Forthcoming events at NIBS: Wednesday 11th October 7pm Margo Stanislawska-Birnberg launches Journeylines, an exquisite collection of poems and photography in tribute to the people of the desert regions of Australia. Come and see the book chosen as an official gift for Nelson Mandela during his recent Australian tour. Friday 13th October John Spooner and Barry Dickins launch Barry's new collection of cartoons and journalism, Articles of Light. Sunday 15th October 12-5pm Scorched Earth or Creative Destruction: The Kennett Years A conference jointly organised by the Australian Fabian Society and the Labour History Society. Speakers include Stephen Mayne, Race Mathews, Dick Gross and others. And just arrived! Rogue States: The Rule of Force in World Affairs, Noam Chomsky, $32.95 Chomsky updates his analysis with a study of the operation of power in the post-war world. He focusses on the US bombing of Iraq, Nato's intervention in Kosovo and Western attitudes to East Timor to show how America increasingly openly ignores UN resolutions, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and international legal precedents that it doesn't like. For more information contact the bookshop: New International Bookshop Trades Hall Cnr Victoria and Lygon Sts, Carlton Sth, Melbourne ph 9662 3744, or email [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Leftlink - Australia's Broad Left Mailing List mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archived at http://www.cat.org.au/lists/leftlink/ Sponsored by Melbourne's New International Bookshop Subscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=subscribe%20leftlink Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20leftlink LL.VJ