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Ecosocialist solutions to the climate crisis

The Global Fight for Climate Justice: Anticapitalist Responses to Global Warming and Environmental Destruction Edited by Ian Angus Resistance Books, London, 2009 286 pages, $49 (pb)

Poverty, domestic violence: Women bearing brunt of economic crisis

A domestic violence shelter in Alice Springs told ABC radio鈥檚 AM on May 1 that between January 1 and mid-April this year, it provided accommodation for 157 children and 149 women. However, due to lack of funding, it turned away a further 158 women and 100 children seeking support.

The Flame Arabic-language supplement, October 2009

With the help of Socialist Alliance members in the growing Sudanese community in Australia, 91自拍论坛 Weekly is proud to publish a regular Arabic language supplement. The Flame covers news from the Arabic-speaking world as well as news and issues from within Australia. The October edition can be read at .

West End rallies against over-development

Five hundred people gathered in West End's iconic Boundary Street on October 17 to protest against a Brisbane City Council development plan.

Sexism and queerphobia's social basis

There are social expectations on everyone, men and women, to act in particular ways based on our sex. This is bad for everyone because it鈥檚 stifling, but it鈥檚 worse for women and queers.

Greens should re-think climate policy

Simon Butler precisely explains his concerns about the inadequacy of the Greens鈥 climate change amendment proposals (鈥淭he good and the bad of the Greens CPRS amendments鈥, GLW #814). However, like the mainstream media, he overlooks some of the Greens鈥 visionary bills on efficiency and renewables-friendly demand management.

Fare hikes hurt commuters and climate

Hot on the heels of its hugely unpopular privatisation plans, the Queensland government has waded into more trouble. It announced plans to ramp up the cost of public transport in a five-year plan starting January 2010.

Socialist councillor: community activist, socialist, unionist

The Socialist Alliance鈥檚 Sam Wainwright was elected to the Fremantle Council on October 17. He was elected with 438 votes (33.44%) and will represent the Hilton ward.

Hundreds pay tribute to union legend

About 200 people attended a tribute dinner on October 17 to unionist and living legend Fred Moore.

Che's revolutionary example

Steven Sodebergh鈥檚 epic films, Che Part I & II, give a detailed portrayal of the experience of Argentinean-born socialist revolutionary Ernesto 鈥淐he鈥 Guevara in the Cuban revolutionary war and his failed Bolivia campaign that ended in his execution on October 9, 1967.

Protest says stop brown coal exports

About 100 people protested on October 22 against the Brumby government's proposal to allow brown coal exports to India.

Reinstating the RDA is hypocrisy

Indigenous affairs minister Jenny Macklin announced in May that the federal Labor government would reinstate the Racial Discrimination Act by the end of October. But she has also said key policies of the Northern Territory Emergency Response (NTER) would remain 鈥 discriminatory policies that required the suspension of the RDA to be passed.