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Climate action not hostage to economic crisis

A public statement endorsed by 40 of Australia聮s leading environmental scientists warns that the global economic crisis must not be allowed to detract from action to halt global warming. The letter was published on < http://www.A href="mailto:crikey.com.au">crikey.com.au on October 21.

End violence against women

WOLLONGONG 聴 On October 23, 20 women marched in freezing rain through the streets of the CBD to demand an end to violence against women.

Colombian regime cracks down on indigenous protests

Thousands of indigenous Colombians are marching along the Pan American Highway 鈥 which connects the south-west of the country to the centre 鈥 to protest militarisation of their lands by government and paramilitary forces, as well as the US-Colombia Free Trade Agreement.

Why the war criminals must leave Afghanistan

While the war in Afghanistan has dropped off the front pages, seven years on, 56% of Australians say the 1000 Australian troops there should be brought home. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd聮s talk about reconstructing the country haven聮t fooled many.

Anti-Palestinian pogrom on Yom Kippur

The ancient Palestinian coastal city of Acre was the scene of four days of rioting following an incident that took place on the night of October 8, when a mob of Jewish fundamentalists attempted to lynch three Palestinians for the 鈥渃rime鈥 of driving a car on the Yom Kippur religious holiday.

Race, financial crisis and Obama

The deepening financial calamity exposes how the 聯fundamentals聰 of the economy impact on working people in the US, particularly African Americans. The so-called unfettered free market system has been a failure.

What will an Obama presidency mean?

Republican presidential candidate John McCain has let the dogs loose. Apparently, he鈥檚 decided that if winning the White House means whipping up the right wing into a racist frenzy, he鈥檒l lead the charge.

Venezuela: The inspiring voices of an awakening people

Voices from Venezuela 鈥 Behind the Bolivarian revolution
By Coral Wynter & Jim McIlroy
Resistance Books, 2008
316pages, $25
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An historic opportunity for transformation

The statement published below is an initial response from individuals, social movements and non-governmental organisations in support of a transitional program for radical economic transformation.

Labor turns its back on Aboriginal people

Federal indigenous affairs minister Jenny Macklin announced on October 23 that the Labor government will not implement the key proposals of the independent review into the Northern Territory intervention. Aboriginal critics have described the decision as the government turning its back on Aboriginal people.

Victoria University staff to fight mass sackings

Three hundred and fifty staff at Victoria University held a mass meeting on October 21 to consider industrial action in response to the announcement of a plan to sack more than 250 staff in VU聮s Higher Education and TAFE divisions.

ABCC ups the ante

The Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC) 聴 the secretive body formed by the Howard government in 2005 to police the construction industry 聴 has ratcheted up the use of its compliance powers in the last six months, workplaceexpress.com.au reported on October 20.