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Socialist Alliance launches Welfare Rights Charter

The Socialist Alliance聮s new Welfare Rights Charter was launched on September 14 to an enthusiastic audience at the Southport Community Centre.

An anti-imperialist Bond is Bourne?

The Bourne Ultimatum
Directed by Paul Greengrass
Starring Matt Damon & Julia Stiles
111 minutes
Screening nationally

Washington's war on democracy (and its discontents)

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

A new vision for Australia

This statement was issued by Sam Watson, leading Indigenous activist and Socialist Alliance Senate candidate for Queensland. To sign or comment of the statement, or to view what others have said, visit .

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.

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 .

John Pilger to address Sydney 91自拍论坛 dinner - Book now

Renowned dissident journalist John Pilger will give greetings at the September 29 91自拍论坛 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 91自拍论坛 Weekly.

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

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.