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Green Left Weekly issue #729, 31 October 2007
Letters to the Editor

LETTERS Same-sex marriage: does Kevin07 mean Kevin1907

OUR COMMON CAUSE Kevin Rudd should overturn the ALP’s policy of supporting the ban on same-sex marriage. » Behind the blather

In the lead-up to the federal election, your guide to what’s really happening behind the spin of the official campaign. » Exposing the 'greenhouse mafia'

Guy Pearse — the speechwriter for the federal Coalition environment minister from 1997 to 2000 who blew the whistle last year on the Howard government’s use of Australia’s biggest polluters to write its greenhouse gas emissions policy — visited Melbourne on October 24 as part of ... » On the socialist campaign trail

A call for socialist ideas Speaking at the launch of Socialist Alliance candidate Jim McIlroy’s campaign for the federal seat of Griffith, held by ALP leader Kevin Rudd, veteran socialist and university lecturer Gary MacLennan called for the continuation of the struggle for socialist ideas. » 'Clean coal' - a dirty lie

If you’ve sat in front a TV in the past few weeks, you’ll have seen the message: Australians need to get “climate clever” just like the Howard government, which, we’re told, is encouraging and funding new, environmentally friendly technologies such as “clean coal”. In fact, we’re led... » Labor to fund gimmicks, not services

On October 21, the day of the “great debate”, Labor leader Kevin Rudd announced Labor’s latest policy to help “working families”. He promised, if elected, to increase the federal government rebate on child care costs from 30% to 50% and to pay the rebate quarterly rather tha... » Afghanistan war no just cause, say anti-war activists

Anti-war activists have again called for the Australian troops to get out of Afghanistan as a second Australian soldier this month was killed there. » Coalition, Labor procrastinate on climate change

The infamous “worm” responded positively to PM John Howard’s climate change announcements during Channel Nine’s telecast of “The Great Debate” between Howard and ALP leader Kevin Rudd on October 21. »


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