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Democratic Socialists to contest NSW elections

By Lisa Macdonald SYDNEY — The Democratic Socialist Electoral League (DSEL) has announced that it will be standing at least two candidates in the NSW state elections in March 1995. Karen Fletcher, a well-known feminist and previous

Homeless in Tokyo

By Frank Eckardt As the recession bites, more people are living on the streets. For 10 days I trudged across parts of Tokyo, observing and talking to the people who live on its streets. In the absence of official statistics, I wanted to see the

Aborigines condemn Land Acquisition Fund

Aborigines condemn Land Acquisition Fund By John Nebauer BRISBANE — Thirty people attended a meeting called by the Foundation for Aboriginal and Islander Research Action (FAIRA) on November 2 to discuss the implication of the federal

... and ain't i a woman?: Women in refuges

Women in refuges By Maria Caltabiano Women in refuges who are escaping domestic violence may not be able to escape the government knowing all about them if the newly proposed data collection scheme goes ahead. Refuges are funded

New Friendshipment for Cuba

New Friendshipment for Cuba MINNEAPOLIS — Another Pastors for Peace material aid caravan is rolling through the United States and Canada towards Cuba. The fourth US-Cuba Friendshipment got under way on October 31 from the western United

Transport union targets privatisation

Transport union targets privatisation By Michael Unger ADELAIDE — The Public Transport Union has begun campaigning against the privatisation of Trans Adelaide. On November 2, all bus passengers were handed a leaflet warning that the

Attack of the baby-eating commie scum!

Better Dead than Red By Michael Barson Plexus, 1992. $15 (pb) Reviewed by Arun Pradhan "A Commie. She was a jerky Red. She owned all the trimmings and she was still a Red. What the hell was she hoping for, a government order to share it

Russians speak about their lives

DAVID WEBER toured Russia for a month in June and took the opportunity to talk to ordinary Russians about the changes that have occurred in their country. Here we present a sampling of the interviews. Anatoli Basmanov, cook Anatoli Basmanov

Radio highlights

International Playhouse — The Girl with the Botticelli Face — Part one of a play by W.D. Valgardson. Bob, a troubled, middle-aged English professor, is caught up in the bitter turmoil of marital breakdown. His only refuge is a cafe where his