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VENEZUELA: Mass mobilisation defends oil industry
Roberto Jorquera, Caracas
On May 28, at least one million people marched 11 kilometres from the city of Petare to Avenida Bolivar in central Caracas in defence of the state-owned
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On June 1, Israel's Haaretz newspaper reported that a high-level South Africa defence ministry delegation was due to visit soon. The newspaper explained that the delegation, which would include arms manufacturers, would meet with the director-general
BRISBANE — The radical changes in Venezuela are a "strong example for Latin America, and the entire world", renowned writer Tariq Ali told an audience of 400 people at the University of Queensland on May 30.
Ali is touring Australia on the topic
Leslie Feinberg, New York
The Pentagon war to annex Iraq as a profitable region of US capital's empire is still raging, long after the fragile pretexts for invasion have torn like tissue. The sheer brutality and colonial-style character of the
Doug Lorimer
By a 55% majority, French voters rejected the draft constitution for the 25-country European Union in a national referendum held on May 29. The decisive "No" vote occurred despite the "Yes" campaign having the support of all of
Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the SithDirected by George LucasStarring Natalie Portman, Hayden Christensen & Ewan McGregor
REVIEW BY DAVE RILEY
Just when you thought you'd had enough of the throbbing fluroescence of light sabres hovering
Ten years after he first applied, Kassab Al-Rashid, a prominent member of Committee for Defence of Legitimate Rights, a pro-democracy body suppressed by the Saudi monarchy, is still waiting for a decision on his initial application for asylum in
John Percy
For all the hypocritical crusading rhetoric of US President George Bush about his "war on terror", in practice he is promoting and sheltering real terrorists — the right-wing Cuban emigres who have been waging a terror war on
CANBERRA — A discussion paper released by ACT Chief Minister Jon Stanhope paves the way for formal recognition of same-sex unions in the ACT.
The paper encourages submissions from the community to ascertain which of three models — marriage,
The Socialist Alliance will hold its fourth national conference in Melbourne on June 12-13. 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ Weekly sought the views of four leading Socialist Alliance activists on the future direction of the alliance.From 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ Weekly, June 8, 2005.
ADELAIDE — On May 28, elders and traditional owners from the Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara lands addressed a public meeting to express their concerns about the review of the 1981 Pitjantjatjara Land Rights Act.
Organised by ANTaR SA and the
Max Lane
Since soon after Schapelle Corby's arrest in Bali, 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ of the Australian media have waged a non-stop campaign agitating for her to be found innocent in her trial, while at the same time launching persistent attacks against the
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