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International Women's Day — March 8

International Women's Day — March 8 The International Women's Day collective needs your help. Come along to the next meeting and find out how you can join the campaign against attacks on women. All women welcome. Adelaide — Meets Saturday Feb

Russian voters throw out president's appointees

By Renfrey Clarke MOSCOW — Between September 1 and January 12, voters cast their ballots in elections for the top executive posts in more than 50 of Russia's 89 provinces, territories and ethnic republics. In slightly more than half of these

Peace activists released in London

Peace activists released in London By Mark Lynas Two peace activists were given a three-month suspended prison sentence at the High Court in London on January 24, after they defied a court injunction forbidding them from carrying out protest

Belo supporters under attack

Throughout January, the Indonesian regime has been on a campaign of harassment in the streets of Dili in East Timor. Many locals have been shot at by thugs, and several young East Timorese have been arrested and are still missing. BEN WEBSTER was in

On the box

Actively Radical TV — Sydney community television's progressive current affairs producers tackle the hard issues from the activist's point of view. CTS Sydney (UHF 31), every Thursday, 10pm, and Saturday, 7pm. Access News — Melbourne

Bloody Sunday remembered

By Julia Bale Last week was the 25th anniversary of Bloody Sunday in Northern Ireland. On January 30, 1972, troops from the First Parachute Regiment of the British Army opened fire on peaceful civil rights protesters in Derry. The 10,000-strong

Queensland act 'legitimises' low wages

Queensland act 'legitimises' low wages By Bill Mason BRISBANE — Unions claimed on January 30 that the passage of the Borbidge government's industrial relations legislation that day had "legitimised" Queensland's position as the nation's