well read An incompl te review of radical media Against the Current #4/99
The September-October issue focuses on "battles for education" in the USA and Canada: race integration, privatisation, "choice", affirmative action and graduate student campaigns.
Other articles include Steve Bloom's report on the Mumia Abu-Jamal campaign, and Emily Citkowski's eye-witness report from Indonesia. Subscription costs USS25 (six issues) in the USA, USS50 for overseas (airmail), with 40% discount on orders of three or more. Contact AT at 7012 Michigan Avenue, Detroit, MI 48210, USA <[email protected] Indonesia Alert #2/99
This US solidarity newsletter has some outstanding articles. Dan La Botz reviews the Indonesian labour movement under reformasi, Emily Citkowski interviews labour leader Dita Sari, and Elizabeth Collins continues her in-depth study of the democracy movement. Covers a broader range of organisations than some other Indonesia solidarity groups, but with a clear focus on the more radical and socialist currents. Subscription is USS8.00 for students and low-income, otherwise US$12.00 (outside the USA add $6.00 for postage). PO Box 267, Oakland, CA 94604-0267, USA. <[email protected]> Asian Labour Update #29,30
A two-part dossier on "Labour rights under attack" , with welldocumented articles from across Asia, plus Australia and New Zealand. Future issues will cover labour rights, collective bargaining and human resource management. Subscription costs USS20. Asia-Pacific area labour groups and NGOs can request free copies. Published by the Asia Monitor Resource Center, 444 Nathan Road 8-B, Kowloon, Hong Kong. <[email protected] 36 International Viewpoint #316 November 1999