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Greenhouse sceptics lose the plot

BY JIM GREEN The federal government is attempting to weaken support for measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions ahead of a United Nations climate change conference at the Hague in November. The conference is supposed to conclude negotiations

Labor, Democrats back government's 'renewable' energy sham

BY JIM GREEN Labor and the Democrats united with the Coalition to vote down Greens amendments to the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Bill in the Senate throughout the first week of October, even though the unamended bill will accelerate

PALESTINE: The 'Jerusalem intifada'

JERUSALEM — The following statement was issued on October 2 by the Union of Youth Activities Centers — Palestine, in response to the Israeli military's brutal attacks on Palestinians protesting against their repression in the occupied

Write on: Letters to the editor

Olympic tokenism Tinsel and glitter will not end racism nor will the token gestures and stereotyping of indigenous people that occurred at the Olympic Games opening ceremony. The Olympics were a disgusting waste of money and catered once again to

New Palestine information web site

A new web site has been set up to distribute information about the current crisis in Palestine and build international solidarity with the Palestinian people's struggle for justice. It is the September 2000 Clashes Information Center at

After the S11 victory, where to now?

BY GRAHAM MATTHEWS BRISBANE — The S11 protests were a massive success but there was much to learn from it for future efforts. That was the consensus of an S11 Alliance-sponsored public meeting held here on October 4, entitled "S11: After the

Did the Olympics help reconciliation?

Did the Olympics help reconciliation BY PETER BOYLE  According to Sir Gustav Nossal, chairperson of the Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation, the Olympic Games have done more for Aboriginal reconciliation in two weeks than months

We're taking a break next week

Green Left Weekly is having a break from publication next week. The next issue of the paper, #423, will be dated October 25. Don't miss it!

Solidarity with the Palestinians

The Palestinian community and other supporters of Palestinians' right to peace and justice mobilised in rallies around Australia over the last week to demand that the Australian government call on Israel stop the killings of Palestinians. Ray

Cuba condemns Israeli attacks

HAVANA — In contrast to almost all other governments in the world, including Australia and United States, the Cuban government condemned on October 3 the "barbaric acts" of Israeli troops against Palestinian protesters in Jerusalem, the West Bank

MUA members demand union support for sacked delegate

BY DANIEL KELLY SYDNEY — Two hundred members of the Maritime Union of Australia's central NSW branch have backed a sacked union delegate at P&O Port Botany, Dave Hauser, and called on the union's national officials to support his unfair dismissal

SOUTH AFRICA: Explosive truth for 'People's Poet'

BY DOROTHY FLYNN South African musician and "People's Poet" Mzwakhe Mbuli — jailed on trumped up charges of armed robbery — attended a hearing of the Amnesty Commission of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Pretoria on September 18. The