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CoC votes for mass workers party

By Barry Sheppard CHICAGO — The founding convention of the Committees of Correspondence (CoC) held here over July 23-24, reflected and registered the progress — and lack of it — the organisation has made in the two years since the Berkeley

Yeltsin's privatisation decree strikes a blow for dictatorship

By Renfrey Clarke MOSCOW — Picture the situation. An important economic bill drafted by presidential aides meets with strong opposition in the parliament. Efforts to find a compromise fail, and the bill is rejected by the lawmakers. Then

Left Alliance challenge in Mexican elections

MEXICO — On February 5, 20,000 Mexicans celebrated the founding of the National Democratic Alliance. The Alliance, which will contest the elections on August 21, is the new left electoral body which brings together up to 15 diverse political

Nostradamus' Media Watch

By Craig Cormick Based on highly reliably international contacts, leaked documents and horoscopes from several TV magazines, Nostradamus' Media Watch presents a highly accurate forecast of political events across the globe. Blow for

Greed and fear in Moscow

By Renfrey Clarke MOSCOW — Some 67% of Russians, a recent survey discovered, have no savings. Those who do have money saved up protect it against inflation through a variety of methods. These include depositing it in savings banks or in the

Passion-packed parliamentary potboiler

Passion-packed parliamentary potboiler A Parliamentary Affair By Edwina Currie Hodder and Stoughton London 1994 546 pp., $19.95 (pb) Reviewed by Tony Smith Edwina Currie writes from parliamentary experience: she was known around

Labor and uranium: selling out a matter of policy

By Tom Kelly At the Labor Party's national conference in Hobart next month, there is likely to be a strong push to further broaden the party's pro-uranium policy. Senator Bob Collins, Minister for Primary Industry and a member of the ALP right,

Students fight up-front fees

Students fight up-front fees By Sarah Stephen CANBERRA — A recommendation calling for the introduction of fees of up to $12,000 for the professional component of the Australian National University's law degree is being reconsidered after

Eva Bacon 1909-1994

Eva Bacon 1909-1994 By Jim McIlroy BRISBANE — A moving memorial gathering was held here on August 6 for Eva Bacon, a well-known activist for womens' rights and the left over many decades. Eva died on July 23, aged 84. Many of Bacon's

'Unions need a political alternative'

'Unions need a political alternative' By Geoff Spencer MELBOURNE — Sixty people attended a Democratic Socialist Party forum on August 10 to discuss the state of the trade unions and strategies on how to rebuild the movement. Steve

High Court challenge to Timor Gap Treaty

High Court challenge to Timor Gap Treaty By Jon Land A High Court hearing on the legality of the Timor Gap Treaty took place in Canberra on August 9-10. If successful, the outcome will have a major impact on Australia's relations with

Understanding the debt cycle

A Fate Worse than Debt By Susan George Penguin Books 1990 300 pp., $17 Reviewed by Jack Lance In A Fate Worse than Debt George analyses the structure of global debt and its effects on all of us — the main ones being poverty,