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By Max Lane For the first time since 1974, a public split has emerged within the Indonesian army's top generals over how best to preserve the political authority of the Indonesian armed forces (TNI). The split has been provoked by the inquiry,
Visas denied to Marxism 2000 guests By Sean Healy SYDNEY — Three international guests scheduled to speak at the Marxism 2000 conference in Sydney in January were denied entry visas to Australia. Another guest was granted entry only after public
Mahathir cracks down on Malaysian opposition The Malaysian government has begun an attack on opposition groups. The United Malays National Organisation/National Front government of Prime Minister Mahathir is arresting leaders of opposition groups
Cuba's path out of underdevelopment By Roberto Jorquera Since 1959, the Cuban revolution has been an inspiration to millions around the world. A small underdeveloped nation, Cuba has been able to demonstrate what is feasible with a
Churches take over Job Network By Jonathan Singer In a $3 billion round of contracts offered at the end of 1999, the Coalition government largely completed its privatisation of the employment services previously provided by the Commonwealth
Media sharks just got bigger By Sean Healy The January 11 US$350 billion merger of the world's largest media company, Time Warner, and US internet giant America Online (AOL) will spur a new wave of mergers and acquisitions, centralising control