... and ain't I a woman?: Different methods, same message
The sniper-style murder of another US abortion provider confirms the systematic nature of the recent campaigns by North American anti-choice fanatics to deny women access to abortion
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This week in history
November 7, 1837: US abolitionist Elijah Lovejoy killed by racist mob
The slave system in southern US states during the 19th century led to a growing "abolitionist" movement agitating for the compulsory emancipation of
By Norm Dixon
The leader of the left-wing pro-independence Basque party Herri Batasuna (HB), Arnaldo Otegi, has described the results of the October 25 Basque regional election as "a vote for peace, liberty and self-determination". He said it is a
Tent embassy hosts anti-genocide forum
By Margaret Allum
On October 26, at the Aboriginal tent embassy opposite Canberra's Old Parliament House, a forum was held to support the case being heard y the ACT Supreme Court claiming that acts of
A saxophone
By Brandon Astor Jones
"Lay me on an anvil, O God.Beat me and hammer me into a crowbar.Let me pry loose old walls.Let me lift and loosen old foundations." — Carl Sandburg in Prayers of Steel Sometimes it is the god of music
The rise and fall of a porn star
Homme Fatale: the Joey Stefano StoryWith Shane C. RodrigoWednesday-Saturday, 9.30pm, and Sunday, 5pm, until November 8Lion Theatre, AdelaidePart of the Feast Lesbian and Gay Cultural Festival Review by Katie
By Leo Wellin
After 16 months of negotiations, union leaders on October 22 endorsed a two-year enterprise agreement designed to deliver greater profits to Telstra. Endorsement of the deal by union officials has angered many members of the Community
[The following letter is being circulated for endorsement by Dr Eric Ross and Loes Keysers, two well-known experts in the field of population at the Institute of Social Studies, the Hague. The two scholars are disturbed by the award of the Dr
By Norm Dixon
Largely unreported by the establishment press, 400,000 Ugandans have been forced to flee their homes by vicious attacks by terrorist groups sponsored by the reactionary Arab-chauvinist government in Sudan. The bandits operate from
Resistance in Recovery
By Sean Healy
Resistance's national "Vote with your feet" actions against racism on September 30 feature in the latest issue of Recovery, the magazine based on ABC-TV's high-rating Saturday morning music program. Titled
Safety fears as Shell 'downsizes' work force
Safety fears as Shell 'downsizes' work force
By Rupen Savoulian
SYDNEY — The Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) says that Shell management's plans to reduce the work force at
By Renfrey Clarke
ANZHERO-SUDZHENSK, Russia — The Soviet system had a way of playing cruel jokes on this coal-mining centre in the Kuzbass industrial region of Siberia. One such malign whim was to locate the city administration building hard by
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