By Norm Dixon
Papua New Guinea Defence Force troops occupying Bougainville have gone on the rampage against the island's civilian population. Several horrific massacres took place in November and December. The Australian government — responsible
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By Sam Wainwright
PARIS — Fortunately, every time the neo-fascist National Front (FN) organises a public gathering, it is a met by an even bigger demonstration organised by France's vibrant anti-racist movement. Even more heartening is the active
Rain and Fire (for Stephen)
169>When rain and fire again leave the country in peace, the world will no longer be the world but something better." — S. Marcos
We sat, those men and me,
in a squalid pub,
where Jose told us of his struggle,
By Yaluritja (Clarrie Isaacs)
The invasion and occupation of our ancestral lands by the British 209 years ago was an act of terrorism. The confiscation of our lands and their possession by the present neo-colonial white Australian government is not
PERTH — "Racism No!" fielded two candidates in the December Western Australian election — Aboriginal activist Clarrie Isaacs (Yaluritja) and Democratic Socialist Party member Arun Pradhan. ANTHONY BENBOW asked Racism No! campaign manager ANA
Looking out: ... teach us
@column intro = "Beginning of the teaching for life,
@column intro = The instructions for well-being ...
@column intro = Knowing how to answer one who speaks,
@column intro = To reply to one who sends a message." —
Youth seminar in Calcutta
By Sujatha Fernandes
CALCUTTA — On December 6, young people representing organisations from several countries gathered here for a World Federation of Democratic Youth (WFDY) seminar focused on the promotion of civil
Children of the RevolutionWritten and directed by Peter Duncan Reviewed by Nick Fredman
Peter Duncan's first feature had a lot of potential — a decent budget, a stellar cast and an ambitious theme in a satirical look at Stalinism and its effects
By Marina Cameron
In a bid to woo green votes and those concerned about youth unemployment, a federal government initiative was launched in Adelaide on January 12. Green Corps, to begin on March 3, will involve young people carrying out
By Sonja Klein
A recent article in the Swiss left weekly Die Wochenzeitung stirs up some haunting truths: the Spanish Civil War, which began 60 years ago, has never really come to an end. The antifascist struggle against the Franco regime is not
Racist police raid on Redfern
By Paul Howes
SYDNEY — More than 40 police stormed the predominantly Aboriginal Eveleigh Street, Redfern, in a military style raid on the night of January 14. The raid was the latest in a series of measures adopted
Greens protest funding cuts
By Pip Hinman
Environmental organisations and the Greens (WA) have condemned the Howard government's decision, announced on January 16, to cut funding to voluntary conservation groups. Greens (WA) Senator Dee Margetts
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