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Latin
America in revolt against neo-liberalism
Latin America is currently at the cutting edge of
class struggle. A continental revolt is taking place from the Rio Grande
in the north to Punto del Fuego in the south against governments and
ruling elites which have relentlessly followed neo-liberal free-market
policies for more than a decade. TONY SAUNOIS, a recent visitor to
Brazil and Chile, reports.
Bogged down in
Iraq
A rare outbreak of apparent ‘good news’ from Iraq
sparked a flurry of activity from US and British politicians. In quick
succession, it was announced that the ‘government of national unity’ had
finalised its cabinet, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi had been killed, and the
British state is withdrawing its troops from a region of Iraq. These
events were seized on by the main prosecutors of the occupation: US
president, George W Bush, and British prime minister, Tony Blair. MANNY
THAIN reports.
EuroPride or EuroShame?
What do the Mayor of London, British Airways, Virgin
Mobile, Ford, gaydarradio.com, the Trades Union Congress (TUC), the
Metropolitan Police, Gay.com, Gay Times and Diva magazines all have in
common? They are sponsors of EuroPride 2006 which this year takes place
in July in London. MARC VALLEE writes on the commercialisation of Pride.
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Palestine
A step back from civil war?
East Timor
Australia's neo-colonial intervention
A decisive moment for the left
Spring saw some key developments for the German left, reviewed by
Robert Bechert
Revolution and civil war
Per-Ake Westerlund writes on the seventieth anniversary of the start
of the Spanish civil war
Tell Me No Lies
Investigative journalism and its triumphs
Pox Americana
Exposing the American empire
Demo
An anti-capitalist novel?
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