The Redfern Tent Embassy is calling for more people to show solidarity with its protest against the commercial development of the iconic Block in Sydney.
"We need more males down here in particular," Embassy founder Jenny Munro told 麻豆传媒 Weekly at the site on August 13. "There have been a few incidents and people are concerned for their safety at night."
Maori protester Tepora Stephens, a 46-year-old former unionist who quit her job to join the protest, said the number of tents at the site was deceptive.
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About 200 unionists rallied outside the Ausreo factory in Wetherill Park in western Sydney on August 7 in solidarity with 24 workers who were locked out by the company seven weeks ago. As the rally progressed, more Ausreo workers walked out to join the protest.
Eoin O鈥橞roin is an activist with Irish republic party Sinn Fein. He is on the South Dublin County Council and is also a member the party's聽 Ard Comhairle聽 (national executive).
Two Sinn Fein leaders, party Vice President and TD Mary Lou McDonald and MP Franci Molloy, are and speaking in Perth, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane from August 30 to September 7. You can book tickets .
Friends of the Earth International wrote an account of the climate meeting organised by the Venezuelan government in July, which is abridged, from , below. read the Margarita Declaration the meeting adopted .
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Last minute talks between Argentina and predatory US hedge funds failed to reach agreement on July 29, effectively pushing the country into default.
Argentinian economy minister Axel Kicillof confirmed that no deal had been reached. This made it inevitable that the country would be unable to meet its repayment obligations by midnight, placing the country in default for the second time in 13 years.
Kicillof said that two hedge funds that bought Argentine bonds at knockdown rates from the previous default and then demanded full payment, had refused to compromise.
More than 1000 Palestinian citizens of Israel have been arrested by the Israeli police since the country's military offensive in Gaza began in early July, on August 5. The article said the figure came from a lawyer representing a number of the detainees.
Dozens are currently being held without charge. Al Jazeera said many say they have been detained based on policemen's "lies", while some have been beaten to the point of needing medical care.
'Salvador Allende: Revolutionary Democrat' reviewed
Laurence Goodchild that, in a succinct and well-researched book, Victor Figueroa Clark provides a vivid account of former Chilean president Salvador Allende鈥檚 life. Clark also provides much needed historical context to Allende鈥檚 Popular Unity government, and addresses his political strategy in a manner relevant to the contemporary 鈥減ink tide鈥 in Latin America.
Ukraine debate dominates European Left
Today the struggle for people of conscience appears to be less about convincing people that Israel is committing war crimes against Palestinians or grossly violating international law. Instead, the struggle has become about convincing the world that Palestinians are human beings too.
The ongoing televised genocidal attack on Palestinians in Gaza by the Israeli army makes one wonder what the situation would have been like if global powers and mainstream voices saw Palestinians as human beings.
Under the unfortunately red-hot slogan: 鈥淪tand up for Peace 鈥 In Solidarity鈥, about 300 participants and many day guests from nearby Berlin and Brandenburg came together from July 23 to 27 for the Ninth Summer University of the European Left.
Constructive, concentrated, and communicative, people from at least 32 countries worked together during this unique annual event of the Party of the European Left and Transform! Europe.
As civilian casualties climb from its brutal assault on Gaza, Israel has met growing condemnation for the carnage from human rights groups and many governments.
In Latin America, the response has been especially strong. Since Israel began its assault a month ago, El Savador, Chile, Peru, Brazil and Ecuador have withdrawn their ambassadors in protest.
The released this statement on August 7.
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About 30 farmers and residents of villages in the Gloucester Valley held a protest vigil on August 7 at the site where AGL plans to frack for coal seam gas on farmland in the area, vowing to begin a sustained campaign of peaceful direct action to stop the work after the NSW government failed to act on long-standing community concerns about the impacts of the project.
鈥淓verybody needs to be part of Team Australia,鈥 said Prime Minister Tony Abbott, raising one very big question: which prick gave Abbott a DVD player and a copy of the South Park makers鈥 joke film Team America?
Coz that kinda shit is not funny. Seriously, this guy makes laws. Don鈥檛 go fucking around with hilarious practical jokes like this, coz next thing you know it will be a real government program.
As, indeed, .
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