Rising breast cancer rates in Hawaii may be partially attributable to intensive pesticide use, according to a recent study in Environmental Health Perspectives. Breast cancer rates have increased for all racial groups in Hawaii since 1970, but only
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By Adam Hanieh
JERUSALEM — Head towards the Gaza coast, past the smiling billboards of Yasser Arafat, and you will soon find what would once have been considered a joke — Gaza's tourist area. Here you can sip fruit cocktails and watch the
By Dave Riley
For a guy who lived by the slogan —"nothing is true, everything is permitted" — William S. Burroughs managed a long innings. The icon of hipster cynicism died on August 3 at the age of 83. With his death passed the last of the
Promises not kept
By A.V. Krebs
"White House Subdued on NAFTA's Impact" (Washington Post), "U.S. Report to Congress Nafta Benefits Are Modest" (New York Times), "NAFTA deemed a moderate success" (USA Today), "Nafta Is Good for U.S., White
By Filomena de Almeida and Jill Hickson
SYDNEY — The current military crackdown by Indonesian armed forces in East Timor has resulted in scores of East Timorese being killed and hundreds more being arrested and tortured. It is a direct
Monash VC raises stakes
By Jeremy Smith
MELBOURNE — On August 7 the vice-chancellor of Monash University declared that management was withdrawing from enterprise bargaining. Its initial offer included several clauses that would seriously
Food and revolution
I'm in such a tis! Here I am addressing the keyboard with my latest homily when I have other more pressing things to do. When your mind is elsewhere it is so difficult to be profound.
But when you live in the fast
By Barry Sheppard
"It is more a rebellion than a strike. The walkout by 185,000 drivers, loaders and sorters of the United Parcel Service is best seen as the angry, fist-waving response of the frustrated American worker, a revolt against the
Brazilian environmentalists oppose hunting law
By Barry Healy
The Brazilian environment organisation Ecopantanal is asking for help to oppose a new hunting law in the state of Mato Grosso. The law creates private hunting parks and permits
Boycott Reflex copy paper
By Trevor Coon
Amcor Ltd (Australian Paper) is the largest domestic user of woodchips in Australia. Its signature brands, Reflex and Copyright, consist of virgin eucalypt fibres. The overwhelming majority of this
Crime
By Brandon Astor Jones and Jenny Thomas
"What is the answer to crime? Giving more power to the state will do nothing to eliminate crime. Crime is a function of a sick society: change society and crime will rapidly disappear."
The Full MontyDirected by Peter CattaneoWith Robert Carlyle and Mark AddyScreening at the Melbourne International Film Festival Review by Vannessa Hearman
The Full Monty is a film about the human impact of privatisation and welfare cuts in the
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