By Sue Bolton and Sandra Wallace
The All Burma Students' Democratic Organisation (Australia) organised protests in several Australian cities on May 27. The actions marked the anniversary of the 1990 general election in Burma which was won by the
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By Jaraa Aba Sabaa
The Oromo people are the single largest indigenous ethnic group of Africa. They live in east Africa in several countries, but mostly in Oromia, now included in Ethiopia. The Oromo people are crying out for their freedom but the
Russian elections: Yeltsin running scared
By Renfrey Clarke
MOSCOW — Is President Boris Yeltsin about to romp home an easy winner in the Russian presidential elections, pulling in the support of previously uncommitted voters and overwhelming
Life in the world's oceans is under siege from commercial interests obsessed with short-term profits regardless of the long-term costs. Unsustainable and wasteful fishing practices, pollution, poaching, unrestrained and irresponsible bio-prospecting,
By David Michell
For the vast majority of Australians, visiting the doctor is an unavoidable part of life. While it's not something to look forward to, its nice to know that the service is there and, under the Medicare system, essentially free.
By Nazim Hikmet
Translated by Tandy Baybars
You waste the attention of your eyes,
the glittering labour of your hands,
and knead the dough enough for dozens of loaves
of which you'll taste not a morsel;
you are free to slave for others
By Margarita Windisch
June 3 marks the 33rd anniversary of Nazim Hikmet's death. Hikmet is one of the most famous and celebrated modern turkish poets, recognised worldwide for his international and humanitarian views which transcended barriers of
Last week we received five copies of a book recently reviewed in Â鶹´«Ã½ Weekly's Cultural Dissent pages. Attached was a letter from the author explaining that the copies were to be used to raise funds for the paper, adding a note of thanks for
An Phoblacht/Republican News (http://www.serve.com/rm/aprn/current/news/index.html) — An Phoblacht is the weekly newspaper of Sinn Féin, and its website is one of the most interesting. AP/RN is essential reading to keep in touch with
Global IssuesBy John SeitzBlackwell Publishers, 1995. 257 pp., $39.95Reviewed by Lisa Macdonald On first glance, this book looks like an interesting and environmentally conscious study of the major social and ecological issues confronting the world
Gay law reform bill passed
HOBART — A gay law reform bill introduced by the Tasmanian Greens was passed in the House of Assembly here on May 23. If passed by the Legislative Council, the bill will mean the end of Tasmania's discriminatory laws
By Boris Kagarlitsky
MOSCOW — Voters in Russia who doubted the integrity of President Boris Yeltsin can rest easy. The country's ruler has kept his word. On May 27 a cease-fire agreement with Chechen insurgents was signed in the Kremlin, and the
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