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Green Left Weekly issue #776, 26 November 2008
Can Africa survive Obama’s advisors?

One of US president-elect Barack Obama’s leading advisers has done more damage to Africa, its economies and its people than anyone I can think of in world history, including even Cecil John Rhodes. » Venezuela: Pro-Chavez win majority seats, lose some key positions

President Hugo Chavez’s governing party, the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), got mixed results in the regional and local elections held on November 23, winning strongly in 17 out of 23 states, but losing the country’s two most populous states and the Capital District of Caracas. » The US role in Somalia’s misery

Outgoing US President George Bush has often stated that history will be the rightful judge of his legacy. Some academics, such as John Lewis Gaddis and Fareed Zakaria, have already begun early revisions to the Bush years. » United States: The bailout farce

The much-hyped US$700 billion bailout for the banks has become a grab-bag of policies and giveaways to corporations of all sorts as the Bush administration reels under the pressure of collapsing stock prices, frozen credit markets and skyrocketing unemployment. » Venezuela: Socialist campaign gathers momentum as vote nears

At a mass rally of PSUV activists in the Poliedro Stadium on November 18, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez called for “Operation Round Up” to gather the maximum number of votes for candidates of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) in the November 23 elections for state governors and m... » Obama pledges to close Guantanamo

On November 16, in his first interview since his election victory, US president-elect Barack Obama told the CBS program 60 Minutes that his administration would close the notorious US concentration camp on the illegally occupied Cuban territory of Guantanamo Bay, and end the use of torture. » Ecuador: Mining, debt and indigenous struggles

On November 17, thousands of indigenous and environmental activists rallied across Ecuador in protest against the introduction of a new mining law by the government of President Rafael Correa. » Iraq: Pact to continue occupation signed

On November 16 the Iraqi cabinet agreed to a final draft of a “security agreement” that would replace the current United Nations mandate — which has authorised the occupation since 2003 but that is scheduled to expire on December 31. » Zimbabwe: Struggle against dictatorship and social crisis

The National Constitutional Assembly (NCA) is a non-government organisation formed in 1997 that includes “Zimbabwean citizens and civic organisations including, labour movements, student and youth groups, women groups, churches, business groups and human rights organisations”, as well as p... » Agrofuels: are we winning?

With mounting evidence of environmental damage and grave social consequences, making fuel from plants no longer seems such a good idea. But is the widespread criticism of agrofuels forcing policy changes? » Basque activist fights extradition

Basque nationalist Inaki de Juana Chaos voluntarily appeared in court in Belfast on November 17 following the issueing of a European arrest warrant by the Spanish authorities to the Police Service of Northern Ireland on November 13. » Burma: ‘Only 65 years?’

One of Burma’s most prominent activists has been sentenced to 65 years jail, along with two other pro-democracy leaders, in connection with anti-government protests held last year. » Fidel Castro on G20 summit: “Begging the wolf”

Anyone would have thought there would be a profound debate on the thorny issue. » Gaza’s fisherpeople attacked

Fishing boats have become the latest target in Israel’s war on the Palestinian territory of Gaza. » Three proud athletes in Mexico

A race to remember: The Peter Norman story By Damian Johnstone and Matt Norman JoJo Publishing, 2008 320 pages, $34.95 (pb) » Venezuela: Chavez calls for ‘revolution in the revolution’

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez called for a “revolution within the revolution”, at an 8000 strong United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) rally on November 18. »


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