping and export of old-growth forests, further protests are planned for February.
These include a rally in Newcastle on February 18, in Sydney on February 19
Our Fabulous Heritage: The Living Forest — The first of a six-part series on the National Estate Register. The Victorian Central Highlands is a large and very diverse area encompassing the magnificent mountain ash forests. These trees can be over
By C.M. Friel
What is the relationship between public ownership, private ownership and the environment?
Public ownership itself is no guarantee against corruption, but it makes it much more difficult to misappropriate public property for
By Boris Kagarlitsky
MOSCOW — On January 21 and 22, the Third Congress of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (KPRF) was held here. No sensations were expected, and none occurred. Nevertheless, the congress was an important landmark
By Peter Rosset with Shea Cunningham*
Times are hard in Cuba. The collapse of the socialist bloc has led to an estimated 85% drop in total external economic relations — that is exports, imports and foreign aid. The US trade embargo has been
By Max Lane
In the Netherlands on January 23, the government of Portugal began action in the International Court of Justice against Australia for signing the Timor Gap Treaty with Indonesia. United Nations resolutions still recognise Portugal as
By Adam Hanieh
ADELAIDE — South Australian teachers are gearing up for a confrontation with the Liberal state government over enterprise bargaining. The government has launched a campaign of misinformation in an attempt to get teachers to
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