Headlines from GLW #725, 26 September 2007:

John Pilger to address Sydney Green Left dinner - Book now

GENERAL, 20 September 2007

Renowned dissident journalist John Pilger will give greetings at the September 29 Green Left Weekly dinner in Sydney. The dinner will celebrate the fantastic victory that took place during APEC, when up to 15,000 people took to the streets in the face of unprecedented police intimidation and will help raise money for Green Left Weekly. »

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Howard’s defeat: worth fighting for

COMMENT & ANALYSIS, 21 September 2007

That opinion poll results, released on September 18, showing the Howard government trailing the ALP opposition by 10% were widely reported as good news for the federal government is an indication of the dire straits that the Liberal-National Coalition is in. While these figures do represent a comeback from those of the previous week, which had the Coalition 18% behind the ALP, the government has consistently been more than 10% behind the opposition all year. »

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John Pilger interview: Rebellion in Latin America

COMMENT & ANALYSIS, 21 September 2007

Independent journalist and film-maker John Pilger has just released a new film, The War on Democracy. Set in Latin America and the US, the film outlines the US-led destruction of democracy in successive Latin American countries since the 1950s and the significant reversal of that tide today. The film includes an exclusive interview with Venezuela’s socialist President Hugo Chavez. Green Left Weekly’s Emma Murphy spoke to Pilger about the issues raised in the film. »

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Venezuela's revolutionary internationalism

INTERNATIONAL NEWS, 21 September 2007

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Green Left Weekly’s $250,000 Fighting Fund: $94,500 to go!

GENERAL, 21 September 2007

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National Aboriginal Alliance: New independent political voice

COMMENT & ANALYSIS, 21 September 2007

Following a meeting in Alice Springs on September 12-14, attended by some 100 Aboriginal people from across Australia, a new, independent political body for Aboriginal Australians is being established, the National Aboriginal Alliance. »

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‘Extreme’ Arctic melt sparks dash for cash

INTERNATIONAL NEWS, 21 September 2007

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