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How Portnoy’s Complaint made Australia a better place | David Marr

Philip Roth’s novel was just one of many banned by a prudish government. It was a decision that led to a landmark court caseThe death of Philip Roth can’t go by without celebrating the part he played nearly 50 years ago in ending the grip of the moral bullies who decided what books we could read...

Las Vegas casino workers vote for first mass strike in more than 30 years

Culinary Union represents 25,000 members at 34 casino-resortsWide range of staff involved but not croupiers and poker dealersLas Vegas casinos could watch tens of thousands of employees walk off the job for the first time in more than three decades after union members voted to authorize a strike...