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On the box

Actively Radical TV — Sydney community television's progressive current affairs producers tackle the hard issues from the activist's point of view. CTS Sydney (UHF 31), every Thursday, 7pm. Access News — Melbourne community TV, Channel 31,

Letter from the US: A battle to save the redwoods

By Barry Sheppard On Sunday, September 15, the largest protest action in recent years in defence of the environment in the US took place in the remote northern California town of Carlotta. Organized by Earth First!, the action mobilised some

Suharto's rise: Communist plot or military coup?

Suharto's rise: Communist plot or military coup? By James Balowski People watching Indonesian television on the night of September 30 didn't need a guide to know what was on. With the Suharto regime desperate to resurrect the "latent threat of

The story of an Irish guerilla commander

Guerilla Days in IrelandBy Tom BarryDublin: Anvill Books. 1981Reviewed by Rupen Savoulian This is not a new book, but it's worthwhile having a look for it at your local library or bookshop. Tom Barry was born in 1898 in County Cork. In June 1915,

ANU student election results

By Martin Iltis CANBERRA — The crushing defeat for the Labor right "Rage" ticket, which previously held all executive positions and a majority of other positions, in ANU Student Association elections last week has been attributed to their

Who dares speak

By Suneeta Peres da Costa I find it rather apt that as I write this, there is a program being broadcast on Radio National about the burning of black churches in the US south. When Pauline Hanson said in her maiden address to federal parliament that

Action updates

Unionists support forest reserves NEWCASTLE — The Trades Hall Council on September 19 adopted a resolution calling for "a comprehensive, adequate and representative (CAR) native forest reserve system based on public forests", and urging the state

Bureaucrat

Bureaucrat House the homeless. They are human, too. If Christian grace you profess, House the homeless. Indeed, while you live in opulent excess; What if (s)he were you? House the homeless. They are human, too. Brandon Astor Jones

Indonesian prisoners refuse to cooperate with authorities

People's Democratic Party (PRD) prisoners in Jakarta are refusing to answer any questions from the attorney-general's interrogators. In a letter smuggled out from the attorney general's detention centre, PRD chair Budiman Sujatmiko, PRD leaders

Resistance campaigns to free Indonesian political prisoners

By Jo Brown Members of the socialist youth organisation Resistance have pledged their support for the campaign to defend Indonesian democracy activists arrested in the recent government crackdown. Resistance branches around the country have passed

Newcastle steelworks to close?

By Alex Bainbridge NEWCASTLE — A meeting of BHP steelworkers on September 25 vowed to campaign against BHP's apparent decision to stop producing steel in Newcastle. The meeting was prompted by BHP chairperson Brian Loton's announcement to the

SAIT annual conference

SAIT annual conference By Adam Hanieh ADELAIDE — The South Australian Institute of Teachers held its 45th annual conference on September 21, the last for the union in its present form. In 1997 SAIT will dissolve and become the Australian