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The day I accidentally joined One Nation

By Dave Wright Just how does someone join Pauline Hanson's One Nation party? Is it a trial by ordeal perhaps? Or do you have to publicly swear that you have never been a Communist, a homosexual, Asian, Aboriginal, a Muslim or a Jew while singing

Loose cannons

We never expected "Not even judges can be expected to be indifferent to financial considerations." — Justice Murray Gleeson, chief justice of NSW, complaining that pension regulations encourage judges to retire too early. Danger:

I'm not a parasite, I'm an investor

Wall Street — How It Works and for WhomBy Doug HenwoodVerso, 1997, 372 pp. Review by Eva Cheng The US-based progressive periodical Left Business Observer has for years been a valuable source of information and sharp analysis of the US economy

South African left debates retreat of intellectuals

Debate: Voices from the South African LeftIssue 3, 1997 Review by Ben Courtice Debate is an impressive new publication — first printed in 1996 — devoted to questions of socialist analysis and strategy, centred on the South African left

Chinese workers and farmers fight exploitation

By Eva Cheng On August 22 in the village of Beixiang, Guangdong province, more than 1000 angry farmers assaulted the local party secretary, destroyed several police vehicles and rampaged through the local government offices after officials

El Salvador: FMLN leader visits Australia

MARIA NAVARETTE, better known as MARIA CHICHILCO, representing the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN), has just finished a national speaking tour organised by the Salvadoran community and the Committees in Solidarity with Latin

Bob Brown: Stop Howard's Wik plan!

Bob Brown: Stop Howard's Wik plan! By Jennifer Thompson The Coalition government plans to have its "now you see it, now you don't" native title amendment bill through parliament by December, according to Liberal Senate leader and

On the box

Actively Radical TV — Sydney community television's progressive current affairs producers tackle the hard issues from the activist's point of view. CTS Sydney (UHF 31), every Thursday, 10pm and Saturday, 7pm. Access News — Melbourne

Winston's wine box is empty

By Russell Norman WELLINGTON — Auckland has two great monuments to government: the Obelisk, commemorating Michael Joseph Savage, and the Skytower Casino, commemorating Roger Douglas. Savage was prime minister of the first Labour government,

Nora, where are you?

Keyboard SkillsBy Lesley BruceEnsemble Theatre, SydneyUntil September 20 Honourby Joanna Murray-SmithThe Wharf, Sydney Review by Mark Stoyich Two plays in Sydney at the moment show what some women think of some men. Interestingly, although the

Action updates

Rally for racial equality MELBOURNE — Around 1000 people braved miserable weather to attend a rally in Victoria Gardens on August 24 organised by People for Racial Equality. The crowd was addressed by trade unionists and representatives

Privatisation report ignores rank and file opposition

By Margaret Gleeson SYDNEY — There were few surprises for opponents of the Bob Carr/Michael Egan plan to privatise NSW electricity generation and distribution in the committee of inquiry report released on August 28. The committee, chaired by