GLW issue 648, published 2005-11-09.

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VENEZUELA: Mission accomplished - illiteracy eradicated

Susan Price & Margarita Windisch, Caracas Venezuelans celebrated across the country on October 28 to mark the official declaration that the Bolivarian republic has now become officially free of illiteracy. The day also marked the birthday of Simon

UNITED STATES: Libby indictment a result of Iraq war blowback

Barry Sheppard, San Francisco The October 28 indictment of Lewis "Scooter" Libby, US Vice-President Dick Cheney's chief of staff, on charges of obstruction of justice and perjury are the latest blow to the already reeling administration of US

Write On: Letters to the Editor

Police state Australia is becoming a police state, with hysterical support after the London bombing atrocities for extension of already draconian detention without trial measures. The Coalition government and politicised and intimidated public

A passion for fundamental change

Virginia Brown, Perth Refugee-rights and other progressive activists suffered a blow last week with the passing of Siobhan Allen, a longtime socialist whose passion for bringing about fundamental social change was well-known and a source of
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BOLIVIA: Morales launches bid for presidency

Federico Fuentes, La Paz After travelling 18 hours from La Paz on a number of different buses and a trek through mud and rain to cross flooded roads, I arrived in Chimore, a town of 2000 residents in Bolivia's remote Chapare jungle, located 580

VENEZUELA: Telesur - 24-hour antidote to CNN

The test broadcast phase for the new Latin America-wide satellite television channel Telesur ended on October 31 with the launch of a continuous live signal from its studios in Caracas. The Telesur website <http://www.telesurtv.net> states
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