Feminist Cabaret Resist
By Karen Fletcher
BRISBANE The Resistance Centre hosted the second in its monthly series of political cabarets, Cabaret Resist, on March 19 — a special all-women line-up in honour of International Women's Day. "This
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BAKRIE, a member Komite Rakyat Pekalongan (KPR — Pekalongan People's Committee) spoke to Green Left Weekly's SAM KING about his group's work organising the urban poor community in north-central Java. Question: What motivates you to organise Java's
SYDNEY — On Friday, April 9, three top Latin American bands will be joining
forces to help raise funds for Cuba. Bands Candela, Charanga Libre and
Club Havana will perform a vast spectrum of Cuban music styles. The event
will take place at
By Sean Healy
Resistance has organised a national speaking tour of campuses on the topic "What would Marx say today?". The four forums held so far have revealed a high level of interest among students for Marxist ideas. At Sydney University last
More Jabiluka protesters face court
DARWIN — Three university students — Michael Williams, Wendy Edwards and Rebecca Nissim — go to court on March 22 on four charges arising from their participation in a "lock-on" protest at the Energy
Greek Australians: beyond the stereotypes
In Their Own ImageBy Effy Alexakis and Leonard JaniszewskiHale & Iremonger, 1998.240pp. $49.95 (hb) Review by James Vassilopoulos
The most enduring stereotypes of Greek Australians are that they are
Correction
The letter attributed to Mary Merkenich on Makhno printed in the last issue of GLW was actually written by Chris Slee. GLW apologies for the error.
By Greg Adamson
Opposition to uranium mining in Australia emerged as a mass movement
in the 1970s. However, opposition to environmental destruction had already
existed for more than a century. Campaigners for national parks, against
the
Native title attacked again in SA
By Emma Webb
ADELAIDE — The United Nations race discrimination committee has found that the federal Native Title Amendment Act (the so-called Wik bill) breaches the UN convention against racial discrimination.
Is sexism inevitable? Can we change things? What role can men play? Is parliament the solution? These questions were debated at a lively Resistance public meeting in Sydney on March 13. More than 60 people gathered to hear Catriona Elek, a feminist
Is there a crime wave?
By Sue Boland
The impression you get from listening to the politicians is that we are in the midst of a violent crime wave. Crime statistics contradict this picture. When the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research
Early Williamson packs a punch
The RemovalistsBy David Williamson New Theatre, NewtownFriday-Sunday until 1 May
Review by Helen Jarvis
Written nearly 30 years ago, and becoming David Williamson's first major success in Australia before going
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