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Revolt against austerity topples Ecuador's president

By Shane Hopkinson Last August, President Abdala Bucaram netted 54% of the vote. In office, the populist president recorded an album and gave concerts, auctioned his moustache in a benefit for the poor and launched a subsidised powdered milk

Loose cannons

@columhead = Career plans "In future I will work in the areas I know well. In business I believe I can contribute particularly in property and resources." — Alan Bond, planning his future after being sentenced to four years in prison for stealing

and ain't i a woman?: Office of the status of (one) woman?

Office of the status of (one) woman?Office of the status of (one) woman? On December 5, the Howard government abolished the Office of the Status of Women's $1 million grants scheme and cut its funding by 46%. The cut, which will affect more

Left On-line

Left On-line The Pacific on the web — With the possible demise of Radio Australia on the horizon perhaps you better store some of these sites in your bookmarks file so you can keep up with what's happening in the region. Pactok home page at

Indonesian activist tours

By Martin Iltis and Russel Pickering Indonesian solidarity campaigners in Canberra, Wollongong and Sydney heard Robbie Hartono from the Indonesian People's Democratic Party (PRD) speak at public meetings between February 11-15. The meetings were

Action updates

Circular Quay protest rally SYDNEY — A February 14 rally to oppose the development of East Circular Quay drew 2000 people to the steps of the Opera House. The rally called for the demolition of a building currently under construction at Circular

Indonesian military admits hundreds killed in West Kalimantan

Indonesian military admits hundreds killed in West Kalimantan By James Balowski Recent reports on the death toll following more than a month of unrest in West Kalimantan suggest that many more have been killed that the authorities first admitted.

Art with a punch

Prints and drawings of the Weimar Republic, Germany 1918-1933RMIT Gallery, Storey Hall, 344 Swanston St, City until March 1Art Gallery of South Australia, March 14-April 27Queensland Art Gallery, June 4-July 20Percy Tucker Gallery, Townsville, August

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 community

European EMU under attack

European EMU under attack By Sonja Klein In preparation for the June 1997 Amsterdam summit, at which a treaty will be signed members of the European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), the 15 states have begun negotiations on revising the

Poem: Let us Rise

Let us Rise On Lygon Street a building stands a house of dreams, each stone a vision. A little tattered and worse, or should I say, better for wear this Parliament of workers. But solid, dignified and proud. I climb the steps so

Letter from the US: Doublethink from Clinton and Greenspan

Doublethink from Clinton and Greenspan By Barry Sheppard Every year, the president gives a "state of the union" address to Congress. It is held in the House of Representatives. The House members enter first, and then stand to applaud the