(Archive for March 25th, 2009
Mamdouh Habashi to speak at Marxism 2009
Posted by John, March 25th, 2009 - under Egypt, Imperialism, Israel, Palestine, Strikes.
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Mamdouh Habashi is a long term Egyptian left wing activist and theorist. He has been involved in the Cairo Conferences against the wars in Iraq and Palestine and also participated in the 2008 strikes of the Egyptian textile workers. He is speaking at Marxism 2009 in Melbourne over Easter. Mamdouh is also speaking in Canberra [...]
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Greed, gender and jobs
Posted by John, March 25th, 2009 - under ALP, Anna Bligh, Feminism, Julia Gillard, Quentin Bryce, The Great Recession, The Queen, Women workers, Women's liberation, Women's oppression, gender politics.
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For women workers around Australia Gillard and Bligh are the enemies, not allies. A boss is a boss, no matter what their gender.
Cricketers and Sydney Airport
Posted by John, March 25th, 2009 - under Australian football, Bikies, Blame game, Cricket, Terrorism.
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When are the Sri Lankan cricketers next traveling through Sydney Airport?
Oh yes, it’s the Great Recession
Posted by John, March 25th, 2009 - under Capitalism, Jobs, Songs, Songs for the band unformed, The Great Recession, sackings, unemployment.
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I was walking the other day and a variation of The Great Pretender came to mind. My apologies to those who wrote the song and lyrics. Oh yes, it’s the Great Recession Pretending that we’re doing well Our need is such, we pretend too much We’re jobless and we’re going to hell Oh yes, it’s [...]
Nude bikie photo scandal
Posted by John, March 25th, 2009 - under ALP, Australian politics, Bikies, Blame game, Drugs.
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I have some photos. They may or may not be of a bikie. He or she may or may not be nude. For $15000 I will sell them to the Sunday Telegraph. Oh shit, they published them a few Sundays ago! Let’s get real. Kevin Rudd is a much bigger threat to lives (Iraq and Afghanistan come to mind) [...]
Students for Palestine: statement on Monash education officer
Posted by John, March 25th, 2009 - under Free speech, Israel, Palestine, Students for Palestine, Universities.
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Monash University, in collusion with the Monash Student Association, has threatened to discipline the education officer, Omar Hassan, for his participation in the Palestine solidarity campaign.