East Timorese President Jose Ramos Horta was rushed to Darwin to undergo emergency surgery after being shot three times in a February 11 attack on his residence by armed rebels. The apparent leader of the assailants, Major Alfredo Reinado, was killed in the incident.
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In December 2005, four activists (Christians Against All Terrorism) were arrested while carrying out a citizen’s inspection of the US Pine Gap war base, near Alice Springs. They carried out a simple “trespass” action and had permission from the traditional Aboriginal owners.
On February 8, the South Australian government voted to extend its moratorium on commercial GM crops, despite Victoria and New South Wales recently legislating to allow commercial GM plantings. Western Australia and Tasmania still have bans in place.
On February 14, at least 10,000 striking government school teachers rallied in the Vodafone Arena in the Melbourne Park complex in the largest stop-work meeting in the history of the Victorian branch of the Australian Education Union.
In what country does protesting against water privatisation or better put, protesting against the removal of your only source of water lead to the police killings of a protesting child, arrests and bashings of protesters and a threatened 60 year jail sentence under the anti-terrorism legislation?
Politics, culture and sports take center stage in Cuba this February, beginning with a Chinese New Year celebration, a coast-to-coast cycling competition, international jazz festival, mammoth book fair and, yes, the election of the next Cuban president.
The heArt of my reVersing: a redemption song through original poems and short stories in verse
Lili Tuwai
Vusa Wai Tui Publishing, 2007
$14.95, <http://www.lilituwai.com/>
Lili Tuwai
Vusa Wai Tui Publishing, 2007
$14.95, <http://www.lilituwai.com/>
The pink slips are piling up, and jobs are getting a lot harder to find. Thats the unmistakable conclusion of the US governments employment report for December.
On January 26, Invasion Day, Anti-Flag opened their Sydney show, with bass player, Chris #2 beginning, On behalf of all nationalist, racist holidays, this songs called Fuck You and Your Fucking Flag!
In a world where the mainstream media riddles dumbed-down news reportage with inane sports metaphors, sometimes it takes sports to remind us of the gravity of the actual news.
It was a victory long overdue. The corporate giant plantation company Lion Group could have resolved the issue a decade ago, but it chose the path of arrogance and sheer disregard for its toiling workers.
On January 26, Invasion Day, Anti-Flag opened their Sydney show, with bass player, Chris #2 beginning, On behalf of all nationalist, racist holidays, this songs called Fuck You and Your Fucking Flag!
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