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Headlines from GLW #752, 28 May 2008:


Afghanistan — an unjust war
INTERNATIONAL NEWS, 24 May 2008
Despite the April 27 death of Lance Corporal Jason Marks, the fifth Australian soldier killed in Afghanistan since the 2001 US-led invasion, and subsequent allegations of the mistreatment of Afghan prisoners of war by Australian troops, the there are no plans to withdraw any of the 1000 Australian troops from Afghanistan. »

Social change to stop climate change
COMMENT & ANALYSIS, 24 May 2008
The following abridged statement was initiated by participants at the Climate Change — Social Change conference, hosted by Green Left Weekly in Sydney, April 11-13, 2008. »

‘Guest workers’ or modern slavery?
INTERNATIONAL NEWS, 24 May 2008
A pile of bags and clothing on an old shopfront verandah on Cuff Road in Singapore’s Little India is “home” to a group of about 50 migrant workers who have been spat out by an economy that relies heavily on so-called “guest workers”. »

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Spinning the news — Venezuela and the ‘FARC files’
INTERNATIONAL NEWS, 24 May 2008
On March 1, the Colombian military (with US Special Forces help) illegally attacked a Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People’s Army (FARC-EP) rebel camp inside Ecuador. »

Cuba and the ’independent journalists’
INTERNATIONAL NEWS, 24 May 2008
Cuban officials have produced letters that demonstrate “irrefutable evidence” of the channelling of funds from a convicted anti-Cuban terrorist to Cubans the US has termed “dissidents” and “independent journalists”. »

Counterfeit capitalism — death at discount rates
INTERNATIONAL NEWS, 23 May 2008
According to the World Health Organisation, 50% of the drugs sold online are fakes. »

Lisbon Treaty — dumping social Europe
INTERNATIONAL NEWS, 23 May 2008
The Irish referendum on the European Union Lisbon Treaty will take place on June 12. The Dublin government, media and all the major political parties, with the exception of Sinn Fein, are calling for a “Yes” vote for “jobs, the economy and Ireland’s future in Europe”. »

Ali Humayun’s bid for freedom
COMMENT & ANALYSIS, 24 May 2008
Ali Humayun, a queer Pakistani, was recently granted permanent residency after spending more than three years locked up in Villawood Detention Centre. He made the following statement to Green Left Weekly on May 23. »

Campaign to abolish the ABCC kicks off
AUSTRALIAN NEWS, 24 May 2008
On May 6, five major construction unions met in Brisbane to plan a national campaign to abolish the draconian Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC). »

Stats reveal poverty, not abuse
AUSTRALIAN NEWS, 24 May 2008
Only 35 of the 7500 Aboriginal children examined as part of the federal government’s Northern Territory “intervention” have been referred to child authorities for suspected abuse, according to figures released by the federal health and reported in the May 19 Brisbane Courier Mail. »

Same-sex marriage victory in California
INTERNATIONAL NEWS, 23 May 2008

Socialism is the future — build it now
INTERNATIONAL NEWS, 23 May 2008

El Salvador: Stop political killings!
INTERNATIONAL NEWS, 23 May 2008

Bolivia: Protest against Telecom Italia’s attacks
INTERNATIONAL NEWS, 23 May 2008

South Africa: Xenophobic violence condemned
INTERNATIONAL NEWS, 23 May 2008

Critical days for campaign against power sell-off
COMMENT & ANALYSIS, 24 May 2008

Venezuela condemns US, Colombian violations of its territory
INTERNATIONAL NEWS, 24 May 2008

Labor’s budget: Welfare to Work left largely intact
COMMENT & ANALYSIS, 24 May 2008

Also in #752:


read »International News

  • ‘Guest workers’ or modern...
  • Afghanistan — an unjust war
  • Bolivia: Protest against Telecom It...
  • Britain: Gay couples win parenting ...
  • Counterfeit capitalism — death...
  • Crispin Beltran — 1933-2008
  • Cuba and the ’independent jour...
  • El Salvador: Stop political killing...
  • Indonesia: Growing fuel price prote...
  • Lisbon Treaty — dumping social...
  • Pacifying civil society
  • Same-sex marriage victory in Califo...
  • Socialism is the future — buil...
  • South Africa: Xenophobic violence c...
  • Spinning the news — Venezuela ...
  • United States: Janitors launch stri...
  • Venezuela condemns US, Colombian vi...
  • Zimbabwe: Unionists granted bail

    • read »Comment & Analysis

  • Ali Humayun’s bid for freedom
  • Critical days for campaign against ...
  • Global warming: responding to calls...
  • Labor’s budget: Welfare to Work l...
  • Lack of funds threatens Aboriginal ...
  • Social change to stop climate chang...
  • Our Common Cause: Welfare mi...

    • read »General

  • GLW fighting fund: Shock horror —...
  • Split in the DSP

    • read »Australian News

  • ‘No deal’ say Victorian t...
  • Aboriginal Rights Campaign conferen...
  • Academic’s pay cut for critici...
  • Campaign to abolish the ABCC kicks ...
  • Climate change: ‘Mutiny’ ...
  • Desalination campaign takes to Melb...
  • Gold Coast protest over rally bans
  • MAdGE marches against GM food
  • NSW Railcorp threatens 400 jobs
  • NSW school staffing campaign escala...
  • Stats reveal poverty, not abuse
  • Ticket inspectors push for handcuff...
  • Brief: El Salvador at a cros...
  • Brief: Fairfax threatens to ...
  • Brief: Rally demands freedom...
  • Brief: Union organising in c...

    • read »Cultural Dissent

  • Review: A complex socialist ...
  • Review: Christy Moore: a ret...
  • Review: Stolen children reme...


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