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Anti-choice terrorism in the US

By Karen Fredericks On March 10 Dr David Gunn was shot three times in the back at point-blank range by an anti-choice terrorist, Michael Griffin, outside the Pensacola Women's Medical Services clinic in Florida. Although most anti-abortion

SYDNEY — Malaysian Tourist Bureau

SYDNEY — The Malaysian Tourist Bureau closed up shop for the day on March 24 rather than face a protest organised by the Sydney Rainforest Action Group. The protest highlighted the continuing destruction of the forest home of the Penan people in

Eritrean referendum on independence

By Peter Boyle On May 24, 1991, the Eritrean Peoples Liberation Front (EPLF) won its long armed struggle against the Ethiopian government. In April the Eritrean people will freely express their right to self-determination in a referendum on

Porgera's profits — and tailings — continue to flow

By Herb Thompson Following long and acrimonious negotiations, the Papua New Guinea government has raised its stake to that of equal partner in the largest gold mine in the world outside of South Africa. To close the deal, effective from

Young people take aim at environmental emergency

By Zanny Begg "I have been a big fan of EYA since its beginning. Young people have enormous potential to influence the world ... You speak the truth from the most powerful position — it's your future at stake. I hope you will participate in

A conversation with Tony Benn

Tony Benn, the prominent British Labour Party MP, was first elected in 1950. He has been and remains a passionate advocate of socialist ideas. In London, he spoke with Green Left Weekly's Frank Noakes and Catherine Brown about British politics

Students occupy library

Students occupy library Four hundred students occupied the University of Adelaide library on March 27 in protest against cuts to funding. Prior to the occupation, students adopted a log of claims demanding an increase in funding of

Suharto excludes army from cabinet

By Max Lane After having being forced to accept the armed forces (ABRI) vice-presidential candidate, Try Sutrisno, President Suharto has chosen a new cabinet which deliberately excludes figures close to ABRI. It comprises a select few older

Keating reaffirms handouts for business

By Peter Boyle In a frank essay for the March 22 Time magazine, retiring industry minister Senator John Button summed up the federal election result: Labor was seen to have "stuffed it", but "in the end, a skeptical electorate decided that

No punches pulled

Broad Casting Saffire — The Uppity Blues Women Alligator Records through Festival Available on cassette and CD Reviewed by Norm Dixon With the Uppity Blues Women's third album, Broadcasting, they again strike a blow against male

What will the armed forces do?

By Renfrey Clarke MOSCOW, March 25 — On the fifth day after Russian President Boris Yeltsin decreed "special rule" throughout the country, the local administrations in Russia's provinces and republics were splitting into supporters of the

First private jail in NSW opens

First private jail in NSW opens By John Duff NSW's first privately run jail was opened at Junee on March 19. The curious could pay $100 per head for two days of opening "celebrations" that included a jail meal, a ball, a night in a cell