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Keywords: Greenpeace

AUSTRALIA

Towards a carbon dictatorship
- Michael Mullins
- 16 March 2009
17 Comments
A business-friendly carbon emissions reduction scheme is an oxymoron. The draconian action which the Government must take will lead to further unemployment and short-term damage to the fabric of society. But there is no choice.
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AUSTRALIA

GM patents exploit the poor
- Charles Rue
- 26 May 2008
2 Comments
Brazil produces plenty of food and has large exports thanks to its plentiful GM crops. Yet 40 per cent of its people go to bed hungry. GM is about making money, not feeding the hungry.
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ECONOMICS

APEC good for business, not so good for humanity
- Anne Lanyon
- 05 September 2007
5 Comments
The APEC theme 'Strengthening our community: Building a sustainable future' is an honourable one. But look further, and you’ll get a glimpse of the priority the Australian Government has for things economic, and an acknowledgement of the role of business in shaping the agenda.
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CONTRIBUTORS

Sean McDonagh
- Sean McDonagh
- 17 May 2007
1 Comment
Sean McDonagh is a Columban missionary priest who is the author of several books. Originally from North Tipperary, he now resides at Dalgan Park, Navan, Co Meath in Ireland.
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RELIGION

What’s wrong with Voting for Jesus?
- Scott Stephens
- 27 February 2007
3 Comments
I must confess to growing bored very quickly when I hear that our real problem today is the erosion of spirituality, of belief in a deeper dimension of life, and the consequent rampant materialism. From a properly Christian perspective, the problem today is not materialism, but religion itself.
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INTERNATIONAL

Common thread
- David Holdcroft
- 05 June 2006
David Holdcroft writes on the colourful culture at the World Social Forum.
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AUSTRALIA

More powerful and more lofty passions
- Christine Williams
- 11 May 2006
Christine Williams meets Peter Garrett.
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