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91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳'s Easter break

91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳'s Easter break 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ Weekly will be taking a one-week break over Easter. The next issue will be published on April 9 and will include features on Ireland, red-green politics and the Indonesian election boycott campaign, amongst

From Martin Luther King to the Black Panthers

Voices of Freedom: An Oral History of the Civil Rights Movement From the 1950s to the 1980SHenry Hampton and Steve Fayer (eds)Vintage Press, 1995. Published in Australia by Random House. 692 pp., $22.95 The Black Panthers SpeakPhilip S. Foner (ed)Da

Campaign against Otway logging bears fruit

Campaign against Otway logging bears fruit By Bronwen Beechey Residents of the Otway Ranges south-west of Geelong have scored a victory in their campaign to stop logging on the Wild Dog bushwalking track. The Department of Natural Resources

Toxic tip in Homebush

By Ro Evans SYDNEY — Asthma, difficulty in breathing, skin problems, headaches and itchy eyes are common complaints among residents living near the disused Ford tip site in Sydney's Homebush West, not far from the Olympics 2000 site. They

Demonstration against National Action begins campaign

By Susan Price and Sean Lennon MELBOURNE — A 700-strong demonstration against National Action on March 15 signalled a strong beginning to the campaign against the neo-Nazi presence in the northern suburb of Fawkner. The rally and march

What's really going on in Nimbin?

What's really going on in Nimbin? Visions of Nimbin ExpoNimbin Showgrounds, March 29-31 Review by Jennie Dell It's nearly a quarter of a century since the population of the NSW north coast started to swell. Next year is the 25th anniversary

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, 10pm, and Saturday, 7pm. Access News — Melbourne

Anti-militarism forum

Anti-militarism forum By Ryan Scott MELBOURNE — Pro-democracy activists in Indonesia and Burma confront increasing repression, the people of Bougainville struggle against Australian-trained and -equipped PNG troops, East Timor remains an

Loose cannons

Two faced "[First deputy PM Anatoly Chubais] is the face of Russia that appeals to important Westerners, who approve of his fluent English, intelligent conversation and his conviction that only the market can keep Russia from the abyss. There is

Is child-care the answer?

By Adrienne Hamill I am writing in response to Susan Lazlo's article on child-care [in the International Women's Day broadsheet printed in GLW #262]. Child-care centres are, it seems, a necessity in an age where the extended family is no longer

Queensland teachers call 24-hour strike

Queensland teachers call 24-hour strike By Bill Mason BRISBANE — Queensland teachers voted overwhelmingly in a series of statewide ballots to strike for 24 hours on March 25 over pay and conditions. The vote by 9000 Queensland Teachers