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Twenty years in the Communist Party

Challenging Faith By John A. McKenzie Fremantle Arts Centre Press. 166 pp. $16.95 Reviewed by Catherine Brown Challenging Faith is a personal account from one of the thousands of people who joined the Communist Party of Australia in the

Economic changes in Vietnam impact on women

By Stephen Robson HANOI — The introduction of private enterprises has adversely affected women here. Of some 700,000 people who have lost their jobs in the state sector, two-thirds are women. Creches and kindergartens have deteriorated

Jericho-Gaza: a small triumph to build upon

By Rami Khoury The apparent breakthrough agreement between Israel and the PLO on an initial self-governing Palestinian authority in Jericho and Gaza has generated much excitement, but also scepticism and opposition in both Israeli and Arab

Building a new politics in Canada

DENNIS HOWLETT is a founding member and Steering Committee member of the Action Canada Network and co-chair of the Network's Education and Communication Committee. During a recent visit to Sydney, he was interviewed by LISA MACDONALD for Green Left.

Thank you

This issue will be the last Green Left Weekly produced in 1993. The first issue in 1994 will be dated January 19. Issue 126 marks the successful publication of Green Left Weekly for three years. And without doubt, the third year has been the

Indonesian student activist arrested

Indonesian student activist arrested By Edi Budianto JAKARTA — A leading student activist, Nuku Suleiman, was arrested in the early hours of Friday, November 26 in the office of Yayasan Pijar, a Jakarta student organisation. He has been

Last issue for 1993

Last issue for 1993 This is the last issue of Green Left Weekly for the year. We have included a larger than usual number of feature articles to provide interesting reading throughout the holidays. Our thanks and best holiday wishes to the

Strange, that

Strange, that "The image has not been a good or helpful one. It's all about spooks and reds under the bed and that kind of thing." — ASIO head David Sadleir on public perceptions of his organisation. Rushed "Frankly speaking, we just don't

Looking out: The mechanics of forgiveness

As recently as 100 years ago, white people in America committed diabolically criminal acts — and still do — against humanity in general, and against people of colour in particular, routinely. Often, on mere whims, white men, women and even

... and ain't i a woman?: White ribbons

White ribbons The small contingent of Men Against Sexual Assault (MASA) who stood beside the route of the Sydney Reclaim the Night march with their banner this year, received a warm very welcome, at least from the women marching near me. It was

CJC hears witnesses on death in custody

By John Nebauer and Kerry Vernon BRISBANE — The Criminal Justice Commission's public inquiry into the death in police custody of Aboriginal dancer Daniel Yock, 18, began here on November 24. The original police account was that they

Did they run or were they driven?

Did they run or were they driven? Last week US State Department officials announced — with glee — that Cuba's future is "a prolonged, slow decline waiting for a catastrophe". They remained coy about their commitment to ensuring this becomes