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Ali Abunimah: Trump playing with fire in Jerusalem

Donald Trump’s announcement that his adminstration would recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital will end decades of US policy that such recognition could come only after the status of the city is settled in negotiations.

Last month, US lawmakers  to promote recognising Jerusalem and moving the embassy that only heard from members of the Israel lobby, and completely excluded Palestinians.

Bureaucrats try to block Forest Embassy

CANBERRA — Forest Embassy organisers are angered that the National Capital Planning Authority (NCPA) has refused permission for the Forest Embassy to camp from November 4 to 8 on the lawns of Parliament House. "The irony of the situation

British Labour: what's left?

By John Pilger Today, 40% of all British children live in poverty. It is a breathtaking claim, yet the evidence was produced on World in Action two weeks ago by York University. Although this figure is probably the highest since modern

Reports of Australian hit-squad for Bougainville

Reports of Australian hit-squad for Bougainville It has been alleged that Australia and Papua New Guinea have sent agents to hunt down leaders of the Bougainville Revolutionary Army (BRA) and the Bougainville Interim Government (BIG)

Life of Riley: Depression hits Robinson Crusoe's island

Depression hits Robinson Crusoe's island By Dave Riley "Friday", said Robinson Crusoe", I'm sorry, I fear I must lay you off." "What do you mean, Master?" "Why, you know there's a big surplus of last

The intriguing world of Mary McCarthy

Writing Dangerously: Mary McCarthy and her World By Carol Brightman Harvest, 1994. 714 pp., $29.95 (pb) Reviewed by Phil Shannon Mary McCarthy tends to be remembered, if at all, as the US author of a sexy novel from the

Anti-fees protests in Adelaide

Anti-fees protests in Adelaide By Susan Love and Michael Unger ADELAIDE — One hundred and fifty people attended a "No Fees" rally at Adelaide University on October 27. The rally was organised by the socialist youth

US to phase out cancer-causing pesticides

US to phase out cancer-causing pesticides The US government will begin phasing out use of 36 pesticides that are known to cause cancer and which until now have been allowed as residues in juices, canned fruits and vegetables, cooking oil

Future of land bill in doubt

Future of land bill in doubt By Stephen Robson The federal government has got itself in a mess over the Indigenous Land Corporation and Land Acquisitions Bill. Badly drafted, the bill was offered as a cheap image

Progressive candidates win on Victorian universities

Progressive candidates win on Victorian universities By Bronwen Brook and Rachel Evans MELBOURNE — Throughout 1994, students in Victoria have been fighting for the right to be represented, through the campaign against

Mass arrests at Wild Cattle Creek

By Zanny Begg Eighty-six environmentalists were in court on October 27, facing charges for protesting to save Wild Cattle Creek State Forest from logging operations. The arrests were a result of a protest that involved more than

Greasing the wheels

Only two months remain until the end of the year. In that time we need to raise a further $30,000 for the Â鶹´«Ã½ Weekly fund appeal in order to make our target for 1994. You can be sure that over the next two months, a fast pace will