Doug Lorimer
November was the deadliest month for the US occupation forces in Iraq since the war began in March 2003, with twice as many US soldiers dying as in October. At least 135 US troops died in November — the same number as last April,
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Six indigenous activists ended a hunger strike on December 3, after attempting to draw attention to US and British attempts to stall the adoption of a United Nations declaration on indigenous peoples' rights. 2004 marks the end of the UN's Decade of
Donna Mulhearn, Baghdad
In the chilly darkness, Baghdad father of three Ali rises at 3am. He grabs a blanket and makes his way to the car.
He nervously watches the fuel gauge, deep in the red, as he slowly crawls through back streets to join the
Stuart Munckton
If there is one thing that US imperialism cannot stand, it is the threat of a good example.
The US has a long and bloodstained history of using brutal force to make sure Latin America stays open to exploitation by US corporations.
Rafael Eitan
Former Israeli Chief-of-Staff Rafael Eitan was swept to his death on November 23 by a giant wave as he stood on a breakwater.
The Sydney Morning Herald claim that "Eitan earned notoriety for outspoken comments about Arabs and opposed
Peter Boyle
"Labor gets with the program", rejoiced the December 1 editorial in Rupert Murdoch's Australian. "With two key backflips yesterday, Labor finally appears to be coming around to the understanding that it needs to demonstrate its economic
On December 1, the British High Court ruled that the Telegraph had defamed former Labour MP George Galloway when it claimed that documents had been found in Baghdad alleging Galloway was in the pay of Saddam Hussein. The paper was ordered to pay
Paul Benedek, Sydney
The inner-city suburbs of Redfern and Waterloo, home to the Australian Heritage-listed Redfern Block, which has historically been a centre of Black empowerment and organising, faces a $5 billion state government
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REVIEW BY MARGARITA WINDISCH
When Hugo Chavez was
Pip Hinman
After two weeks of negotiations with the ALP, Greens Senator Kerry Nettle moved a motion on November 30 condemning the US-led assault on Fallujah and calling on the Coalition government to bring Australia's troops home. The vote was two
John Kaye, Sydney
One of the worst legacies of the 2004 federal election is the lingering myth that the community faces a choice between saving jobs and protecting the environment. Nothing could be further from the truth.
In order to start
On November 26, 10,000 Haitians marched in support of deposed President Jean-Paul Aristide. Aristide was ousted in a US-backed coup in February, and a new government installed. The protesters called for the establishment of a new "government of
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