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Peru: State of siege declared to put down revolt

The Peruvian government decreed a 60-day state of emergency on May 9 across various districts in the Amazonian region in the east.

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New laws a slur on civil liberties New NSW laws that allow police to move-on people who are "noticeably" drunk ("slurring their speech") and arrest those who fail to comply, will mostly target Aboriginals, teenagers, young people and people with

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World War Il: Behind Closed Doors — focuses on the secret history of the non-aggression pact between Hitler and Stalin. SBS, Friday, May 22, 8.30pm. Sex, TV and Ugly George — Explores censorship and public decency on television using the

Statement against war on Tamils initiated by World at the Crossroads participants:

The statement below was initially circulated at the World at a Crossroads conference hosted by Green Left Weekly in Sydney, April 10-12. A selection of the much larger number of names that signed on are included below. To add your name to the statement, email stuartmunckton@gmail.com

The Flame, March 2009 — Arabic-language supplement

Read the March edition of the Flame here