The Socialist Alliance has launched a climate change roadshow to promote its radical policy of a 60% reduction in greenhouse emissions by 2020 and a 90% reduction by 2030.
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Having previously written a critique of the International Center on Nonviolent Conflict which examined its democratic associations (GLW #722), I was amazed to discover that Professor Stephen Zunes presently serves as the chair of their board of academic advisors. Amazed because this information was news to me as the ICNCs academic advisors are not available on its website, and also that a progressive academic like Zunes would become associated with the ICNC.
The Molotov’s new track “Terror Nullius” comments on how “white Australia” treats its first people and rejects the lie that Australia was ever an empty land (terra nullius). With a pumping rock/dance beat, didgeridoo bass lines (from Dave-J), heavy guitars and spitfire lyrics, “Terror Nullius” calls on all Australians to fight for “a fair go” for Murri, Koori and all Indigenous Australians. Vote for this song and hear it played on Triple J by visiting http://www.triplejunearthed.com/themolotov. The song can also be downloaded at http://www.myspace.com/themolotov1.
On August 15, the cities of Ica and Pisco located in the southern region of Peru were hit by a massive earthquake registering 7.9 on the Richter scale. This was the first quake recorded in living history in this area. It resulted in the loss of 540 lives, and immense physical destruction; 80% of buildings within the heart of Pisco collapsed, and more than 16000 people were left without housing and basic services.
The images on the television screen are now so familiar we become immune. Unimaginable numbers of people suffering and dying in a part of the world we know little about for reasons we know even less. What is it that we feel? Sadness, pity, a sense of anger, a sense of hopelessness? So we make the right noises, perhaps make a donation to the relevant charity and move on to the next news item. Yet the people suffering are just like us; the only difference is that we are lucky enough to have been born here.
Communism and Football — Throughout the 20th century, the football grounds of Eastern Europe became political battlegrounds. SBS, Friday, September 28, 8.30pm.
Message Stick: Cape Expectations — The small Cape York Indigenous community of
Independent journalist and film-maker John Pilger has just released a new film, The War on Democracy. Set in Latin America and the US, the film outlines the US-led destruction of democracy in successive Latin American countries since the 1950s and the significant reversal of that tide today. The film includes an exclusive interview with Venezuela’s socialist President Hugo Chavez. Green Left Weekly’s Emma Murphy spoke to Pilger about the issues raised in the film.
The Bourne Ultimatum
Directed by Paul Greengrass
Starring Matt Damon & Julia Stiles
111 minutes
Screening nationally
Directed by Paul Greengrass
Starring Matt Damon & Julia Stiles
111 minutes
Screening nationally
Tens of thousands of people marched in Washington, DC, on September 15 demanding an end to the US war in Iraq. Pennsylvania Avenue was filled shoulder to shoulder from the White House, where the action began, to the Capitol building. The turnout was larger than expected, a shot in the arm for anti-war activists.
On September 13 Britains Trade Union Congress (TUC) reaffirmed its solidarity with Venezuelas Bolivarian revolution at its annual conference, backing Venezuelas decision not to renew the public-broadcast license of the private TV station Radio Caracas Television (RCTV), which had supported the military coup [in 2002] against the democratically elected government of Venezuela.
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