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Brisbane campaign for democratic rights escalates

By Maurice Sibelle BRISBANE — Several hundred people joined a rally for democratic rights in Brisbane's Queen Street Mall on February 5. The rally was a response to the Brisbane City Council's campaign to remove all political groups from

Powerful indictment of the Gulf War criminals

The Fire This Time: U.S. War Crimes in the Gulf By Ramsey Clark New York: Thunder's Mouth Press. 1992. 325 pp. $35 Reviewed by Allen Myers Ramsey Clark doesn't mince words on the Gulf War. He breathes indignation, backed by facts: "What

Concerned Citizens picket

Concerned Citizens picket SYDNEY — The Concerned Citizens group continues to hold a weekly picket outside the Israeli consulate here to demand that all the Palestinians deported by Israel be allowed to return to their homes. The picket

... and ain't i a woman?: A jealously guarded right

A jealously guarded right The right to safe, legal abortion is now being subtly threatened by, of all groups, the Family Planning Association of NSW. An education campaign conducted under the newly devised "Family Planning Choice's

Managing the Great Barrier Reef

By Dr Denise Russell The Great Barrier Reef is the largest marine coral ecosystem in the world. It is an area of enormous diversity, of great beauty and scientific interest, yet highly vulnerable to human interference. The setting up of the

Unrepresented peoples meet

Unrepresented peoples meet More than 60 delegations participated in the third general assembly of the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organisation (UNPO), held January 19-24 in the Netherlands. This is twice the size of last year's

Rainbow Warrior on tour of Australia

Rainbow Warrior on tour of Australia By Joe Kim PERTH — Greenpeace launched its Cities and Coasts campaign in Fremantle on Australia Day, January 26, with the arrival of its flagship, Rainbow Warrior. The vessel sailed into Fremantle

Sean Kenan

Sean Kenan em = By Denis Kevans Kill the harpists, chop off their hands, Give them a niche or a coign to be flung in, Slash the long tendons of their fluttering strings, Find a blind bog for their body to be flung in. CHORUS:

'Cold-blooded murder' by PNG troops

'Cold-blooded murder' by PNG troops By Norm Dixon Papua New Guinea Defence Force troops executed six Bougainvilleans in cold blood after their motorised canoe was intercepted on January 28. The massacre was reported by a sole survivor

Why there's growing opposition to Maastricht

By Frank Noakes LONDON — Even though most Europeans oppose the Maastricht Treaty, the project has the overwhelming support of all major political parties, which dishonestly present the debate as narrow nationalism versus broad Europeanism.

Protest against sexist images

Protest against sexist images By Kylie Budge MELBOURNE — A noisy and highly visible rally and march here on February 5 protested against sexist and degrading attitudes towards women in the media and in the judicial system. In

A great start to the year

A great start to the year By Jorge Jorquera The first two issues of Â鶹´«Ã½ this year have had a boost in distribution thanks to sales by members of Resistance and the Democratic Socialist Party. Without any special campaign,