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Time wars

Taking Our Time: Remaking the Temporal OrderBy Mike DonaldsonUniversity of Western Australia Press, 1996. 206 pp., $26.95Reviewed by Phil Shannon Any passing extraterrestrial from an advanced civilisation would be scratching their two heads with

Agreement ends Guatemalan civil war

By Gabriel Torres After 37 years of civil war, the Guatemalan people are feeling as optimistic as they did in 1944, during Guatemala's democratic revolution. The general command of the URNG (Guatemalan National Revolutionary Unity), the army and

and ain't i a woman?: Behind the 'moral fabric'

Behind the 'moral fabric' It is "the greatest social stabiliser", the "most effective welfare system possible" and a "haven in a heartless world". When it breaks down, "society" pays a huge price — young people turn to the streets and drugs,

Experts say budget leaves poor worse off

By Pip Hinman The $7 billion of cuts in last year's federal budget were obviously going to have a worse impact on the poor. A study commissioned by the Australian Council for Social Service (ACOSS) and the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU)

'Race debate' features in the Fraser by-election

By Lara Pullin and Stuart Martin CANBERRA — The February 1 federal by-election in the north Canberra seat of Fraser has become a focus for the "race debate". Of the 11 candidates, six have publicly advocated racist controls on immigration.

Key issues remain after Hebron agreement

By Adam Hanieh PLO President Yasser Arafat and Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu signed a deal on January 15 that agreed on the withdrawal of Israeli troops from the West Bank town of Hebron. The original sticking point around withdrawal

Russian teachers strike for wage pay-out

Russian teachers strike for wage pay-out By Renfrey Clarke MOSCOW — When more than 3 million Russian school pupils ended their annual winter holidays in mid-January, some students did not return to class at all, as teachers who had gone unpaid

A 'victory' for what?

Comment by Pat Brewer Recent announcements of deregistration by the federal Electoral Commission of several different green parties have been greeted as "a big victory" by the Australian Greens. The active role of the Australian Greens in this

SA 'youth crime wave' a myth

SA 'youth crime wave' a myth By Emma Webb ADELAIDE — In the lead up to the South Australian election due this year both Liberal and Labor are trying to out do each other in the so-called war against youth crime. In the recent Liberal Party

Do it together

DIY FeminismEdited by Kathy BailAllen & Unwin, 1996. 211 pp., $19.95 (pb)Reviewed by Carla Gorton DIY Feminism follows the 'zine style of bite-sized articles interspersed with computer-scanned and hand-drawn graphics. Most of the content is less

A tribute to Tony Cabardo

A tribute to Tony Cabardo By Sonny Melencio Tony Cabardo, a long-time political activist and fighter for socialism and democracy in the Philippines, died of cancer in Manila on January 19. He was 43e years old and had spent most of his life in

Greenpeace to document Antarctic climate change

Greenpeace to document Antarctic climate change By Pip Hinman In an attempt to pressure governments to set greenhouse targets, Greenpeace has embarked on a four-week expedition to document emerging signs of climate change in the Antarctic. The