The puppet in Pakistani politics
BY DAVE RILEY
Right-wing thugs disrupted and closed the showing of a political satire, Jhoot ke Palende (Bunch of Lies), at Lahore's Al-Hamra Arts Council on June 16. The play, scheduled to run from June 15-19,
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BY SEAN HEALY
As unifying slogans go, "Fair trade, not free trade" has a lot going for it: it's simple, it stands against the injustice of corporate-dominated trade masquerading as "freedom" and it poses at least the beginning of an alternative
The male pill
There won't be a feminist in Australia who was surprised by the general disinterest in the announcement by British researchers on July 17 that a 100% effective male contraceptive pill will probably be available within five years.
Workers protest student association merger
BY RORY CAMPBELL
GEELONG — Staff at the Geelong Association of Students struck for three days, from July 18-20, in protest at the refusal of the association's board to discuss the impact of a planned
BY ALLEN MYERS
"It's time", declared the PM of Danunda, staring straight into the TV camera. "This decision can no longer be postponed. It is a non-partisan decision, agreed between the government and the opposition after thorough discussions with
A few hours with me
"It was a delightful visit ... [but] much too short." — Jane Austen 1775-1817 While reading bits and pieces of Jane Austen's work, the quote above impressed itself upon me. I agree with her; a visit is much too short. In
Darwin council cracks down on free speech
BY PETER JOHNSTON
DARWIN — Darwin City Council has cracked down on free speech on the city's streets, fining Resistance activist Jo Ellis $50 for distributing Â鶹´«Ã½ Weekly in a public place without
EAST TIMOR: Unanswered questions on transition
As East Timor moves towards full independence under the jurisdiction of the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET), the obligations and conduct of the UN, international aid
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