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The life of Riley: When George lit up

The life of Riley: When George lit up George Orwell once told me: "One sometimes gets the impression that the word 'socialism' draws towards it, with magnetic force, every fruit-juice drinker, nudist, sandal-wearer, sex maniac, Quaker, 'nature

'No interest in ethnic politics': Rwandan rebels

By Norm Dixon JOHANNESBURG — The Rwandan Patriotic Front's assistant director of international relations for Asia and Africa, Dr Ben Rugangazi, firmly rejected the international media's "simplistic" claims that the RPF represents the Tutsi

Racism and sexism: how to fight them

Is there a connection between sexism and racism? What role, if any, should the women's movement play in the fight against racism? Questions such as these will be among the issues taken up at the National Organisation of Women Students Australia

From Soweto to Perth

From Soweto to Perth By Tamara Desiatov PERTH — A Cultural Dissent program for youth, "From Soweto to Perth", was held here on June 18 to draw the international links in struggles by young people for freedom and justice. Eighteen

Strong campaign defends Indonesian media

Strong campaign defends Indonesian media By Max Lane Giving evidence to a parliamentary committee in Jakarta on June 29, information minister Harmoko showed the first signs of a possible weakening in the regime's resolve over the banning of

Refinery workers fight for jobs

Refinery workers fight for jobs By Dave Mizon Workers at Caltex's Kurnell refinery voted on June 30 to take industrial action against the company if it moves against the remaining laboratory workers at the plant, members of the Australian

Community development manual

Community development manual Resource Manual for Facilitators in Community Development By Jeremy McArdle Reviewed by Chris Slee This loose-leaf manual is intended to help community groups gain the skills they need to organise

Apartheid death squad killed SWAPO leader

By Norm Dixon JOHANNESBURG — A Namibian court has found that the 1989 assassination of SWAPO activist Anton Lubowski was the work of a South African Defence Force death squad. The verdict confirms the suspicions of many South Africans and

Is Marxism scientific?

By Roger Clarke Marxism certainly claims to be scientific, but it is not only science. Marxists accept "the categoric imperative to overthrow all relations in which man [humanity] is a debased, enslaved, abandoned, despicable essence" (Karl

Greenhouse effect: business adds to the hot air

By Phil Shannon To listen to the Business Council of Australia (BCA), one could be forgiven for thinking that the greenhouse effect is just a load of hot air. At the high profile summit meeting on June 16 between representatives from

South African budget: transformation postponed?

By Norm Dixon JOHANNESBURG — Hopes that the African National Congress-dominated government of national unity (GNU) will rapidly move to redistribute wealth and economic power have begun to fade with the presentation of its first budget in Cape

Worries over Yeltsin's 'anti-gangster' decree

By Renfrey Clarke MOSCOW — Responding to pleas from terrified business people and urgent demands from Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov, Russian President Boris Yeltsin on June 14 issued a decree permitting tough action against Russia's vast and