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Jean Devanny: pioneer Marxist feminist

Jean Devanny: pioneer Marxist feminist Jean Devanny: Romantic RevolutionaryBy Carole FerrierMelbourne University PressMelbourne, 1999, 393pp., $49.95 Review by Jim McIlroy Jean Devanny was a leading figure in the Australian left in the 1930s and

We can't all be Ian Thorpe

We can't all be Ian Thorpe By Marina Carman Now don't get me wrong, Ian Thorpe is a great swimmer. But watching the media coverage of "our" new Young Australian of the Year made me want to puke. It might seem like this is just a little award, but

East Timor's future: solidarity is still needed

By Chris Latham The withdrawal of Indonesian troops from East Timor was a significant victory for the East Timorese resistance movement, and the international solidarity movement. But the struggle for independence came at a price. Since the

Indonesian generals stir communal unrest

By Max Lane The commander-in-chief of the Indonesian armed forces (TNI), Admiral Widodo, has met President Abdurrahman Wahid to assure him that the TNI is not planning a coup. Other key generals have given the same assurances in the wake of strong

Art of Resistance

Art of Resistance The art of Resistance paints the town reda carpet lining the streets for angry mourners to march onblood red of the butchers, Suharto, Habibie, Howard, Evansa list too long to read in three decades;it creates a collage of people,

In defence of reggae's 'overworked themes and topics'

In defence of reggae's 'overworked themes and topics' It's A New DayConfrontationConfrontation MuzikSend US$15 to 65 Hillside Drive, Apt. 121, Toronto, Ontario M4K 2M3, CanadaRAW 2000: Reggae for the New MillenniumVarious artistsRuff Stuff

International news briefs

International news briefs Britain to renew arms sales to Jakarta The British government looks set to resume its highly controversial sales of Hawk fighter aircraft to Indonesia. The European Union's embargo on arms sales to Indonesia, placed at

Oppose union busting at Greenpeace

Oppose union busting at Greenpeace Greenpeace Canada (GPC), with an annual budget of more than $7 million, is on a drive to bust the union of telephone and door canvass employees. The phone canvass department raises an estimated $250,000 for GPC,

Fighting for women's rights

By Keara Courtney International Women's Day (IWD) on March 8 is a beacon in the struggle for women's liberation. IWD's history goes back to February 28, 1907, when socialist women in the United States organised national demonstrations to demand

Statement by the Campaign to Stop the War in Chechnya

Statement by the Campaign to Stop the War in Chechnya We, the undersigned, condemn the Russian invasion of Chechnya. We call for the immediate withdrawal of all Russian forces, and for the recognition of the Chechens' right to self-determination.

Jailed activist on hunger strike in Peru

Jailed activist on hunger strike in Peru Lori Berenson, a United States activist serving a life sentence for treason in Peru, launched a hunger strike on January 11, the fourth anniversary of her jailing. She is demanding to be transferred to

Cubans demand 'Bring Elian home!'

Cubans demand 'Bring Elian home!' By Gilberto Firmat ATLANTA — Elian Gonzalez is at the centre of what has become the bitterest dispute ever between Cuba and the United States. He was found on November 25, Thanksgiving Day, floating in an