By Peter Montague
A new strategy for disposal of hazardous materials is emerging in the US. After years of unsuccessful efforts to gain public acceptance of waste disposal in the oceans, in landfills and in incinerators, frustrated federal and
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By Jane Beckmann
NEWCASTLE — More than 700 people packed the Newcastle Workers Club auditorium on November 21 to support the striking Hunter Valley miners. John Maitland, national secretary of the Construction, Mining, Forestry and Energy Union,
The War of the Gods: Religion and Politics in Latin AmericaBy Michael LöwyVerso, 1996. 163 pp., $35(pb) Review by Sandra Wallace
Michael Löwy's War of the Gods tackles the relationship between religion and politics from a Marxist point of
CPSU confuses members in Telstra strike
By Leo Wellin
For the first time in 10 years, the Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU), which represents 10,000 staff at Telstra, coordinated a successful 24-hour strike against giant phone company on
20 years of Reclaim the Night
By Marina Carman and Jennifer Thompson
The number of brutal attacks on women in recent weeks serves as another reminder of the sexism that not only encourages individual men to lash out, but which permeates all
By Ben Courtice
MELBOURNE — More than 60 people attended an anti-racist conference strategy over October 18-19 organised by Campaign Against Racism (CAR), an activist group that has organised the rallies against One Nation meetings.
The first
US calls Tamil Tigers terrorists
By Sue Bull
On October 8, the United States announced moves to make it illegal to give money or other material support to 30 foreign groups designated as terrorist. Visas will also be denied to members or
By Melanie Bulland Liam Mitchell
SYDNEY — In protest at the federal government's decisions to mine uranium at Jabiluka and construct a new nuclear reactor at Lucas Heights, 70 people attended a public meeting on October 20 at the Resistance
By Eva Cheng
Massive, dumping of the Thai baht, Philippine peso, Indonesian rupiah and Malaysian ringgit have forced these countries to float their currencies, ending their link with US dollars and slashing their purchasing power by 20-50%. Prices
Dispute over ABC TV restructure
By Kath Gelber
SYDNEY — ABC TV technical staff have been involved in an ongoing dispute over restructuring as federal government budget cuts begin to take effect. In a bid to restructure ABC TV and radio into
By Marina Cameron
In yet another attempt to treat the symptoms rather than causes of the current crisis in schools, Adelaide principals have canvassed the introduction of sniffer dogs into high schools to detect drugs. In response to worries about
Italy's Refounded Communist Party (PRC) has retreated from opposition to the 1998 budget. LIVIO MAITAN, a member of the party's national leadership, warns that, until it elaborates a strategic alternative to the centre-left ("Olive Tree") government,
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