Hundreds of thousands of workers answered the call of the European Trade Union Confederation with protests on May 16. The protests were in support of the ETUC鈥檚 鈥淔ight the Crisis: Put People First鈥 campaign and its efforts to win the adoption to win a 鈥渘ew social deal鈥 for Europe.
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Mamdouh Habib, illegally detained in Guantanamo Bay and then cleared of all terror charges has, since returning to Australia in 2005, faced systematic harassment from security agencies and the NSW Police.
Ark Tribe worked as a rigger on a construction site at South Australia聮s Flinders University in May 2008 when an industrial dispute arose due to safety issues. He has been charged by the Department of Public Prosecutions (DPP) with refusing to answer questions from the Australian Building Construction Commission (ABCC) in relation to the dispute.
聯Climate change has placed all humankind before a great choice: to continue in the ways of capitalism and death, or to start down the path of harmony with nature.聰
On May 24, Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa marked national independence day ceremonies with a promise to 鈥渞adicalise and deepen鈥 the 鈥渃itizens鈥 revolution鈥 his government is seeking to lead.
On May 29, the local council tried to move-on protesters in Coffs Harbour fighting to protect Upper Clarence waterways and forest wildlife from unsustainable logging by Forests NSW.
Talking Stick: Sport 鈥 Presenter Miriam Corowa speaks to Indigenous and non-Indigenous insiders about sport, Indigenous sports stars and how they inspire Indigenous kids. ABC1, Friday, June 5, 6pm.
The Wind that Shakes the Barley 鈥 Directed by
In his 聯Sorry聰 speech, delivered on February 13, 2008, PM Kevin Rudd said: 聯We apologise for the laws and policies of successive parliaments and governments that have inflicted profound grief, suffering and loss on these our fellow Australians.聰
The Bolivian people, led by the government of President Evo Morales, are continuing their campaign to bring former president Gonzalo 鈥淕oni鈥 Sanchez de Lozada and members of his cabinet to justice over the government-ordered massacre of dozens of protesters in 2003.
MELBOURNE聴 On May 29, union and community activists protested against Pacific Brands聮 attempt to move machinery out of Australia. The protest was held at Swanston Dock. Pacific Brands, which makes government uniforms, said in February it would sack 1850 workers and move clothing production overseas.
The climate is changing faster than we thought. Changes we believed would happen in 100 are starting to happen now.
On May 18, President Hugo Chavez sent condolences on behalf of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on the death the previous day of revolutionary Uruguayan poet, novelist and playwright Mario Benedetti. The following is abridged from Chavez聮s letter.
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