GLW issue 664, published 2006-04-12.

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UNSW forum on anti-Muslim racism

SYDNEY — Fifty-five people attended an April 4 forum at the University of NSW on "War and racism: why are Muslims targeted?" It was the first public event organised by the UNSW Students Against War. Waleed Khadous from the UNSW Islamic Society

PAKISTAN: WSF unites against military, fundamentalism

Pip Hinman, Karachi Renowned author and activist Tariq Ali was a hit, particularly with young Pakistanis, at the Karachi World Social Forum, held March 24-29. Wherever he spoke, whether at the 5000-strong opening ceremony or at seminars on

Terminate Tulla' toxic dump!

Chris Peterson, Melbourne The Terminate Tulla Toxic Dump Action Group (TTTDAG) is having some success in their campaign to get the dangerous toxic dump, close to residents and the Tullamarine airport, closed down. While they are yet to get

Big leap in GLW website visitors

John Percy Traffic on the Green Left Weekly website jumped significantly during March, with an average of 19,791 visitors to the site every day. This compares to the average number of visitors in the previous six months of about 11-12,000. The
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IRAQ: US building six 'enduring' bases

Doug Lorimer US officials claim that they will withdraw their occupation troops from Iraq as soon as the US-recruited and trained Iraqi army is capable of fighting and defeating the anti-occupation resistance movement. But the Pentagon is spending

POLAND: Holocaust survivor calls for action over anti-Semitic radio

Marek Edelman, the last surviving leader of the Warsaw ghetto uprising during the Second World War, has accused the conservative religious broadcaster Radio Maryja of "xenophobia, chauvinism and anti-Semitism" and has called on Prime Minister
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