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Those who were and weren't too polite

Suffrage Days: Stories From The Women's Suffrage MovementBy Sandra Stanley HoltonRoutledge, 1996. 309 pp., $39.95 (pb) Review by Phil Shannon The movement for the women's vote early in this century, argues Sandra Holton in Suffrage Days, is

US expands war machine around starving North Korea

By Eva Cheng Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party on April 17 rounded up enough votes in parliament to pass legislation forcing the landowners in Okinawa to renew leases of the 12 US bases when they expire on May 14. More than 3000 landowners

Kinshasa paralysed by general strike

Kinshasa paralysed by general strike By Norm Dixon Millions heeded the call by the moderate opposition to turn the Zaire capital into a ville morte (dead city) on April 14 and 15. Workers, shopkeepers, market vendors, students and even the

Anti-racism movement formed in Adelaide

Anti-racism movement formed in Adelaide ADELAIDE — On April 9, an inaugural general meeting established the Celebrating Diversity Coalition (CDC) to replace the Anti-Racism Alliance. Attending were more than 30 anti-racism activists and

and ain't i a woman?: Legalising discrimination

Legalising discriminationLegalising discrimination Outraged that unmarried women and lesbians have exercised their rights under law, right-wing groups are arguing for amendments to the Sex Discrimination Act to legalise discrimination in

Action updates

Latin American Action launched BRISBANE — Australian Aid for El Salvador organised a public meeting on April 12 to acknowledge the success of the FMLN in the March 16 general election in El Salvador and to launch a new organisation.

London march for social justice

London march for social justice By Sam Wainwright LONDON Around 10,000 people marched here on April 12 to call for social justice and to expose the anti-working class pro-big business policies of John Major's Conservatives, the Liberal

International news briefs

Spratly talks in stalemate China and Vietnam's April 9-11 negotiations in Beijing over the disputed ownership of the Spratly Islands ended in stalemate. Tension rose again after Beijing set up an oil rig in March which Vietnam strongly protested

Indian United Front government falls

Indian United Front government falls By Sujatha Fernandes Indian parliamentary politics has again entered a situation of uncertainty after the Congress party withdrew its support for Prime Minister Deve Gowda and his United Front

'Public service needs a fighting union'

By Jen Crothers SYDNEY — National Challenge, the umbrella group embracing rank-and-file activists within the Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU), is offering members an alternative leadership in the upcoming national union elections. The

Looking out: Hell no!

Hell no!Hell no! By Brandon Astor Jones "The most potent weapon in the hands of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed." — Steve Biko (1946-1977). BAJ: What is your name? BLD: Bobby Lee Daniels. BAJ: Can you tell

New play by Frank Otis

New play by Frank Otis MELBOURNE—As part of his recovery from a traumatic background of sexual assault and psychiatric illness, Frank Otis wrote his first play, And now I lay me down to sleep, which was produced last year and played to packed