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A (very) low-impact trip

A (very) low-impact trip By Tracy Sorensen SYDNEY — Like to visit Asia but can't afford it? One fascinating trip available to Sydneysiders for the cost of a metropolitan train ride is to Cabramatta in the city's south-west. While the

Birth of a South American feminism

Out of the ShadowsBy Jo Fisher Latin America Bureau, 1993. $23.95. Reviewed by Mara Ochoa. Out of the Shadows looks at the important role women have played in struggles against military dictatorships in four countries: Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay

Alliance to campaign for democracy

Alliance to campaign for democracy By Dave Wright HOBART — The Tasmanian Community Alliance was formed at a meeting on December 2 to oppose undemocratic legislation introduced by the Groom Liberal government. In addition to giving

Twenty years in the Communist Party

Challenging Faith By John A. McKenzie Fremantle Arts Centre Press. 166 pp. $16.95 Reviewed by Catherine Brown Challenging Faith is a personal account from one of the thousands of people who joined the Communist Party of Australia in the

Tourism: avoiding the wreckage

By Tracy Sorensen With their neatly strapped backpacks and boots good enough to tackle mountains, the two young women sitting opposite me in a crowded tram radiated health, intelligence and independence. Prague in summertime was laid out before

Jericho-Gaza: a small triumph to build upon

By Rami Khoury The apparent breakthrough agreement between Israel and the PLO on an initial self-governing Palestinian authority in Jericho and Gaza has generated much excitement, but also scepticism and opposition in both Israeli and Arab

Queen Street Mall threat

Queen Street Mall threat By Nikki Ulasowski BRISBANE — City mall management renewed attacks on democratic rights in the Queen Street Mall on November 30 by trying to force removal of a display board which was part of a stall supporting

Thank you

This issue will be the last 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ Weekly produced in 1993. The first issue in 1994 will be dated January 19. Issue 126 marks the successful publication of 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ Weekly for three years. And without doubt, the third year has been the

Indonesian student activist arrested

Indonesian student activist arrested By Edi Budianto JAKARTA — A leading student activist, Nuku Suleiman, was arrested in the early hours of Friday, November 26 in the office of Yayasan Pijar, a Jakarta student organisation. He has been

Reflection and reconciliation

By Ignatius Kim Hurtling to international success with the hit single "Treaty", Yothu Yindi have become the cultural ambassadors for traditional Australian music. After representing Australia at the UN launch of the International Year for the

Strange, that

Strange, that "The image has not been a good or helpful one. It's all about spooks and reds under the bed and that kind of thing." — ASIO head David Sadleir on public perceptions of his organisation. Rushed "Frankly speaking, we just don't

Building a new politics in Canada

DENNIS HOWLETT is a founding member and Steering Committee member of the Action Canada Network and co-chair of the Network's Education and Communication Committee. During a recent visit to Sydney, he was interviewed by LISA MACDONALD for 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳.