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Green Left Weekly issue #752, 28 May 2008
Spinning the news — Venezuela and the ‘FARC files’

VENEZUELA On March 1, the Colombian military (with US Special Forces help) illegally attacked a Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People’s Army (FARC-EP) rebel camp inside Ecuador. » Cuba and the ’independent journalists’

CUBA Cuban officials have produced letters that demonstrate “irrefutable evidence” of the channelling of funds from a convicted anti-Cuban terrorist to Cubans the US has termed “dissidents” and “independent journalists”. » Counterfeit capitalism — death at discount rates

According to the World Health Organisation, 50% of the drugs sold online are fakes. » Lisbon Treaty — dumping social Europe

The Irish referendum on the European Union Lisbon Treaty will take place on June 12. The Dublin government, media and all the major political parties, with the exception of Sinn Fein, are calling for a “Yes” vote for “jobs, the economy and Ireland’s future in Europe”. » Bolivia: Protest against Telecom Italia’s attacks

BOLIVIA Below is an abridged statement released on May 15 by participants in the People’s Social Summit in Lima, denouncing the decision of ETI and Telecom Italia to demand that the New York State Court freeze the accounts of the National Telecommunications Company (ENTEL). This action is part of a str... » El Salvador: Stop political killings!

EL SALVADOR Below is an abridged sign-on statement initiated by the Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador, http://cispes.org. To add you organisation, please email sistercities@gmail.com The context for the violence is the increasing likelihood of a victory in the elections for early next year ... » Socialism is the future — build it now

Ideas become a material force when they grasp the minds of masses. » South Africa: Xenophobic violence condemned

SOUTH AFRICA “It is a sad day for South Africa when we see our brothers and sisters from other countries being attacked, killed and injured in our communities and streets”, a May 21 statement by the South African Anti-Privatisation Forum (APF) stated, in response to the wave of violent attacks against ... » Same-sex marriage victory in California

UNITED STATES In an unexpected ruling, the California Supreme Court overturned a state law banning same-sex marriage on May 15, opening the door to marriage equality for gays and lesbians in the biggest US state. » Venezuela condemns US, Colombian violations of its territory

VENEZUELA According to a May 19 report by Latin American TV station Telesur, Venezuela’s defence minister Gustavo Rangel Briceno, denounced the fact that a US fighter jet violated Venezuelan airspace — around the La Orchila island, which houses a Venezuelan military base — two days earlier. » Afghanistan — an unjust war

Despite the April 27 death of Lance Corporal Jason Marks, the fifth Australian soldier killed in Afghanistan since the 2001 US-led invasion, and subsequent allegations of the mistreatment of Afghan prisoners of war by Australian troops, the there are no plans to withdraw any of the 1000 Australian t... » ‘Guest workers’ or modern slavery?

A pile of bags and clothing on an old shopfront verandah on Cuff Road in Singapore’s Little India is “home” to a group of about 50 migrant workers who have been spat out by an economy that relies heavily on so-called “guest workers”. » Britain: Gay couples win parenting rights

BRITAIN Indonesia: Growing fuel price protests meet repression

INDONESIA The report below is based on accounts posted to the blog of the Indonesian National Liberation Party of Unity (Papernas). Visit http://papernas-international.blogspot.com. » Pacifying civil society

In recent times, capitalist interests have financially supported two types of revolution — helping fund the “neoliberal revolution” and supporting/hijacking popular revolutions (or in some cases manufactured “revolutions”) in countries of geo-strategic importance. » Crispin Beltran — 1933-2008

PHILIPPINES Crispin Beltran, died on May 20 from an accident in Manila, Philippines. He was 75. » United States: Janitors launch strike

UNITED STATES Zimbabwe: Unionists granted bail

ZIMBABWE A May 19 statement by the International Trade Union Confederation reported that Zimbabwe’s High Court had granted Z$20 billion bail to Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions president Lovemore Matombo and ZCTU general secretary Wellington Chibebe. The two were are facing charges of “inciting th...


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