Kevin Rudd at Brave New Filmshttp://bravenewfilms.org/topics/kevin-rudd2008-10-17T13:34:24ZAustralian PM delivers Olympics message - 09 April 08http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/35062-australian-pm-delivers-olympics-message-09-april-082008-10-17T13:34:24Zaljazeera
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<p>Kevin Rudd, the Australian prime minister, has said there are significant human rights problems in Tibet, but on his first state visit to China he has reiterated his opposition to an Olympic boycott.</p>
<p>Al Jazeera's Dan Nolan reports...</p>
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Australian boost for Kyotohttp://bravenewfilms.org/blog/21247-australian-boost-for-kyoto2008-10-21T15:30:32Zaljazeera
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<p>Kevin Rudd, Australia's new prime minister, has formally handed over the papers for his country's ratification of the Kyoto Protocol on climate change. The handover happened in Bali, on the sidelines of a UN meeting which aims to launch negotiations on a replacement for Kyoto. Paul Allen reports from Bali.</p>
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Buh Bye Johnny!!!http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/19581-buh-bye-johnny2008-10-22T03:30:53ZPaddy
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<p><blockquote><p><a href="http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/24/australia.election/index.html">Howard concedes defeat in Australian elections</a></p><p>SYDNEY, Australia (CNN) -- Australia's conservative Prime Minister John Howard has conceded defeat in elections, clearing the way for center-left Labor Party leader Kevin Rudd to take power.</p><p> 1 of 2 With nearly 12 years in office, Howard was Australia's second-longest serving prime minister.</p><p>Howard delivered his concession speech after it became clear the Labor Party would gain at least 16 seats in parliament giving it a majority in the house that elects the prime minister.</p></blockquote><p>As always, the ultimate distillation of why this is important comes from <a href="http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2007/11/24/howard/index.html">Glenn,</a> with a teaser-</p><blockquote><p>Like most foreign elections, <a href="http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30200-1294164,00.html">the humiliating defeat</a> of Australia's Prime Minister, John Howard, was driven largely by <a href="http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,22805704-16741,00.html">their own domestic concerns</a>, and it had little (though not nothing) to do with the U.S. Still, it is worth celebrating Howard's defeat in light of how pernicious a presence he was, as one of the very few remaining world leaders who loyally supported the worst and most war-loving aspects of the Bush/Cheney foreign policy. </p></blockquote><p>Yeppers. What Glenn says. Go read.</p><p><em>video is of John Howard exalting his BFF George Bush over the Iraq War. Memories.</em></p></p>
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