Max Lane
The government of Megawati Sukarnoputri, apparently at the urging of Indonesia's intelligence agency (BIN) and foreign affairs department, has refused to extend Sidney Jones' work permit.
Jones works for the International Crisis Group, a
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Seeds of Deception: Exposing industry and government lies about the safety of the genetically engineered foods you're eatingBy Jeffery M. SmithScribe Publications, 2004292 pages, $30 (pb)
REVIEWED BY PHIL SHANNON
Dr Arpad Pusztai wasn't expecting
Pip Hinman
On the eve of what Washington tells us will be a hand-over of Iraq to the Iraqis on June 30, activists across Australia are preparing to protest. 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ Weekly spoke to a range of activists about why.
The "handover" to a
Ruth Ratcliffe
Despite Pm John Howard's attempts to dismiss it, evidence that Australians have been tortured in Guantanamo Bay by the US military is becoming overwhelming. 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ Weekly spoke to Stephen Hopper, lawyer for detained Sydney man
Roberto Jorquera
Venezuela's National Electoral Council (CNE) announced on June 4 that opponents of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez had managed to collect enough valid signatures to demand a recall referendum for the presidency.
Martin Sanchez
Lynda Smith
In their second week at sea, from the South Bellona Reef 500 miles north-west of Brisbane, the seven-person crew of the Flotillas of Hope expressed their ongoing gratitude to all who continue to support them and their desire to be
Sarah Stephen, Sydney
Up to 1000 asylum seekers remain behind bars in Australia's immigration detention centres, including 168 children. The majority are from war-torn countries such as Afghanistan and Iraq - places the Australian government
Dale Mills, Sydney
"This whole thing is about bashing Muslims for votes. Bash a Muslim, buy a vote." This was Sydney solicitor Chris Murphy's response to politicians and media commentators' outrage at the release on bail of his client, Bilal
Dark Dreams: Australian refugee stories by young writers aged 11-20 yearsEdited by Sonja Dechian, Heather Millar and Eva SallisWakefield Press, 2004$19.95 (pb)
REVIEW BY SARAH STEPHEN
Dark Dreams is a fascinating anthology of essays, interviews
Alex Tighe
Too bad if you happen to be employed in a small business that decides to cut costs by making you redundant. Even worse luck if you have worked there for several years. The Coalition government has displayed its aggressive anti-worker
Ron Guy
A wall can take many forms. It can be the 2400 kilometres of earth — and estimated three million landmines — that separate the Western Saharan people from their homeland. Or it can be a wall of silence.
Recently, I joined a delegation
Dale McKinley
On June 3 in the Protea Magistrate's Court in Soweto, two Anti-Privatisation Forum (APF) activists from the community of Phiri — Tshepo Mkwanazi and Thabo Madisane — were convicted of "intimidation" and given R10,000 fines each,
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