Anthony Blunt:
His Lives
By Miranda Carter
Macmillan, 2001
590 pp, $25 (pb)
REVIEW BY PHIL SHANNON
In 1979, when British PM Margaret Thatcher exposed Sir Anthony Blunt
as the “Fourth Man” of the famous Cambridge University spy ring (Guy
530
BY ALISON
DELLIT
It is usual for newspapers to canvass a range of opinions following
major government speeches such as Prime Minister John HowardÂ’s National
Press Club address on March 13 in which he presented his government's case
for
BY SARAH STEPHEN
In the past six years, there has been a rapid decline — from 80% to 70% — in the proportion of doctors who bulk-bill their patients, charging the government direct, rather than charging the patient a fee. If this rate of
400 rally against war
BY GRAHAM MATTHEWS
MELBOURNE — Around 400 people rallied in Federation Square on March 14, a snap action that was called just six days before. Protesters condemned Prime Minster John Howard's speech on March 13 that
BY
ALI ABUNIMAH, MICHAEL BROWN & NIGEL PARRY
The inclusion in the Israeli government of the racist National Union,
which openly calls for the ethnic cleansing of the Palestinians, has received
muted coverage in the mainstream media.
The
BY
STEVE O'BRIEN
CHARLESTOWN, NSW — The newly opened campaign headquarters for the
Socialist Alliance's election campaign for the seat of Charlestown in the
March 22 NSW election is attracting the attention of voters. The windows
of the
BY JAMES BALOWSKI
JAKARTA — In response to continuing protests and press criticism,
the government of President Megawati Sukarnoputri is resorting to the tactics
used by the Suharto dictatorship to suppress dissent.
A March 1 article in the
Balmain calls for peace
BY LACHLAN MALLOCH
SYDNEY — Chants of "Come on Balmain, stand for peace, join the march on Darling Street" echoed from 300 anti-war protesters who marched through Balmain on March 15.
Led by peace drummers, the march,
According to a poll published in the March 7 Glasgow Herald, support for the Scottish Socialist Party (SSP) has surged because of its steadfast opposition to a war in Iraq, with or without UN backing.
"The Scottish Socialist Party has made
BY DOUG LORIMER
Despite the March 1 vote by Turkey's parliament against allowing 62,000 US troops to be deployed in Turkey, the Pentagon has pushed ahead with preparations to use bases in eastern Turkey as part of its planned invasion of Iraq.
US
BY BUSTER SOUTHERLY
"Now how many people must get killed? For oil families' pockets to get filled?", ask the Beastie Boys in the new anti-war song "In a World Gone Mad". The song was released on March 11 on the group's web site
BY JOHN PERCY
During the last few years, visits to the Â鶹´«Ã½ Weekly web page have been steadily rising, but they've taken a dramatic leap in the last month, probably reflecting the rising anti-war consciousness and activity.
In April 2001,
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