GLW issue 643, published 2005-09-21.

UNITED STATES: Union donates to strikers

The United Auto Workers has presented a gift of US$880,000 to members of the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association, who are on strike in protest at the union-busting efforts of Northwest Airlines. More than 4400 workers have been striking since

Protest Rice and Rumsfeld

Rice-Rumsfeld Reception Committee, Adelaide The following call to action was issued by the Rice-Rumsfeld Reception Committee. Come to Adelaide in November and protest against the presence of Condoleezza Rice and Donald Rumsfeld, two central

Resistance can bring down the empire!

Stuart Munckton "Go and repeat that imperialism is not invincible. Go and repeat that we are in a time of offensive. Go and repeat that a new time is approaching." This was the message that Venezuela's socialist President Hugo Chavez had for the

CPSU delegate purged for militant stand

Nick Everett, Canberra On September 7, long-time Community and Public Sector Union activist and delegate to Unions ACT council Paul Oboohov was removed from the CPSU's delegation to the council. Oboohov was also disendorsed as a CPSU representative

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Australian News

CDU attacks student union

DARWIN — The Charles Darwin University Students' Union has been hit with a pre-emptive strike from the university management as it tries to beat PM John Howard to the punch in starving the student union of funds. The university administration is

Make Poverty History march

BRISBANE — On September 10, 100 people rallied in the Roma Street Forum as part of a global day of action in support of the Make Poverty History campaign. Dave Andrews, representing the Christian social justice group TEAR Australia, chairing the

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International News

VENEZUELA: 'Tremendous courage against the odds'

In Caracas, Green Left Weekly's Kiraz Janicke spoke to Gregory Wilpert about the developing revolutionary process in Venezuela. Wilpert has been living in Venezuela for five years and is the editor of venezuelanalysis.org, an independent website

ARGENTINA: 20,000 protest against planned Bush visit

Andrew Hall, Buenos Aires On September 9, at least 20,000 people marched from the congressional building to Plaza de Mayo in downtown Buenos Aires to protest against the November 4-5 visit for the Summit of the Americas by US President George

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Cultural Dissent

Freedom Festival 2005

Freedom Festival 2005 is a national music event to raise awareness of Amnesty International Australia's Stop Violence Against Women campaign. International artists include Ursula Rucker (Philadelphia, US), Ben Mono (Munich, Germany) and Jah'licious

On the box

Message Stick: Us Mob (Part 5) — Follows the adventures of a group of Indigenous kids who live in a community on the fringe of Alice Springs. ABC, Friday, September 23, 6pm. Sex 'N' Pop: Sexual Healing — Is it true that a dreadful comeback of

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