William Morris: A Life For Our TimeBy Fiona MacCarthyFaber and Faber, 1995. 780 pp., $29.95 (pb)Reviewed by Phil Shannon One reason for the continued interest in William Morris 100 years after his death is the relevance this great 19th century artist
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By Jennifer Thompson In early January the British government rejected an application for asylum by Saudi dissident Mohammed al-Mas'ari. Home Office minister Ann Widdecombe acknowledged that the decision to deport al-Mas'ari to the Dominican Republic
Prevailing Winds MagazineCenter for Preservation of Modern HistoryPO Box 23511, Santa Barbara, CA 93121, USAAnnual subscription is US$32Reviewed by Jane Howarth Prevailing Winds is a new magazine with an ambitious agenda. Originally a catalogue, it
By Norm Dixon Swaziland's trade unions called of their general strike for democracy on January 29. The strike, which began on January 22, was the longest in the small, landlocked kingdom's history and paralysed the country. It is estimated to have
They wanted everything, so they took it: the leaves from the trees ... and the trees; movement and stillness and the light from the sun ... and from where I stand on the filthy beach outside the yacht-club, even the surface of the water. We are
With preparations under way for International Women's Day, 1996, we are reminded of the demands of the women's movement over the decades. In the 1970s, women were demanding free, 24-hour child-care services for all. Two decades later, a large number
By Renfrey Clarke MOSCOW — For large numbers of Russians who grew up during the 1970s, the tunnel at Severomuysk, east of Lake Baikal in Siberia, remains an icon of their youth. The Severomuysk project was vigorously propagandised during the later
No government funding to private schools Increase funding to public schools Write women back into textbooks End discrimination against gay and lesbian students End discrimination against pregnant students End corporal punishment in all schools End
By Iggy Kim HOBART — The Democratic Socialist candidate for the seat of Denison, Sarah Stephen, speaking at her campaign launch on February 10, attacked the Labor Party for giving young people no future to look forward to. "We wondered whether
By Jon Singer Although news of the "death of Communism" is greatly exaggerated (only Stalinism is on the skids), there has been a crisis of confidence in socialism among many on the left. Among the many temporarily debilitating results has been the
By Tim Gooden CANBERRA — Frustration and anger at the Carnell minority government's approach to industrial relations has led to thousands of union members walking off the job throughout the public sector. Hundreds of students and white collar and
The 1996 federal election is the first major opportunity for the Australian Greens to present themselves as a serious, nationwide alternative to the major parties. On February 7, Green Left Weekly's MARGARET GLEESON caught up with the Greens'
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