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The most commonly used measure for human well-being is GNP. Apart from the fact that this is distributed unequally within countries, the Human Development Report 1996 notes the following limitations to GNP as a measure, which serve to obscure a real
French unions to mobilise
French trade unions are preparing action against the latest phase of government austerity. September may experience an explosion of strikes and protests similar to last year's.
The government has pledged to cut the
Green Left received a wonderful boost to the building maintenance fund last week. A $5000 donation pushed the amount collected so far up to $31,000 — that's just $11,000 short of the amount we've been quoted to do the emergency repairs on the
By Brandon Astor Jones
This is an open letter to my grand-daughters. I feel it is both my duty and a privilege to be able to write and leave letters like this one, for all of you. As the subtitle suggests, the basic message here will be music, but
Nikitin still in custody
August 6 marked six months that Alexander Nikitin has been held in custody in the Russian security police (FSB) prison in St Petersburg. He was arrested on February 6 on charges of espionage for his work as a co-author of a
By Barry Healy
SYDNEY — A dramatic dispute has erupted between NSW environment minister Pam Allan and the director general of the Environmental Protection Agency over the continued operation of the Waterloo waste processing incinerator. On August
By Natasha Simons
SYDNEY — Resistance is calling on high school students to join the tertiary students' August 29 National Day of Action against the government's attacks on education. High school student groups across the country will meet this
By Natal Banks
HOBART — The destruction of old growth, wilderness and high conservation value forest for woodchips continues despite public outrage. Multinational company Boral Ltd. plays a major part in obliterating these forests. On June 27,
US government's 'environmental racism'
On August 6, Greenpeace activists chained themselves to the entrance of the US embassy in Mexico City to protest against the construction of a low-level radioactive waste dump in Sierra Blanca, Texas, 32