Issue #2121

The Guardian • Issue #2121 • October 21, 2024

Rally for Palestine and Lebanon, Boorloo/Perth on Saturday 12 October. Issue #2121

Israel’s contempt for human life

The crimes of Israel grow with every passing day. In Lebanon the bombs continue to drop and an invading army goes about its barbaric work....

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EDITORIAL

There have been some natural disasters in the USA this month. In case you haven’t noticed, Anna Pha describes the aftermath of Hurricane Milton, following...

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Hurricane Milton in the Gulf of Mexico from the International Space Station. Issue #2121

Australia must learn from Milton

Hurricane Helene brought a cocktail of extreme weather events; a massive storm surge, strong winds, heavy rainfall, and extensive flooding reaching more than 800 kilometres...

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SA banner drop. Issue #2121

Preparing for a stronger SA Party

CENTRAL COMMITTEE MESSAGE After the acknowledgement that the Conference was taking place on unceded Kaurna land, proceedings opened with a message from the Party President,...

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Family moments. Issue #2121

Child care’s corporate cowboys

The policies of deregulation and privatisation have exposed all aspects of life to exploitation for profit. Even child care, a crucial part of the lives...

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DINGO

NATO has begun nuclear war drills over western Europe. Exercise Steadfast Noon tests the nuclear capability of non-nuclear weapons states under the US’s “nuclear umbrella,”...

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The poster police attempted to seize. Amon Qwaider of Friends of Palestine is speaking, Hiba the MC for rally is standing to the right. Issue #2121

12 months of genocide

As war continues to cast its deathly and destructive shadow over Palestine and now Lebanon, Friends of Palestine WA called for a rally to maintain...

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The nefarious history of Peter Dutton

With the coming state election in Queensland, it’s worth a look at Peter Dutton, the first Liberal leader to come from Queensland.  If the Liberal-National...

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Communist meeting. Issue #2121

Communist Parties’ meeting in Sydney

The brutal and illegal aggression by Israel first on Gaza, then on the West Bank, and now in Lebanon has brought together fraternal parties affected...

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Barguzinsky Nature Reserve. Issue #2121

Lenin’s Nature Reserves – a great Soviet achievement

The Soviet Union was a cradle of environmentalism, a global pioneer in nature conservation. Two days after taking power in the October 1917 Revolution Lenin’s...

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PEACE NOTES Issue #2121

PEACE NOTES

The decision to double the Australian military budget to $100 billion a year is now an appalling fact of life. Whether Richard Marles remains the...

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CPA member Emily, a Palestinian activist, and CPA President Vinnie Molina at the conference. Issue #2121

Sleepwalking into War?

With the clouds of war building over the Middle East between Israel and the many enemies it is making in the region, the intractable war...

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Croosword Puzzle

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Worth Reading: Magazines/Journals

E-International Relations https://www.e-ir.info/ E-International Relations pitches itself as a world leading international relations open access publication. It publishes articles, reviews, and frequently books that are...

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Government building in Funafuti, Tuvalu. Issue #2121

Neo-Imperialist Australia’s colonial interests in Tuvalu

The tiny nation of Tuvalu, formerly the British Gilbert and Ellice Islands, has a population of 11,500. Though independent since 1978, Tuvalu is strongly tied...

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Global briefs Issue #2121

GLOBAL BRIEFS

NORWAY: Japanese atomic bomb survivors group Nihon Hidankyo is the winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace prize. The group of survivors of the 1945 US...

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Israel: failed state

Israel is in the news every day, and seems to be a Middle East nuclear superpower. In reality it is a failed Zionist state. It...

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Women and climate change

Research has shown that heat waves make existing maternal health disparities more dangerous for pregnant women. A recent report in Grist.org describes how researcher Rupa...

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HALF OF THE SKY

Progressive reforms under capitalism can never be taken for granted. The struggle for wage rises and workplace gains needs to be maintained or they will...

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South China University of Technology south campus. Issue #2121

University rankings plummet: capitalist destruction

It’s nothing short of a catastrophe. Australian university rankings have plummeted to their lowest ever records in the latest world rankings. While rankings aren’t completely...

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