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Guantanamo: What the World Should KnowBy Michael Ratner and Ellen RayScribe Publications, 2004166 pages, $22.73 REVIEW BY MATTHEW LAMB Of all the books that have come out recently examining the consequences of George Bush's presidency and the
REVIEW BY ALISON DELLIT Absolute FriendsJohn Le CarreHodder & StaughtonLondon, 2004384 pages, $19.95 (Tpb) In the Cold War-spawned genre of tense spy thrillers, John Le Carre's work stood out. Not only did he have a sharp sense of humanity, but
North Korea: Another CountryBy Bruce CumingsScribe Publications, 2004256 pages, $26.95 REVIEW BY IGGY KIM When it comes to North Korea, fact and fiction have become so blurred that even many Marxists and socialists hold the country at arm's
Venezuela — A 21st Century RevolutionProduced by the Global Women's StrikeVHS, US$22.50 (includes postage and handling)Order from <http://www.allwomencount.net.htm>. REVIEWED BY KATELYN MOUNTFORD The women of Venezuela are fighting
Jim McIlroy, Brisbane Some 1500-2000 Aboriginal people and their supporters rallied at the Roma Street Forum on December 11 and marched in solidarity with the Palm Island Indigenous community. The rally coincided with the funeral service on the
The Motorcycle DiariesWritten by Jose Rivera, based on the books of Che Guevera and Alberto GranadoDirected by Walter SallesWith Gael Garc¡a Bernal & Rodrigo De la Serna. REVIEW BY DUROYAN FERTL On January 4, 1952, 23-year-old Argentine Ernesto
Tamara Pearson &Norman Brewer, Sydney On December 6, 300 people rallied in the inner- city suburb of Redfern to protest against the sale of Aboriginal Housing Company (AHC) land and the local public school under the NSW Labor government plan