Guantanamo: What the World Should KnowBy Michael Ratner and Ellen RayScribe Publications, 2004166 pages, $22.73
REVIEW BY MATTHEW LAMB
Of all the books that have come out recently examining the consequences of George Bush's presidency and the
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In this interview with the weekly Nuestra Propuesta <www.nuestrapropuesta.org.ar>, Cuban Communist Party member Celia Hart Santamaria analysed the situation in Cuba, the challenges facing her every day, and current socialist and
North Korea: Another CountryBy Bruce CumingsScribe Publications, 2004256 pages, $26.95
REVIEW BY IGGY KIM
When it comes to North Korea, fact and fiction have become so blurred that even many Marxists and socialists hold the country at arm's
REVIEW BY ALISON DELLIT
Absolute FriendsJohn Le CarreHodder & StaughtonLondon, 2004384 pages, $19.95 (Tpb)
In the Cold War-spawned genre of tense spy thrillers, John Le Carre's work stood out. Not only did he have a sharp sense of humanity, but
Venezuela — A 21st Century RevolutionProduced by the Global Women's StrikeVHS, US$22.50 (includes postage and handling)Order from <http://www.allwomencount.net.htm>.
REVIEWED BY KATELYN MOUNTFORD
The women of Venezuela are fighting
Jim McIlroy, Brisbane
Some 1500-2000 Aboriginal people and their supporters rallied at the Roma Street Forum on December 11 and marched in solidarity with the Palm Island Indigenous community. The rally coincided with the funeral service on the
Tamara Pearson &Norman Brewer, Sydney
On December 6, 300 people rallied in the inner-
city suburb of Redfern to protest against the sale of
Aboriginal Housing Company (AHC) land and the local public
school under the NSW Labor government plan
The Motorcycle DiariesWritten by Jose Rivera, based on the books of Che Guevera and Alberto GranadoDirected by Walter SallesWith Gael Garc¡a Bernal & Rodrigo De la Serna.
REVIEW BY DUROYAN FERTL
On January 4, 1952, 23-year-old Argentine Ernesto
Reihana Mohideen, Manila
Thousands of people in the Philippines have been victimis of typhoons that ravaged several provinces in the first week of December. The typhoons swept through Bulakan, Nueva Ecija, Cagayan, Rizal, Quezon, and other areas
Norm Dixon
Thousands of delegates from almost 200 governments around the world converged on Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina, on December 6-17 for the latest in the seemingly interminable rounds of talks aimed at implementing the 1997 Kyoto
On December 6, Oxfam released a report showing that 45 million children will die, and another 97 million will be unable to go to school, because of poverty that could be eliminated if the seven most industrialized countries fulfilled their 1970
Malik Miah, San Francisco
Today four of the top 10 US airlines — United Airlines (UAL), US Airways, ATA and Hawaiian Airlines — are operating under chapter 11 of the US bankruptcy law, which allows corporations to seek protection from creditors
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