Archive for December 6th, 2009
Higgins and Bradfield: Liberal victories, Labor cowardice, Green failure
Posted by John, December 6th, 2009 - under Labor Party, The Greens, The Liberals, Tony Abbott.
Tags: ALP, Australian Labor Party, Australian politics, Bradfield, Higgins
Comments: 6
The results of the by-elections in the safe Liberal seats of Bradfield and Higgins are a disaster for the Greens and for the Rudd Labor Government. The swing to the Greens in Higgins, according to Antony Green on the ABC election site, is about 24 percent. The figure in Bradfield is 14 percent. Despite superficial appearances, […]
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Can we change the world enough to save the planet?
Posted by John, December 6th, 2009 - under Resistance, Socialism.
Tags: Climate change, Fighting back
Comments: 3
Capitalism is causing climate chaos. It is a system based on blind competition between companies, each trying to make the most money. They see the natural world as something to be exploited for short term gain – a seemingly endless mine of resources and an infinitely large rubbish bin for waste. The system relies heavily […]