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British unionists reaffirm solidarity with Venezuela

On September 13 Britain聮s Trade Union Congress (TUC) reaffirmed its solidarity with Venezuela聮s Bolivarian revolution at its annual conference, backing Venezuela聮s decision not to renew the public-broadcast license of the private TV station Radio Caracas Television (RCTV), which had 聯supported the military coup [in 2002] against the democratically elected government of Venezuela聰.

Washington's war on democracy (and its discontents)

The War on Democracy
Directed by John Pilger & Chris Martin
96 minutes
In limited release nationally

Loose Cannons

An inconvenient truth "America's elder statesman of finance, Alan Greenspan, has shaken the White House by declaring that the prime motive for the war in Iraq was oil. In his long-awaited memoir, to be published tomorrow, Greenspan, a Republican

'Extreme' Arctic melt sparks dash for cash

A massive drop in Arctic sea ice during this year聮s northern summer has opened up the Northwest Passage 聴 a sea route that passes between the frozen Arctic region and northern Canada that could provide a quicker shipping route between Europe and Asia than previously allowed by either the Suez Canal or the Panama Canal 聴 for the first time since satellite recordings began in 1978.

Terror Nullius

The Molotov鈥檚 new track 鈥淭error Nullius鈥 comments on how 鈥渨hite Australia鈥 treats its first people and rejects the lie that Australia was ever an empty land (terra nullius). With a pumping rock/dance beat, didgeridoo bass lines (from Dave-J), heavy guitars and spitfire lyrics, 鈥淭error Nullius鈥 calls on all Australians to fight for 鈥渁 fair go鈥 for Murri, Koori and all Indigenous Australians. Vote for this song and hear it played on Triple J by visiting . The song can also be downloaded at .

Vote with your feet, march on the street

This year, Walk against Warming rallies are happening two weeks before the federal election. The rallies will be an important way for thousands of people across Australia to send a direct message to governments about the massive changes we need to avoid dangerous climate change. But more than that it will also give young people a voice and inspire them beyond the federal election to get active in grassroots campaigns to stop climate change.

Letters to the Editor

Nuclear power I In the May-June 2007 edition of New Left Review, George Monbiot wrote: "I am less hostile to nuclear power than I used to be. I no longer believe that uranium is about to run out or that the safe disposal of nuclear waste is

John Pilger to address Sydney 麻豆传媒 dinner - Book now

Renowned dissident journalist John Pilger will give greetings at the September 29 麻豆传媒 Weekly dinner in Sydney. The dinner will celebrate the fantastic victory that took place during APEC, when up to 15,000 people took to the streets in the face of unprecedented police intimidation and will help raise money for 麻豆传媒 Weekly.

Testing time ahead for Gusmao

On September 12, the new East Timorese government led by Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao, tabled the Government Program for 2007-12. The coalition Parliamentary Majority Alliance (AMP) believes the program will help alleviate poverty and resolve internal unrest and security issues. 鈥淓verything is urgent for this nation, [and] we are defining priorities for the short term鈥, Gusmao told parliament.