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  1. 'Syrians want democratic freedoms'

    people. Syrians want their democratic freedoms, plain and simple. [*Names have been changed for security ... of the Syrian uprising, May 9. Photo: Pip Hinman Syria: Repression, defiance rises Analysis ...

  2. Afghanistan: US pulls out, supports warlord takeover

    is on the rise, as are attacks by the Taliban. According to the United Nations (UN), Afghanistan鈥檚 ... poverty rate could rise from 50% to more than 70%. The UN Secretary-General鈥檚 Special Representative for ... continue its work. 鈥Freedom of speech was a red line for Mina Khairi and was one of her wishes and we will ...

  3. Don鈥檛 sweep the ugly truth about US 鈥榙emocracy鈥 under the carpet

    Again (MAGA) cheerleader columnists, is fuming about how Donald Trump鈥檚 鈥freedom rally鈥 outside the ... propelled Trump to power was a dangerous aberration that must never be allowed to rise again,鈥 she wrote in ... Minister Scott Morrison brushed off questions about Kelly鈥檚 extreme views, on grounds of freedom of speech. ...

  4. Morrison ups ante in climate war

    secondary boycotts 鈥 a direct threat to freedom of speech and action that the union movement already has to ... peoples鈥 rising concern about the devastating impact of the climate crisis that an extremely powerful and ...

  5. COP25: As catastrophic fires rage, where are the climate solutions?

    report stated bluntly its findings were 鈥渂leak鈥. The world is heading for a 3.2掳C temperature rise on ... human freedom, but into new forms of artificial scarcity鈥. Instead of translating productivity gains ...

  6. Guns and politics: the manipulation of political will

    the National Firearms Agreement (NFA), its support for 鈥渋ndividual freedoms鈥 and criticism of the ... sector most opposed to normalising the everyday use of guns. For the gun lobby, a rise in the everyday ... use of guns means a rise in their profit margins and those of their supporters, the weapons鈥 ...

  7. New collection of essays look at crucial links in class and gender theory

    Bhattacharya Pluto Press $45 The rise of #MeToo, the anti-rape culture movement in India, the global women鈥檚 ... being connected with the rise of class society. Karl Marx and Frederick Engels wrote about the origins ... is historically intertwined with the rise of private property and the division of society into ...

  8. New collection of essays look at crucial links in class and gender theory

    Bhattacharya Pluto Press $45 The rise of #MeToo, the anti-rape culture movement in India, the global women鈥檚 ... being connected with the rise of class society. Karl Marx and Frederick Engels wrote about the origins ... is historically intertwined with the rise of private property and the division of society into ...

  9. UNSW staff campaign for new agreement

    with minimal changes. The union is seeking a 20% pay rise over three years, but it has emphasised that ... its claim is not just about a pay rise. Its claims also cover work load regulation, job security, ... casual and fixed-term staff, and guarantees that all UNSW staff are afforded intellectual freedom ...

  10. Socialist conference charts course in divided world

    a system ruled by the rich can give rise to far-right populist forces, but can also give rise to left-wing ... Racial Discrimination Act, nationalising the banks, solidarity with the Kurdish freedom struggle and ...

  11. 'We are the majority'

    things that we want. They want peace, security and freedom. Just like we do. That was her argument for ... freedom for more than a century. These rich and powerful governments have occupied and carved up this part ... brazenness to tell us that the US and its allies are in Iraq to bring freedom, security and peace to the ...

  12. Afghanistan: not a just war

    knows that as the toll of dead Australian soldiers rises 鈥 it is now 10 鈥 the anti-war mood could easily ... sharpen. The Rudd government's commitment to "Operation Enduring Freedom" represents ... and prosperity", RAWA said last October. "Our freedom is only achievable at the hands of our ...

  13. Sydney uni dispute won gains, politicised members

    intellectual freedoms, limiting union rights and classification protections for general staff, further limiting ... management originally offered a 2% a year pay rise 鈥 in effect a pay cut when inflation is factored in. By ...

  14. New poll: Majority want troops out of Afghanistan

    number is certain to rise unless the troops are withdrawn. The former Howard Liberal-National government ...

  15. Are we really asleep?

    at a fairly low ebb, rising sporadically around issues such as IR and war, cannot be put down to ... restricting academic freedoms), the loss of academic authority, the dramatic decline in funding of scientific ...

  16. Council defeats attempt to overturn Israel boycott

    Middle East Pip Hinman It was ironic, but only supporters of Palestine were clapping after a majority of Marrickville councillors decided on March 15 in favour of hiring a venue to a newly-formed local Jewish group that is hosting an Australian Rules Peac ...