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Jim Backwell Nuclear warfare in the Gulf The slaughter that was the Gulf War continues to shock us as the truth of that conflict is revealed. What is now coming to light is that a form of nuclear warfare was carried out by the United
Larry Marshall Rainbow Alliance is fielding Christine Craik in Port Melbourne and Nigel D'Souza in Batman and is supporting Janet Powell's Senate ticket. What is the Rainbow Alliance expecting from its campaign in Victoria? Rainbow's
Stop press "GST is not a tax on business." — Title of a talk by the executive director of the NSW Chamber of Commerce at a seminar on GST. No tie? "In Franklin, which the Liberals hold with a 1.8 per cent margin, the big unknown is the
There are a large number of progressive alternative Beyond the two-party sham candidates standing in this election. But what happens after March 13? What are the prospects of building a stronger alternative to the Labor/Liberal sham for the
Xanana trial Why has no television station shown footage from Dili during the trial of Xanana Gusmao? At least one might have expected the ABC to show film of those involved in the trial entering or leaving the Dili court building.
By Renfrey Clarke MOSCOW — It could have been any of a series of meetings called in recent times by the outlawed Communist Party. The venue was kept secret until the last moment. Would-be participants were required to appear on the morning
Suharto still silent on vice-president By Max Lane The Indonesian People's Deliberative Assembly (MPR) began meeting on March 1. It is expected to re-elect Suharto as president and to choose a new vice-president sometime between March 9
An unlikely tour de force Punch me in the stomach!D> By Deb Filler and Alison Summers Directed by Alison Summers Performed by Deb Filler Anthill at the Gasworks Theatre, Melbourne, until March 21, then Belvoir St Theatre, Sydney, from
Powell calls for broader coalition By Pip Hinman MELBOURNE — Independent Senator Janet Powell and Di Quin, Democratic Socialist candidate for Melbourne, put the case for progressive politics at a meeting of 60 people organised by the
Christabel Chamarette Do you think alternative parties will ever break the stranglehold of the two major parties? The Greens WA are extremely hopeful, because we've just got our first state member of the upper house. However, in the lower
By Malik Miah One of the reasons so many youth, especially black youth, like Malcolm X is because he was so direct. "Do you know why the white man really hates you?", Malcolm asked. "It's because every time he sees your face, he sees the
By Max Lane On March 13 Australians will brave the gauntlet of How to Vote leaflets to cast a vote which will decide which of the major parties will become the government. They will not, however, be deciding who rules Australia. Although