GLW issue 584, published 2004-06-02.

VENEZUELA: 130 detained in paramilitary plot

CARACAS — According to Venezuelan vice-president Jose Vicente Rangel, 130 individuals have been detained after a group of 70 Colombian paramilitary on May 9. Several dozen people have been presented before military judges, including 13 men captured

Write on: Letters to the editor

Otways Whatever did the premier of Victoria mean by saying at the last Victorian election that he was saving the Otways? The latest draft Otways plan says the Geelong and Warrnambool water catchments in the Otways forest will continue to be

Drug companies profiting from mental depression

Lauren Carroll Harris "It's not fair. That's how I feel. That a person in America could go to the doctor, get a prescription, take Effexor, and all of a sudden be unable to quit." These comments were posted on March 23 by "Sean9" on the pmessage

Our common cause: No more tax cuts for the rich!

You can't listen to the radio, watch the news or read the papers these days without being reminded that this government is consistently, blatantly and outrageously acting against the wishes of the great majority of people. Recently, yet another a

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Australian News

'Free Izhar now!'

Stuart Munckton, Sydney Waving placards declaring "Free Izhar now!", "ASIO — Australia's System of Injustice and Oppression" and "Guilty until proven innocent!", supporters of University of New South Wales medical student Izhar Ul Haque gathered

M4 protest takes to the road

Kathleen Scott, Sydney More than 500 local community groups, activists, councillors and state members of parliament marched along the City West Link on May 23 to protest the planned M4 East tunnel options. The protest was organised by the

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International News

UNITED STATES: Convicted for refusing to fight Bush's war

Staff Sergeant Camilo Mejia, the first US soldier to go public with his refusal to fight Bush's war in Iraq, was convicted of desertion on May 21 and sentenced to a bad conduct discharge and one year of hard labor. Tod Ensign, the director of GI

SCOTLAND: Socialists launch European election campaign

Alex Miller On June 10, Scottish voters will go to the polls to elect seven new members of the European Parliament. The Scottish Socialist Party (SSP), which has six members in the Scottish Parliament, launched its MEP election campaign on May 17.

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Editorial

Troops out! Howard out!

In the wake of the still unfolding Abu Ghraib prisoner torture scandal, a voter backlash against Australia's participation in the US-led invasion and occupation of Iraq appears to be burying the Coalition government's re-election prospects. An AC

Cultural Dissent

News briefs #2

#2 World Refugee Day launched CANBERRA — Banners supporting refugee rights and a field of 500 hearts surrounded speakers launching World Refugee Day on the ACT Legislative Assembly lawns on May 24. The "Field of Hearts" installation for

ACT teachers demand pay parity

James Vassilopoulos, Canberra The Australian Capital Territory branch of the Australian Education Union (AEU) organised three days of rolling stoppages at public schools on May 26-28 to press teachers' demand for pay parity with their colleagues

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