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ANC meets in National Conference

By Marina Carman BLOEMFONTEIN — Eighty-three years ago, the African National Congress was founded here. From December 17 to 21, 3000 delegates from all over South Africa converged on the University of the Orange Free State to attend the 49th

Loose cannons

Unusual "That is an unusual display of candour and openness by the United States." — US secretary of state Warren Christopher, describing the US admission that one of its helicopters had crossed into North Korea before being shot down.

COSATU looks to improve working conditions

MIXOLISI NKOSI was in Perth to attend the Indian Ocean Trade Union Conference. A member of the Central Executive Committee of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU), Nkosi is the assistant general secretary of the SA Democratic Teachers

Basque militants seek negotiated settlement

The struggle of the Basque people for self-determination is one of Europe's most significant and protracted, yet little-publicised, conflicts. While in Madrid recently, 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ Weekly's NORM DIXON spoke to KARMELO LANDA, a leader of the militant

An unsustainable industry

An unsustainable industry By Pip Hinman The case for protecting Australia's old growth forests has tended to focus on the permanent ecological devastation caused by the industry. More recently, mounting evidence suggests that Australian

On the box

The Simpsons — At last! Channel Ten has finally decided to begin screening a new series of The Simpsons. The old episodes have been re-run so often that Simpsons fans must know the scripts off by heart. Despite being 'toons, the antics of Bart,

Court victory for Richmond protesters

By Geoff Spencer MELBOURNE — A significant victory was won against the Kennett government on January 11 with the dismissal of all charges against eight activists arrested at the Richmond Secondary College (RSC) in December 1993. The

New party to contest NSW election

New party to contest NSW election By Dave Wright SYDNEY — More than 150 people attended the first meeting of the newly formed No Aircraft Noise (NAN) Party on January 10. The party was formed to mobilise the anti-third-runway vote at the

Art in the age of AIDS

Art in the age of AIDS Don't Leave Me This Way — Art in the Age of AIDS National Gallery of Australia, Canberra Until March 5 Reviewed by Kath Gelber At the opening night of this exhibition, Australian artist Brenton Heath-Kerr

Rule by censorship and assassination

Holy Crime and The night after the revolution By Reza Allameh Zadeh Reviewed by Michael Karadjis and Jennifer Thompson Religious fundamentalism has a long history of silencing its opponents through censorship, repression and murder. These

Labor's role in the Liberals' crisis

Labor's role in the Liberals' crisis For most people, including members of the Liberal Party itself, the ongoing leadership saga is more like a bad joke rather than something to be taken seriously. After all, there have been five leadership

The real cost of woodchipping

By Pip Hinman In the last 20 years, many of the world's forest resources have been exploited to the point where they no longer yield old growth timber. The forests of north-west USA, British Columbia and many of the huge tracts of tropical