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Headlines from GLW #791, 22 April 2009:


The challenge of climate change: We need an eco-revolution
COMMENT & ANALYSIS, 18 April 2009
The April 2 G20 summit brought together the leaders of some of the world’s most economically significant countries. They were intent on working out a rescue plan for the capitalist system, the very system that is killing the planet and condemning billions of people to poverty and oppression. »

Stop the genocide: Sri Lanka wages war on Tamil people
INTERNATIONAL NEWS, 18 April 2009
Massive protests in London, Toronto, Canberra and elsewhere around the world have demanded the Sri Lankan government agree to an immediate ceasefire and open negotiations with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). »

Fortress Australia claims more lives
COMMENT & ANALYSIS, 18 April 2009
AUSTRALIA: On April 16, an explosion on board a small fishing boat, packed with 47 Afghan asylum seekers and two crew, killed five people and injured many more. »

The Tamils need support
EDITORIAL, 18 April 2009
EDITORIAL: One of the great crimes of modern times is occurring on the island of Sri Lanka without a word of protest from governments the world over. The Tamil people are facing genocide. »

The real story of the Somali pirates
INTERNATIONAL NEWS, 18 April 2009
“Pirates caught redhanded by one of Her Majesty’s warships after trying to hijack a cargo ship off Somalia made the grave mistake of opening fire on two Royal Navy assault craft packed with commandos armed with machineguns and SA80 rifles”, began a November 22, 2008 London Times article. »

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Other Headlines


Latin America: a changing continent
INTERNATIONAL NEWS, 17 April 2009
On April 1, Bolivia beat the Argentine soccer team, coached by legendary Diego Maradona, by 6-1. »

Creating solutions at World at a Crossroads conference
AUSTRALIAN NEWS, 18 April 2009
Attendees at the World at a Crossroads conference, held in Sydney on April 10-12, remarked that the conference could not have been better named. »

North Korea, Israel and US hypocrisy
INTERNATIONAL NEWS, 17 April 2009
US President Barack Obama’s administration is pressing for diplomatic retaliation, perhaps in the form of more sanctions against North Korea, after Pyonyang launched a rocket into space. »

An intervention against health
COMMENT & ANALYSIS, 18 April 2009
A medical professional from the Sunrise Health Service has attacked the Rudd government for continuing with the NT intervention policy. Instead of “closing the gap” between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal health outcomes, the intervention has made Aboriginal people less healthy, she says. »

Fighting for our future
COMMENT & ANALYSIS, 18 April 2009
The article below is abridged from the speech delivered by M. Saraswathy, deputy chairperson of the Socialist Party of Malaysia, to the final plenary of the World at a Crossroads conference. The conference, hosted by Green Left Weekly, was held in Sydney over April 10-12. »

Anti-bikie gang laws: wrong and dangerous
COMMENT & ANALYSIS, 18 April 2009
Every week it seems as if a new law in NSW is passed which rolls back civil liberties. This time it is “anti-bikie” gang laws which, despite assurances, can be used against any sort of organisation, including activist or pressure groups. Other states have said they may copy the laws. »

Re-nationalise Qantas!
AUSTRALIAN NEWS, 18 April 2009
In the aftermath of industrial action by Qantas workers at airports in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth on March 30 over plans out-source jobs, Qantas announced on April 14 that 1750 jobs would be cut. »

United States: Black journalist on death row denied justice again
INTERNATIONAL NEWS, 18 April 2009

Britain: Visteon workers demand green jobs
INTERNATIONAL NEWS, 18 April 2009

Building unions take on ABCC
COMMENT & ANALYSIS, 18 April 2009

Venezuela: 21st century technology for 21st century socialism
INTERNATIONAL NEWS, 18 April 2009

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  • Afghanistan: NATO forces kill six c...
  • Bolivia: Plot to kill president foi...
  • Britain: Visteon workers demand gre...
  • Egypt: Regime targets Hezbollah
  • France: More strikes called for May...
  • Ireland: Ford’s lies exposed as c...
  • Italy: Millions demand action again...
  • Latin America: a changing continent...
  • North Korea, Israel and US hypocris...
  • Stop the genocide: Sri Lanka wages ...
  • Thai ‘Red Shirt’ citizen moveme...
  • The real story of the Somali pirate...
  • United States: Black journalist on ...
  • Venezuela: 21st century technology ...
  • Venezuela: Coup defeat commemorated...
  • Vietnam celebrates Liberation Day
  • West Papua: Thousands rally for ind...

    • read »Comment & Analysis

  • An intervention against health
  • Anti-bikie gang laws: wrong and dan...
  • Building unions take on ABCC
  • Fighting for our future
  • For full funding of TAFE salary inc...
  • Fortress Australia claims more live...
  • Lake Macquarie under threat from co...
  • Rudd launches institute for climate...
  • The challenge of climate change: We...
  • WA govt to cap public sector wages
  • Your silence pains us
  • Letters: Write On: Letters t...
  • Letters: Write On: Letters t...
  • Resistance!: Make Capitalism...
  • Resistance!: Mass protest &#...
  • Editorial: The Tamils need s...
  • Our Common Cause: Extreme ca...

    • read »General

  • Stimulate change, invest in GLW...

    • read »Australian News

  • Capitalist crisis: socialism or bar...
  • Creating solutions at World at a Cr...
  • Hundreds of childcare workers face ...
  • Hunger strikes, rallies against gen...
  • John Holland agrees to mediation wi...
  • Rail cuts threaten jobs and safety
  • Re-nationalise Qantas!
  • Residents oppose rifle range expans...
  • Brief: Activist faces proper...
  • Brief: Troops out of Afghani...

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