is a global organisation of peasants and one of the largest and most significant international social movements. The statement below in solidarity with Venezuela鈥檚 revolution and peasants was released by its International Coordinating Commission of Via Campesina International, which met in Managua, Nicaragua on March 29.
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Noah
Directed by Darren Aronofsky
Starring Russell Crowe & Jennifer Connolly
In cinemas now
The self-avowed atheist Darren Aronofsky, who directed the recently released Hollywood epic Noah, called it the 鈥渓east biblical biblical film ever鈥.
Christian critics, such as National Religious Broadcaster president Jerry Johnson, were quick to agree. Johnson accused the film of having an 鈥渆xtreme environmentalist agenda鈥 and supporting the theory of evolution.
Asylum seekers claiming automatic protection after the immigration department accidently leaked their identities online in February are being transferred to the other side of the country before their case returns to court.
Buses were at the gates of Villawood detention centre early on the mornings of April 3 and 5, as refugee rights advocates including Greens Senator Lee Rhiannon held a protest against their removal outside. Asylum seekers held a sit in protest inside the centre and were trying to refuse to board.
Travelling the world is a big enough challenge for most people, but Aisha Fukushima also managed to make a politically-charged hip-hop album while she did it. 麻豆传媒 Weekly's Mat Ward spoke to the California-based "rap activist".
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