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Haitians resort to eating dirt

鈥淲ith food prices rising, Haiti鈥檚 poorest can鈥檛 afford even a daily plate of rice, and some take desperate measures to fill their bellies鈥, according to a January 29 Associated Press article by Jonathan Katz.

A contribution to Ireland's healing

联Let our revenge be the laughter of our children聰 聴 Bobby Sands

International socialist e-journal launched

The socialist journal Links, initiated by the Australian Democratic Socialist Perspective (DSP) to promote international socialist collaboration and regroupment, has been relaunched as an online-only publication.

Milton Friedman's terrible legacy

The Shock Doctrine
By Naomi Klein
Allen Lane, 2007
576 pages, $32.95 (pb)

Afghanistan: Pentagon says insurgency growing

US and allied foreign forces are facing 鈥渁 classic growing insurgency鈥 in Afghanistan, Admiral Michael Mullen, the head of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, told US legislators on February 1.

A revealing walk through Indigenous Fitzroy

The Dirty Mile
Ilbijerri Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Theatre
Devised by Kylie Belling, Gary Foley and John Harding, Based on an original concept by Lisa Bellear
Director Kylie Belling
With Bryan Andy, Lionel Austin, Jacob Boehme, Janaya Charles, Joe Clements, LeRoy Parsons, Melodie Reynolds and Stan Yarramunua
Cnr Gertrude and Nicholson Sts, Fitzroy
Saturday February 23 to Sunday March 16
$30/$20 concession
Bookings (03) 9685 5111

Israel continues state terrorism

On February 6, Israel once again resumed its air strikes against the population of Gaza, killing nine Hamas affiliated police officers and injuring 13 others. Israel claimed the attack was in retaliation for a suicide bombing on February 4 which claimed the life of one woman and injured six others in the southern Israeli city of Dimona.

Indonesia: Suharto's real legacy

This statement was issued by the People聮s Democratic Party (PRD) after the January 27 death of former Indonesian dictator Suharto. The PRD played a significant role in the mass pro-democracy movement that overthrew Suharto in 1998.