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Green Left Weekly issue #754, 11 June 2008
Putting the wrong ones on trial

IRELAND There is a trial currently taking place in Belfast that seems to explain plainly how nothing makes any sense. » Venezuela: Massive turnout for PSUV primaries

VENEZUELA In a massive show of support for the new United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) — established to unite the mass movement that supports the Bolivarian revolution led by President Hugo Chavez — on June 1 some 2.5 million PSUV members participated in an historic process of electing candid... » Bolivia: Referendums of reaction

BOLIVIA On June 1, the eastern Bolivian provinces of Beni and Pando followed the May 4 referendum in Santa Cruz, holding referendums for “autonomy” from the national government. Together with Tarija, whose “autonomy” referendum is scheduled for June 21, these four eastern provinces, known as the “... » Cuba: Lessons for a greener world

CUBA We all know about climate change, forest destruction and other ecological threats, but in Latin America environmental concern is treated more seriously than perhaps in any other part of the world. » Israel: The occupation corrupts

I cannot say that I ever liked Ehud Olmert. But now I almost feel sorry for him. » Israel: Haaretz promotes pro-genocide website

ISRAEL Abridged from a June 2 report on http://electronicintifada.net. » Bolivia nationalises hydrocarbon transport company

BOLIVIA The Bolivian government nationalised on June 2 the TR-Holdings company, which owns 50% of the stocks of the Transredes company, consolidating the process of nationalising Bolivia’s gas industry begun on May 1, 2006, the Bolivian News Agency (ABI) reported. » El Salvador: Political killings marks rise of right-wing violence

EL SALVADOR Hector Antonio Ventura and 13 others, now known as the Suchitoto 14, were arrested in July last year for their participation in an anti-water privatisation forum in the town of Suchitoto. » Indonesisia: Student hunger strike against fuel price rise

The below appeal for solidarity was posted on < htt. Please send messages of support to arahkiri2009@yahoo.com. » Malaysia: Government ‘declares war’, socialists fight back

MALAYSIA “The announcement by the Prime Minister of increasing the price of fuel by 78 sen and increasing diesel by RM1 added with the increase in electricity as well lifting the cap on chicken prices tantamounts to a declaration of war against the ordinary people of Malaysia”, S.Arutchelvan, the s... » Pakistan: Thousands demonstrate against price hikes

PAKISTAN Over 3000 activists and supporters of Labour Party Pakistan (LPP) took part in rally in Lahore on June 6 against the ongoing neoliberal policies of the current Pakistan People’s Party government. » United States: New court ruling against Cuban Five

UNITED STATES On June 4, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in the US issued its ruling upholding the convictions of the five Cuban nationals being held in US jails, including the espionage and murder conspiracy convictions. The “Cuban Five” had infiltrated right-wing Cuban exile groups in Miami to help ... » Stop anti-Venezuela articles in the NYT

VENEZUELA Below is an abridged statement by the US-based Venezuelan Information Office. Visit http://rethinkvenezuela.com. » Behind the rise of Obama

UNITED STATES “America, this is our moment”, stated Barack Obama on June 3 after winning enough delegates to become the presidential nominee for the Democratic Party. » Afghani civilians killed, imprisoned by US operation

AFGHANISTAN Colombia appears before ILO over unionist killings

COLOMBIA The Colombian government appeared on June 3 in Geneva before the Committee on the Application of Standards at the ILO’s annual session of the International Labour Conference. » Cuba rejects Rome Summit food crisis statement Italy: Farmers protesting in Rome expelled

ITALY New York accepts gay marriage

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