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Headlines from GLW #765, 3 September 2008:


Communities demand action on dying Murray
COMMENT & ANALYSIS, 30 August 2008
AUSTRALIA: Among the crowd of some 2000 protesters in front of South Australia’s Parliament House on August 1, eco-activists in jeans and windcheaters mingled with people in Akubra hats and Driza-Bone jackets. Mentions of Labor Party Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, federal water minister Penny Wong and South Australian Premier Mike Rann drew sustained jeers. »

Boats break Gaza blockade — End Israel’s siege!
INTERNATIONAL NEWS, 30 August 2008
Two international activist boats successfully broke the Israeli blockade on the Palestinian Gaza Strip enclave on August 23. »

Abortion is women’s business
COMMENT & ANALYSIS, 30 August 2008
AUSTRALIA: On September 9, the Victorian parliament will start debating the Abortion Law Reform Bill 2008. The bill will make abortions up to 24 weeks of gestation lawful. »

Afghanistan: Malalai Joya vs Washington’s warlords
INTERNATIONAL NEWS, 29 August 2008
Afghanistan lives in fear of US-sponsored warlords. »

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Swaziland: The struggle for democracy
INTERNATIONAL NEWS, 29 August 2008
The following is a heavily abridged talk by Mario Masuko at the Zimbabwe-Swaziland Solidarity Conference held in South Africa, August 10–11, 2008. Masuko is president of Peoples United Democratic Movement (Pudemo). A longer version can be found at http://www.links.org.au/node/586 »

Rwanda: Call to indict French leaders for genocide
INTERNATIONAL NEWS, 30 August 2008
A Rwandan judicial commission of inquiry into the role of France in the 1994 genocide, in which around 1 million Rwandans were killed in 100 days, has called for the indictment of 33 high-ranking French political and military leaders. »

Bolivia: Evo, social movements organise new offensive
INTERNATIONAL NEWS, 30 August 2008
Announcing on August 29 a decree to organise a referendum to be held on December 7 on the proposed new constitution, Bolivian President Evo Morales declared: “We must advance in the re-founding of Bolivia to guarantee a state for multiple ethnic groups.” »

Stop the thieves from selling our power!
COMMENT & ANALYSIS, 30 August 2008
An arrogant ALP state government, with only the approval of cabinet, announced on August 28 it would start selling off NSW energy retailers as well as public land to energy corporations for future power stations. »

Venezuela: The struggle for industry to serve people
INTERNATIONAL NEWS, 29 August 2008
On August 27, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez announced the end of negotiations with former owners Ternium over the nationalisation of the Sidor steel factory, stating that the government would “take over all the companies that it has here”, insisting Ternium “can leave”. »

Climate action: ‘As fast as humanly possible’
COMMENT & ANALYSIS, 30 August 2008
David Spratt co-wrote Climate Code Red: The Case for Emergency Action with Philip Sutton. The book has been recently published and a review can be read in GLW #764. Spratt spoke to Green Left Weekly’s Ben Courtice about the need to move beyond “business as usual” immediately if we’re to avert climate catastrophe. »

Business threatens capital flight
COMMENT & ANALYSIS, 30 August 2008
The Business Council of Australia (BCA) — representative of the 100 largest companies in Australia — has threatened that its members will be “forced” to relocate offshore if the federal government’s Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) is implemented. »

Venezuela: Indigenous land battle faces violent attack
INTERNATIONAL NEWS, 29 August 2008

United States: Thousands rally for Nader
INTERNATIONAL NEWS, 29 August 2008

Peru: Indigenous rebellion in the Amazon
INTERNATIONAL NEWS, 30 August 2008

Uruguay: Discontent grows against government
INTERNATIONAL NEWS, 30 August 2008

Iraqis want occupation’s end, US pushes extension
INTERNATIONAL NEWS, 30 August 2008

WA Labor on the nose
COMMENT & ANALYSIS, 30 August 2008

The gentrification of national parks?
COMMENT & ANALYSIS, 30 August 2008

Venezuela: Campaign in solidarity with unionists
INTERNATIONAL NEWS, 30 August 2008

Also in #765:


read »International News

  • Afghanistan: Malalai Joya vs Washin...
  • Boats break Gaza blockade — End I...
  • Bolivia: ‘Permanent mobilisati...
  • Bolivia: Evo, social movements orga...
  • Iraqis want occupation’s end, US ...
  • Peru: Indigenous rebellion in the A...
  • Rwanda: Call to indict French leade...
  • Swaziland: The struggle for democra...
  • United States: Thousands rally for ...
  • Uruguay: Discontent grows against g...
  • Venezuela: Campaign in solidarity w...
  • Venezuela: Indigenous land battle f...
  • Venezuela: The struggle for industr...

    • read »Comment & Analysis

  • Abortion is women’s business
  • Business threatens capital flight
  • Climate action: ‘As fast as human...
  • Communities demand action on dying ...
  • Greens WA candidate rejects ‘g...
  • Socialist to contest WA elections
  • Stop the thieves from selling our p...
  • The gentrification of national park...
  • WA Labor on the nose
  • Letters: Write on: Letters t...
  • Resistance!: Gillard announc...
  • Resistance!: Student suspend...
  • Resistance!: UWS students ca...
  • Our Common Cause: A plan for...

    • read »General

  • Green Left Weekly’s $250...

    • read »Australian News

  • ’Historic’ Ballarat agree...
  • Brisbane rallies to save Mary River...
  • Call for moratorium on water licens...
  • CFMEU to stop work for Noel Washing...
  • Construction workers accept 15% pay...
  • Fairfax journalists strike
  • Fuel costs cause more hunger in the...
  • Garrett sells out on Beverley
  • Gillard pledges to keep ABCC
  • Hands off St Mary’s Church!
  • Mansell: welfare plan elitist
  • No to war spending
  • NSW power workers strike against pr...
  • Small victory for G20 protesters
  • VIT ‘little benefit for teachers...
  • WA ALP promises uranium ban

    • read »Cultural Dissent

  • Review: The making of “...
  • On the box
  • The Black Power era


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