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By Lisa Macdonald Applauded and promoted by the establishment media as a new, refreshing and sophisticated re-examination of the issue of abortion, Leslie Cannold's book The Abortion Myth: feminism, morality and the hard choices women make is worth
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Thousands mobilise to defend sub-alpine wilderness By Tony Iltis KOOPAROONA NIARA, Tasmania — Driving to Kooparoona Niara through the spectacular sub-alpine landscape of the Great Western Tiers reinforces the realisation that making the
Feminist revisionism The anti-child-care propaganda emanating from politicians and "social commentators" ever since the Howard government launched its "back to the family" campaign in 1996 took a new twist a few weeks ago. Until now, most of
10-point plan By Geoff Francis and Peter Hicks Little Johnny is selling a 10-point planTo resolve the ownership of the landHe says it's fair to everyone,And its genius is great.But as you count from one to 10Then slowly back to one againAsk
By David Bacon TIJUANA, Baja California — Norberto Cordoba sacrificed his job, trying to end conditions in his factory so dangerous he was afraid someone would die. Cordoba was employed at the Han Young plant in Tijuana, making truck chassis and
By James Balowski Last October, the Far Eastern Economic Review warned, "The strong winds of market demand and the smouldering coals of collusion are likely to keep the fires [in Indonesia] raging for many dry seasons to come". Three months later,
Editorial: Transport madness Transport madness In Sydney last week, haze from bushfires hung over the city, mixing with "normal" pollutants to produce a pollution index reading more than double the "acceptable" limit. Coincidentally, the Sydney
By Rob Miller and Kerryn Williams With students around the country facing course closures and cut backs, extra fees and charges, and less support services, there is an urgent need for a campaign to end these particular attacks and reverse the
The Wik bill: land rights for mining companies By Jennifer Thompson Since November 19, the mining industry has been publicly campaigning for the Senate to pass the government's Wik bill. Minerals Council of Australia president, Nick Stump, told a
By Barry Sheppard Despite sabotage from Washington, some 1500 people registered for a successful conference sponsored by the University of California at Berkeley on March 19-21. Cubans prominent in their fields were invited to participate in panels
By Norm Dixon Soon after US President Bill Clinton departed from the tiny Ugandan town of Mukono, a poor peasant named Paladi surveyed his shattered two-room house and his meagre possessions strewn about the chook yard. A huge wind caused by the US