As Venezuela's elected president faces a recall referendum pushed for by Venezuela's US-backed corporate elite, Leonel Vivas, that country's ambassador in Australia, released the following statement on July 5.
On the July 5, 1811, the people of
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Stephen Darley, Adelaide
We all know that the invasion of Iraq wasn't about weapons of mass destruction, or terrorism, or how bad Saddam Hussein was, or any other of the threadbare excuses that have been exposed as barefaced lies. It was about
DARWIN — Protesters gathered on July 7 outside the office of David Tollner, federal member for the seat of Solomon, in opposition to the proposed joint US-Australian military 'training facilities' in the Northern Territory and other parts of
Average folks
"[John] Kerry's choice of [John] Edwards also sets up stark contrasts between the two tickets. Edwards' working-class roots and Southern-style populism will make it easier for Democrats to portray President Bush and Vice-President
Doug Lorimer
As Iraqi resistance fighters fought running gunbattles in the streets of central Baghdad, on July 7 the US-appointed Interim Government of Iraq (IGI) announced a set of security laws that will override the country's interim
Joyce Semaan
Palestinians have hailed a decision handed down on July 9 by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that declared the apartheid wall that Israel is constructing in the West Bank illegal. The decision came after five months of
The Building Industry Group — the combined Victorian building unions — will show its solidarity with Colombian workers on July 22 by bringing a delegation of stewards from local building sites to an annual rally against Coca-Cola in Melbourne.
Dave Riley
"I think the tactics the Don used aren't much different from those General Motors used against [anti-corporate campaigner] Ralph Nader. Unlike some corporate heads, Corleone has an unwavering loyalty for the people that have given
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Control of Rivers: Water, War, Peace — Examines the possibility of future international disputes arising over the availability of fresh drinking water. SBS, Friday July 16, 1pm.
Cutting Edge: The World According to Bush —
Revolution in the air: From Malcolm and Martin to Lenin, Mao and CheMax ElbaumVerso Press, 2003384 pages, $58.50 (pb)
REVIEW BY BARRY SHEPHERD
In Australia, and all over the world, people from different backgrounds are looking for ways to rebuild
Sarah Stephen
Over the last 10 years, racism has been on the rise in Australian society. A report by the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission released last month illustrates how Arab and Muslim Australians have become the most recent
Boris Kagarlitsky, Moscow
The Communist Party's leaders have always been prone to optimism. When they were told of an impending crisis in their ranks, they confidently replied that nothing of the kind was possible. When forecasts suggested they
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