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Green Left Weekly issue #774, 12 November 2008
Congo: Western intervention behind bloodbath

Despite Western media and politicians having largely ignored a decade of genocidal warfare that has cost 6 million lives, the recent upsurge in fighting in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has drawn not only media attention, but visits to the region by the British and French fo... » Venezuela: Crucial test for Bolivarian revolution

The article below has been translated by Federico Fuentes for Green Left Weekly from the November edition of Latin America-wide publication America XXI, and is reprinted with permission. » Afghanistan: Killing continues in the ‘good war’

Abridged from http://asia-pacific-action. » Italy: Massive protests as racist offensive launched

Two-and-a-half million people marched through the streets of Rome on October 25 in opposition to the policies and corruption of the right-wing government of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. » Peru: Government crisis deepens as struggles explode

One month on from a corruption scandal that forced the resignation of Peru’s entire cabinet, the political crisis for President Alan Garcia continues unabated. » Sri Lanka: School children bombed in war on Tamils

The article below has been abridged from http://www.asia-pacific-action.org. » Obama’s historic victory: people want change!

The front page of the San Francisco Chronicle the day after the historic November 4 presidential election provided this image: a full page color photo of Barack Obama with the quote, “Change has come to America”. » Congo: GLW journalist interview by Iranian TV station

Following his article in the current issue looking at the factors behind the current crisis in the Congo, such as the role of the West and current response by Western media and governments, Green Left Weekly journalist Tony Iltis was interviewed by English-language Iranian station Press TV. » ’Clean development’ supports dirty energy

The Kyoto Protocol’s “Clean Development Mechanism” (CDM), which was supposed to reduce emissions, is subsidising the fossil-fuel industry. » Colombia: Military scandal over repression and lies

Twenty-seven members of the Colombian armed forces, including generals and other high-ranking officers, have been fired in connection to revelations that they had been involved with the abduction and murder of civilians. » Ireland: British Army ‘parade of shame’

First came two British soldiers, decked out in desert battle dress, leading a pair of Irish wolfhounds. » Italy: Peoples’ power challenges Berlusconi

Having heard about the October 25, 2.5-million-strong, protest against the government of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi while in Florence, I was disappointed that the timing of my visit to Rome was off by just a few days. » Morocco: Saharawi journalist imprisoned for speaking out

The article below is abridged from a November 4 statement released by the Saharawi Journalists’ and Writers’ Union (UPES). For more information, visit http://www.upes.org. » Swedish auto-workers: ‘save jobs and the planet’

Globally, the campaign for serious action on climate change has been forced to confront the question of how to relate to the workforce in environmentally destructive industries. » California bans same-sex marriage

UNITED STATES While celebrations over Barack Obama’s victory in the presidential elections dominated US streets, gay rights supporters rallied against the banning of same-sex marriage in California. » United States: Machinists win new contract with Boeing

Machinists, represented by the Industrial Association of Machinists (IAM), at Boeing plants in the US voted on November 1 to end a 57-day strike and accept a new contract offer. » Struggle in the Obama-era: what next?

UNITED STATES People all over the world have waited for the end of the hated far-right-wing administration of US President George Bush and his Vice-President Dick Cheney. However, what will an Obama presidency bring with it? US Socialist Worker held a round table with a range of activists and left-wing authors... » Chavez to Obama: ‘Change US policy’

VENEZUELA Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez released a statement congratulating US president-elect Barack Obama, declaring that, “We are convinced that the time has come to establish new relations between our two countries and in our region, based on the principles of respect for sovereignty, equality and tr... » World’s first climate refugees to settle in Bougainville

According to an October 29 Papua New Guinea Post Courier report, the first 40 families from Carterets Island, a small atoll that is part of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville (ARB), are expected to move to mainland Bougainville by March next year. »


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