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Green Left Weekly issue #791, 22 April 2009
Write On: Letters to the editor

LETTERS Write On: Letters to the editor

LETTERS The Tamils need support

EDITORIAL One of the great crimes of modern times is occurring on the island of Sri Lanka without a word of protest from governments the world over. The Tamil people are facing genocide. » Make Capitalism History conference inspires

RESISTANCE!, AUSTRALIA Following the rich and inspiring World at a Crossroads conference, socialist youth organisation Resistance held its annual national conference on April 13 in Sydney. » Mass protest — worth the effort?

RESISTANCE!, AUSTRALIA In recent years, Australia has seen some of the biggest protests in its history, namely those against the Iraq war and Work Choices. Over the past decade increasing numbers have taken to the streets, in support of various movements such as anti-war, workers’ rights, anti-neoliberalism, climate ... » Extreme capitalism and war

OUR COMMON CAUSE, AUSTRALIA PM Kevin Rudd likes to tell us he is against “extreme capitalism”. Like US President Barack Obama, Rudd tries to give capitalism a more human face, pretending it’s now something different to the neoliberal nightmare of the past three and a half decades. » An intervention against health

AUSTRALIA A medical professional from the Sunrise Health Service has attacked the Rudd government for continuing with the NT intervention policy. Instead of “closing the gap” between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal health outcomes, the intervention has made Aboriginal people less healthy, she says. » Anti-bikie gang laws: wrong and dangerous

AUSTRALIA Every week it seems as if a new law in NSW is passed which rolls back civil liberties. This time it is “anti-bikie” gang laws which, despite assurances, can be used against any sort of organisation, including activist or pressure groups. Other states have said they may copy the laws. » Fighting for our future

The article below is abridged from the speech delivered by M. Saraswathy, deputy chairperson of the Socialist Party of Malaysia, to the final plenary of the World at a Crossroads conference. The conference, hosted by Green Left Weekly, was held in Sydney over April 10-12. » Building unions take on ABCC

AUSTRALIA At an April 7 combined delegates and shop stewards meeting, 500 members from the Building Industry Group (BIG) unions decided in a unanimous vote to hold a mass protest on April 28. » The challenge of climate change: We need an eco-revolution

The April 2 G20 summit brought together the leaders of some of the world’s most economically significant countries. They were intent on working out a rescue plan for the capitalist system, the very system that is killing the planet and condemning billions of people to poverty and oppression. » Fortress Australia claims more lives

AUSTRALIA On April 16, an explosion on board a small fishing boat, packed with 47 Afghan asylum seekers and two crew, killed five people and injured many more. » For full funding of TAFE salary increases — no trade-offs!

AUSTRALIA On March 26, the NSW Legislative Council passed the motion by Greens NSW MP John Kaye that called on the government to drop its demands that TAFE teacher conditions be slashed to pay for salary increases. » Lake Macquarie under threat from coal mine

AUSTRALIA In an era of climate change, global warming, high carbon emissions and with renewable energy coming to the fore, it is astounding that a proposal for another “open cut” coal mine is set to reach the NSW planning department. » Rudd launches institute for climate inaction

AUSTRALIA On April 16, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd launched the Global Carbon Capture and Storage Institute. The day before, CSIRO scientists told a Senate inquiry that the world needs immediate and significant cuts to greenhouse gas emissions to have any hope of preserving a climate that can support humanity. » WA govt to cap public sector wages

AUSTRALIA On March 31, Western Australian treasurer Troy Buswell announced a cap on wage rises for public sector workers. » Your silence pains us

AUSTRALIA The following open letter was sent to Greens Senator Bob Brown on April 16, the day before Brown met with Tamil hunger strikers. »


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