The Guardian • Issue #2098 • May 13, 2024
Issue #2098
Netanyahu promises to continue the genocide
As the Guardian goes to press, the ground invasion of Rafah has begun. The fate of the Palestinian people in Gaza and in the West...
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EDITORIAL
International Workers’ Day, also known as May Day, can be quite a nostalgic event. Workers remember past struggles and victories. We celebrate old achievements, like...
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The Central Committee of DFLP elects Fahd Suleiman as new Secretary-General and Hawatmeh as President
The Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP) has officially announced the conclusion of its eighth general national conference, which was the culmination of...
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May Day 2024
Victory Day Celebrations. May 9 defeat of fascism commemorated With all the recent celebrations of May Day, let’s not forget May 9, the anniversary of...
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DINGO
Paramilitarised Powers to intervene in civilian public order management were given to the Australian Defence Force to be used during the 2000 Sydney Olympics, although...
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Rental market ‘never less affordable’
The 2024 Rental Affordability Snapshot surveyed rental listings across Australia and found that affordability has crashed to record lows. Out of 45,115 rental listings, we...
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GREEN NOTES
Older readers may remember when the media talked a lot about ‘arms treaties,’ limiting the number of and use of nuclear weapons. We are keeping...
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Diaz-Canel: friendship, peace, solidarity, and unity
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel made an inspiring speech at the closing ceremony of the International Meeting of Solidarity with Cuba and against imperialism, at the...
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GLOBAL BRIEFS
USA: More than 2,000 students have been arrested on US college campuses during pro-Palestinian actions. Many students have been suspended. As a gesture of solidarity,...
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Socialism through chess: the USSR, Cuba and the politics of Chess
Chess is a game of intellect, discipline, and strategic thinking. It’s is an equaliser in which a peasant, once taught, can play as well as...
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Worth Reading – auto/biography
Another Day in the Colony Chelsea Watego An excellent autobiographical account of modern colonialism and racism in Australia. This book’s critique of the various ways...
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UK Rwanda scheme copies Australian failure
The UK has begun mass arrests of migrants in preparation for Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda deportation scheme. The UK Home Office, which manages immigration, has released...
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Soros This is one of the nastiest Weasel Words we’ve ever had. It’s a bloke’s name, specifically a really rich bloke who’s done a lot...
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Pine Gap on red alert
In October 1973, US bases in Australia were put on ‘red alert’ in case of a nuclear war. The USA did not bother informing the...
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Homeless Police and Health Care Workers
Homelessness is common throughout Queensland. It even impacts those with full-time work. The situation is so bad that homelessness now impacts police officers and health...
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