By Norm Dixon "It is one of the ironies of the history of our country that a referendum to test support for the democratisation process should itself have been conducted in such an undemocratic manner. The only South Africans who had a voice in
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Aidex tactics — 1 Gerry Harant (Write on, 12.3.92) astonishes me. He left the CPA. He gives the same reason for which I left the CPGB (well before 1968). Yet he still upholds an undemocratic monolithic ideologic minority group. Worse still,
By Norm Dixon Gill Marcus, African National Congress national executive member and a senior spokesperson, speaking from the ANC's Johannesburg headquarters, told Â鶹´«Ã½ Weekly that the overwhelming white vote in favour of continuing the
Backfire: The CIA's Biggest Burn By Ron Ridenour Jose Marti Publishing House, Havana, 1991. 174 pp. $5.00 Reviewed by Steve Painter This is the story of one of the CIA's most embarrassing, and least publicised, incidents: its infiltration by
Last week, there was rejoicing in the US at signs that the long recession might be coming to an end. But, writes WINIFRED WOLF, the withering of the US economy has reached a point which recalls the defeat of British industry as it drifted away
By Sean Malloy The United States is threatening new bombing raids and possibly other military action against Iraq. The pretext is the alleged Iraqi refusal to destroy factories capable of producing missiles, but the real stakes have more to do
By Irina Glushchenko and Renfrey Clarke MOSCOW — Free, universal health care is fast vanishing from the Russian Republic. In theory, it is to be replaced from the beginning of next year by a compulsory system of medical insurance. But as
By Andrea Bauer A tale worthy of Christie I can see the demise of the Soviet Union as an Agatha Christie story. The murderers have been feeding the victim arsenic for years; finally, death is announced. Publicly, the executioners tut-tut
Legislation's blind spot By Angela Matheson Women's health is worse than men's. They suffer injuries from sexual and domestic violence, are more susceptible to drug addiction and depression and are poorer than men. Women, in fact, are
By Peter Boyle Desperate for a job? How about $3000 a week to work with a British construction company in Kuwait? You answer the ad and get a letter promising return air fares, all meals and free accommodation. All you have to do is send $30 to
Sinn Fein councillor attacked By Frank Noakes Belfast City Councillor and Sinn Fein member Gerard McGuigan, who toured Australia late last year, was lucky to survive an attempt on his life by right-wing loyalist gunmen. The death squad,
A report titled "Democracy is still buried", compiled by 11 Indonesian human rights organisations and alternative research groups, was released last month by the Jakarta Legal Aid Foundation. As well as condemning widespread corruption and lack
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