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By Lisa Macdonald The results of the Berlin City Parliament and Berlin Borough Councils elections held on October 22 mark a significant shift to the left in German politics. Despite a concerted smear campaign by the right wing which attempted to
Fate of a Free People: A Radical Re-examination of the Tasmanian WarsBy Henry ReynoldsPenguin, 1995 $16.95 (pb)Reviewed by Chris Martin With his new book Fate of a Free People, author and historian Henry Reynolds makes a solid addition to his
By Susan Price GEELONG — John Pilger, renowned journalist, author and film-maker, gave the Edward Wilson Memorial Lecture in Geelong on October 26, to an auditorium of over 400 people. Pilger gave an engaging talk on the history and development of
By John Percy The Communist Party of Australia experienced its most rapid growth in the years 1930-1934, going from 300 to 3000 members. The misery and desperation of the depression years, with up to one third of the work force unemployed, pushed
High school students take action against nuclear tests In the week leading up to the third underground nuclear test exploded on October 28 at Moruroa atoll, high school students across Australia were busy organising actions to show their opposition,
By John McCann The expression "as dead as a dodo" could soon apply to Africa's few remaining black rhinos thanks to heartless poachers. Even dedicated park rangers trying to protect this vanishing species from the highly organised gangs which