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There are many Guatemalan refugees living in Mexico, most illegally. Many are activists who live in fear of the Guatemalan army and secret police and the Mexican authorities. "Manuel" spoke to 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ Weekly's ROBYN MARSHALL in March, and
No to US/UN invasion of Haiti The UN Security Council resolution authorising "all necessary means to facilitate the departure from Haiti of the military leadership" sets the political framework for a US-led invasion of Haiti under UN cover.
That's History — Holding On To Our Culture: The Sikhs in Northern NSW — Banana growing in the Coffs Harbour area is dominated by Sikh people who originally came from Punjab. Many of these people have grandparents who settled in Australia before
Fundamental Feminism By Judith Grant Routledge 1994 Distributed by the Law Book Company Limited 226 pp., $32.95 (pbk) Reviewed by Carla Gorton Judith Grant has embarked on a worthwhile endeavour. She offers a critical exploration of the
ANC Environment Desk chief Tami Sokutu has slammed his party for going back on its environmental promises, saying that those in power appear to want a weak, limited and ineffective ministry and department of the environment. "Before the
On July 13, the United Nations Committee on Decolonisation met in New York and received submissions from a range of human rights, solidarity and Timorese groups on East Timor. The following is an abridged version of the submission from Maureen
Edward Scissorhands does Bladerunner — badly! The Crow Directed by Alex Proyas Reviewed by Graham Matthews The Crow could have been a darkly disturbing film, chronicling the decay of the slightly futuristic inner city, in the style of
Independent challenges Labor in Williamstown By Bayardo Rodriguez MELBOURNE — "Our central aim is to highlight the need to reverse the effects of the last decade of federal and state Labor policies on the west. The ALP's policies of
By David McKnight My recent book Australia's Spies and Their Secrets was written to bring to light some of the hidden history of Australia and the role of the Australian Security intelligence Organisation (ASIO). I believe it does that. It
Thousands of dollars raised for Cuba By Eliseo Balcazar and Scott Lewington MELBOURNE — Four hundred and fifty people attended a July 30 celebration commemorating the 35th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution. The event, organised by the
PNG environmentalists reject logging plans By Freya Pinney On August 12, the PNG government will consider a Timber Supply Agreement (TSA) proposal. Ursula Rakova, spokesperson for a 14-strong delegation from the Papua New Guinea National
South east tollway opposed By Dave Riley BRISBANE — More than 7000 people rallied in the Daisy Hill State Forest on July 31 to protest the state Labor government's plan to forge a new road link between Brisbane and the Gold Coast through