Archive for July, 2016
Labor promised to fund services, but also backed cuts
Posted by John, July 31st, 2016 - under Labor Party, Solidarity magazine.
Tags: Amy Thomas, Bill Shorten
Comments: none
Amy Thomas writes in the July edition of Solidarity: “Labor is back”, claimed a triumphant Bill Shorten in his election night speech. But in truth, the result was Labor’s second lowest primary vote since the 1930s. Of an overall 3.71 swing against the Coalition, only 2.27 per cent went to Greens and Labor.
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We were right then; we are right now
Posted by John, July 29th, 2016 - under Iraq, ISIS, Jeremy Corbyn.
Comments: 1
Just another atrocity in the Northern Territory
Posted by John, July 28th, 2016 - under Racism, The Northern Territory.
Tags: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, Genocide
Comments: 1
The Don Dale abuse, while horrific, is just another atrocity to add to a long list of systemic oppression endured by Indigenous Australians, I write in Independent Australia. Let’s ask Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people what their solutions are. In among their specific suggestions will be solutions for the overall, systemic problems. A treaty. Sovereignty. Paying the rent.’ To read the whole article in Independent Australia click here. NT Detention: Just another atrocity
Details of rallies for justice and against the torture of kids
Posted by John, July 27th, 2016 - under Racism, Rallies.
Tags: Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders
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Details of Rallies for Justice this Saturday across Australia for the children tortured in Don Dale and all prisons.
Australia’s political divide and neoliberalism
Posted by John, July 26th, 2016 - under Independent Australia, Inequality, Neoliberalism.
Comments: 11
In Independent Australia I discuss Australia’s shifting political divide in light of growing global austerity and the rise of extremism. I call for unity against the rising tide of reaction. To read the article In Independent Australia click here. Neoliberalism and Australia’s political divide.
The beach is near
Posted by John, July 25th, 2016 - under Poems, Poems for a new world.
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The beach is near The important thing is To walk along the beach And talk of Marx, and profit rates And if we can Grasp the time and state, Within our reach Or think, past rhyme and scan? The hour to dance has come We are the people We are the one, While the prammed […]
Je suis Kabul
Posted by John, July 24th, 2016 - under Je suis Kabul, Terrorism.
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Around 400 members of Sydney’s Hazara community (and a handful of supporters).turned out tonight.
Equality or liberation?
Posted by John, July 24th, 2016 - under Liberation.
Tags: Equality
Comments: 3
Jill Stein, Green Party USA, on lesser evilism
Posted by John, July 24th, 2016 - under Jill Stein, Lesser evil.
Tags: Green Party USA
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About to buy beer? Avoid these Carlton brands
Posted by John, July 22nd, 2016 - under Workers.
Tags: beer, Carton United Breweries, Fighting back
Comments: 1
You can support the 55 sacked workers (CUB sacked them to cut their wages 65%) by:
1. Sending the company a message demanding the immediate reinstatement of the workers here: https://www.iufcampaigns.org/campaigns/show_campaign.cgi…
2. Signing the petition calling on SABMiller boss Ari Mervis to intervene and reinstate the workers here: https://www.megaphone.org.au/p…/reinstate-sacked-cub-workers
3. Boycotting C.U.B. products until the workers are reinstated. You can find a list of their brands here: https://www.etuvic.com.au/content/cub-workers