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The joint webside of Rood and Grenzeloos, the Flemish and Netherlands publications of Fourth International supporters. Links in English to Belgium's Ernest Mandel Foundation, and other Fourth International websites www.cyberking.be/tuzla http://titan.glo.be/geudens Avanti!
The Revolutionaer Sozialistischer Bund/IV. Internationale is now on the Internet. English language materials will be added soon. www.geocities.com/capitolhill/lobby/1204 Green Left anniversary The 300th issue of Australia's Green Left Weekly will be published on December 3rd. When the paper was launched almost seven years ago, write co-editors Lisa Macdonald and Pip Hinman, no-one could be sure that such an alternative publication would survive. The fact that it has not only survived but grown - in size (from 24 to 32 pages), in geographical spread and in the number of people contributing articles, photographs, cartoons, sales efforts, money and encouragement - is cause for pride and celebration. We are especially proud of our firm presence on the Internet (www.peg.apc.org/~greenleft) that has given us an international audience of regular, committed readers and supporters. Special two-year Supporters' Subscriptions cost A$300. For more information write to: PO Box 394, Broadway, NSW, Australia. <greenleft@peg.apc.org> Labour Left Briefing The October issue includes an interview with Britain's coming soon Ernest Mandel Study Centre: Symposium on the Russian revolution
Co-organised with Espaces Marx. a pluralistic Marxist research foundation linked to the French Communist Party, the research centres of Paris VIII and Dijon universities and journals including La Pensée and Critique communiste. The symposium will take place at Université Paris VIII on November 14-16.
This event is likely to be one of the major international gatherings of Marxists scholars and thinkers held in recent years. Scheduled participants include Samir Amin, Daniel Bensaid, Robin Blackburn, Samuel Farber, Marc Ferro, Janette Habel, Boris Kagarlitsky, Paul Leblanc, V.P. Volobuyev, and C. Weil.
Simultaneous translation into English, French and Russian. Registration fee: • FF100 for individuals, sponsored by an institution, FF50 for students and unemployed. Accommodation in 2 or 3-bed rooms costs FF50 ($9) per night 36 International Viewpoint #294
To register, write to Espaces Marx (64 Bd Blanqui, 75013 Paris, France), attaching a check for the registration fee. plus accommodation if needed (specify which niahts) The check will be kept as a deposit and returned to vou against payment in French cash on arrival. Meals will be Asia Pacific Solidarity Conference Sydney, Australia, April 1998
Organised by the Asia Pacific Institute for Democratisation and Development. See advertisement in September
The Institute also welcomes applications to present papers at the conference, and suggest specific themes for discussion under the general framework of supporting democratisation, self-determination and social justice and opposing the neo-liberal austerity offenContact: Dr Helen Jarvis, School of Information, Library and Archive Studies, (SILAS) University of New South Wales, Sydney NSW 2052 Australia. Or Email to: apiaustralia@peg.apc.org. Or fax to: 02-96901381 veteran left leader Tony Benn. <llb@gn.apc.org>, PO Box 2378, London, E5 9QU www.labournet.org.uk/llb/ Grenzeloos #40 (in Dutch) The September issue looks at the policies of the social democratic/ liberal government and the electoral programme of the Dutch Green Left. Socialistisk Information #112 In Danish. The October issue focuses on the November 18th local elections. A socialist councillor looks back at four years of activities • Young Rebel candidates explain why they are running • Once again, politicians try to win local council seats by attacking refugees and immigrants • Local politicians are eager to hand public services over to private operators, but the public remains reluctant. Published by Socialistisk Arbejderparti(SAP), Danish section of the Fourth International. New address:
<socinf@inet.uni2.dk> Bandera Roja (in Spanish) The September issue includes a range of materials on Puerto Rico's independence movement, labour and student struggles, and a report on Puerto Rican participation in the 14th World youth Festival in Cuba. The main article is on the campaign to privatise the US colony's eneray utility
<info@bandera.org> Viento Sur #33 (in Spanish) Daniel Raventós asks why analytical Marxism is doing so well, when Marxism as a political movement is doing so badly.