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Ali Abunimah: Trump playing with fire in Jerusalem

Donald Trump’s announcement that his adminstration would recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital will end decades of US policy that such recognition could come only after the status of the city is settled in negotiations.

Last month, US lawmakers held hearings to promote recognising Jerusalem and moving the embassy that only heard from members of the Israel lobby, and completely excluded Palestinians.

Progressive candidates win on Victorian universities

Progressive candidates win on Victorian universities By Bronwen Brook and Rachel Evans MELBOURNE — Throughout 1994, students in Victoria have been fighting for the right to be represented, through the campaign against

The intriguing world of Mary McCarthy

Writing Dangerously: Mary McCarthy and her World By Carol Brightman Harvest, 1994. 714 pp., $29.95 (pb) Reviewed by Phil Shannon Mary McCarthy tends to be remembered, if at all, as the US author of a sexy novel from the

Reclaim the Night

Thousands of women and children mobilised around Australia on October 28 to reclaim the night. Since its origins in the 1970s, this annual march has given expression to women's determination to find answers to domestic and sexual violence. This year,

Anti-fees protests in Adelaide

Anti-fees protests in Adelaide By Susan Love and Michael Unger ADELAIDE — One hundred and fifty people attended a "No Fees" rally at Adelaide University on October 27. The rally was organised by the socialist youth

Rwandan refugees used as pawns by old regime

Rwandan refugees used as pawns by old regime By Zanny Begg On October 24 officials of the former ruling party in Rwanda, the Republican Movement for Democracy and Development (MRND), and its military wing the interahamwe, took

Poem: Storming the Desert

Poem: Storming the Desert By John Tomlin No more dumb bombs for DEATH — they're smart now. Had an education on how to seek out that little extracurricular bit of flesh and sear it RED.

Mass arrests at Wild Cattle Creek

By Zanny Begg Eighty-six environmentalists were in court on October 27, facing charges for protesting to save Wild Cattle Creek State Forest from logging operations. The arrests were a result of a protest that involved more than

European Union considers ban on PCP

European Union considers ban on PCP The European Commission is considering proposing a comprehensive European Union-wide ban on pentachlorophenol (PCP) according to a report in Environment Watch: Western Europe. This is the result of a

Greasing the wheels

Only two months remain until the end of the year. In that time we need to raise a further $30,000 for the Green Left Weekly fund appeal in order to make our target for 1994. You can be sure that over the next two months, a fast pace will

Rough justice: women and the law

By Angela Matheson In March the Australian Law Reform Commission completed a landmark interim paper into women's access to the law; the study is to be completed this month*. In up to 600 written and oral submissions from across the

User-pays water

User-pays water By Kristy Koglin ADELAIDE — The pressure to privatise any form of consumption has brought into question the free supply of water. The drought and declining water quality have also brought into question water