GLW issue 669, published 2006-05-31.

Cindy Sheehan calls for David Hicks' release

Gerard Morel, Melbourne At a lunchtime rally outside the Liberal Party's Victorian head office on May 26, US anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan and the Democrats' Senator Natasha Stott-Despoja called for an end to the US military's imprisonment of

McExploitation!

Peter Boyle On March 8, 1996, Michael Johnston, 19, a Wollongong University student, was killed while cleaning a stove at a McDonald's restaurant. He was just two weeks into the job. Johnston had been instructed to carry out the daily cleaning of

Climate change: Nuclear is no solution!

Zoe Kenny Despite being seen as a climate change "renegade", Prime Minister John Howard is currently attempting to gain "greenie" points by pushing for acceptance of "cleaner and greener" nuclear power as the solution to global warming. However,

Loose Cannons

How diplomatically put "Moscow and Washington failed to overcome their differences over Iran's nuclear programme yesterday, with a meeting of top diplomats in London breaking up without agreement on a common stance on the dispute... The US State

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Australian News

Saying 'no' to racism

Tony Iltis, Melbourne One hundred and twenty people rallied in the Footscray Mall around the slogans "Stand up for multicultural communities!" and "Howard's racism will not divide us: say no to attacks on Muslims!". The May 20 rally, organised by

Moreland council sells out leisure centre workers

Gillian Davy, Melbourne Despite pressure from the local Union Solidarity group and other residents, and opposition from its two Greens' members, Moreland City Council voted on May 22 to put control of the Coburg Leisure Complex into the hands of

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International News

BOLIVIA: Morales pushes more pro-poor measures

Stuart Munckton When he issued the decree nationalising the gas industry on May 1, fulfilling the main demand of the popular movement that overthrew the two preceding presidents as well as the key promise in his election campaign, Bolivian

BRITAIN: Strong showing for Respect

Liam Mac Uaid Respect's performance in England's May 4 local government elections has been impressive. These were the first elections of this type the organisation has contested on such a scale. Sixteen candidates were elected as councillors. In

Further International News

Editorial

Young people show a lead

On June 1, students and young workers around Australia will be leading by example — showing why young people have always been at the forefront of progressive struggles. The June 1 student strike initiated by the Resistance socialist youth

Cultural Dissent

Da Vinci Code drivel

The Da Vinci CodeDirected by Ron HowardStarring Tom Hanks and Audrey TautouScreening nationally REVIEW BY ELAINE GRAHAM-LEIGH The film of Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code opened the Cannes film festival on May 17 to universal critical panning. The

3CR: 30 years of 'truly independent' radio

BY DOMENICA SETTLE Community radio station 3CR is celebrating 30 years of bringing diverse voices to the streets of Melbourne. From May 29 to June 11, 3CR's 450 volunteers will be calling on the community to donate to the station's 13th birthday

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