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Kennett's public transport cuts denounced

By Garry Walters and Alex Cooper MELBOURNE — Sweeping cuts to Victoria's public transport system are being denounced as socially and environmentally irresponsible. Of 14 suburban rail lines, only four appear to have escaped severe

Growing role for women in Irish republican movement

By Catherine Brown DUBLIN — Just before Ireland voted on the three-part abortion referendum on November 25, Anne Speed, a trade union organiser and Sinn Fein candidate in the previous election, talked to Â鶹´«Ã½ Weekly about the last 10

Moulding the minds of Israeli children

Moulding the minds of Israeli children By Miriam Tramer Izkor (Slaves of Memory), shown at the Israeli film festival at the end of last year, is a film about the way the Israeli education system moulds the minds of young people to

US invasion a false hope for Somalia

Comment by Norm Dixon and Lisa Macdonald Under the guise of a "humanitarian mission" to ensure that food reaches starving people, a US-led force of almost 35,000 heavily armed combat troops have firmly entrenched themselves in Somalia.

The real price of oil

The real price of oil Poisoning the earth By Catherine Brown Thirty-five kilometres separate Fair Isle from Sumburgh Head, Shetland, a channel used by approximately 1000 tankers a year. A plan, approved by the United Nations

US renews war in the Gulf

By Sean Malloy More than 110 warplanes, from the United States, France and Britain, were involved in the January 14 attack which bombed at least five places in southern Iraq in half an hour. The majority of Australian daily newspapers

Old structures, new conditions

Old structures, new conditions The Ukraine is facing a "protracted crisis of stagnation", with drawn-out struggles both among and within the former republics of the USSR as "the old bureaucracy and the emerging bourgeoisie" wrestle for the

Bleak prospects for Tasmania

Bleak prospects for Tasmania By Ben Courtice HOBART — Unemployment in Tasmania reached 12.6% according to seasonally adjusted figures released on January 14. This is the highest figure recorded in Australia since monthly surveys

Science and the I=PAT debate

Comment by Allen Myers Part of the population-environment debate in recent issues of Â鶹´«Ã½ has focused on Paul Erlich's formula I=PAT. This attempts to relate environmental impact to population, average levels of affluence or consumption

Future of New Left Party uncertain

Future of New Left Party uncertain By Sean Malloy A national meeting in March may determine whether the New Left Party will continue to exist, according to several prominent members. Rumours have been circulating in progressive

Radio highlights

Indian Pacific looks at Indonesia — The third program of IP's series on Indonesia examines the role of the military, whose representatives are granted 100 seats in parliament. There is currently a debate over dwifungsi — the "dual role" of the

Russia's new premier changes little

By Renfrey Clarke MOSCOW — After the stirring events of mid-December, when the Congress of People's Deputies managed to sack acting Premier Yegor Gaidar despite Boris Yeltsin's desire to keep him in office, few Russians were expecting