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Russian left searches for an economic program

By Boris Kagarlitsky The closer elections come, the more vital it is to have an economic program. Russia is ready for new ideas. Neo-liberal theories no longer evoke the earlier rapture, and people no longer applaud every mention of the

Small businesses take a stand

Small businesses take a stand MELBOURNE — The Alternative Small Business Association has been set up by a group of small business people who were sick of the right-wing diatribes of former Small Business Association leader Peter Boyle (not

Pro-choice picket

Pro-choice picket By Lynda Hansen BRISBANE — A group of noisy, energetic protesters formed a powerful picket here on July 12 in King George Square under the eye of the recently installed "security camera". The group called for

Successor to a certain dog

Successor to a certain dog Aladdin Directed by John Musker and Ron Clements With voices of Robin Williams, Linda Larkin Reviewed by Dave Riley You know the story, of course: everyone knows the story. The tale of Aladdin's lamp was

Malaysian appeal on Timor

Malaysian appeal on Timor During President Suharto's visit to Malaysia beginning on July 16, a broad range of non-government organisations and political parties issued a statement condemning Indonesia's occupation of East Timor. While

Eric Bogle reflects on images of life

Mirrors Eric Bogle Larrikin Entertainment Jigsaw Days and Sunday Dinners Robert Brock Larrikin Entertainment Reviewed by Ian Jamieson Traditional Western folk has enjoyed a long and fruitful relationship with the labour

Nicaraguans celebrate anniversary of revolution

By Peter Devereux MANAGUA — "Ortega Threatens the Government" was the headline in La Prensa, the conservative daily newspaper, on July 20, the day after the celebration of the 14th anniversary of the Sandinista Revolution. The

... and ain't i a woman?: They're our cities too

They're our cities too The connection between street crimes against women and the urban environment was examined by the Women and (Town) Planning Conference in Melbourne on July 9. A fear of crime often made women feel trapped and

Beechmount Five: released, but no justice

By Sean Magill BELFAST — The security forces in the north of Ireland, in an attempt to extricate themselves from further embarrassment, have dropped the murder case against five young men, known as the Beechmount Five. The five,

Peace activist arrested in Canberra

By Kristian Whittaker CANBERRA — "When I used to live in the USA, I was an activist against the war in Vietnam. Now I'm living in Australia, I find myself compelled to be an activist against 'Australia's Vietnam', Bougainville." Barbara

Bougainville awareness week

Bougainville awareness week By Mara Ochea SYDNEY — A picket organised by the Bougainville Freedom movement was held on July 23 outside the Australian Regional Defence building in Liverpool St. About 30 people distributed leaflets

Food aid: feeding the poor or the rich?

A decision by Britain to feed the world's hungry 50-year-old biscuits stockpiled from World War II raises questions about the real benefits of international food aid. Dr KEVIN DANAHER, co-author of Betraying the National Interest, which examines