This is the story of how the Syrian war reached out 5,000 miles across the globe and destroyed at least 29 Lebanese lives in the Indian Ocean.… Go to Article
Month: August 2014
Changed “Terror War” strategies?
Profitable armaments industries assure that wars generated by the great powers proliferate one after another and are preferred to diplomacy and justice in resolving conflicts.
Foco Nuevo in September
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FOCO NUEVO IN SEPTEMBER As we welcome Springtime weather, we’ve got another line-up that’s sure to be well-received, our September guests will be The Boxties and Steve Tyson & The New Felons.
Bloodless Coup – Barwick revisited
In this, the season of demonstrations and marches, there is a call for ‘better government’, but is that possible when the problem is the system of government itself?… Go to Article
G20 Brisbane Declaration
Fresh allegations of unlawful Stradbroke Island sand sales
… Go to ArticleFresh allegations of unlawful Stradbroke Island sand sales emerge as court case draws to end
7.30
By Conor Duffy
Updated 1 minute agoThu 21 Aug 2014, 5:29pmPHOTO: Belgian mining giant Sibelco operates Stradbroke Island’s three mining leases.
Kooii Gigs
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it’s been a long time since I’ve used this means to spread the word about Kooii and related events.
Vale John Boyd
I have been asked by John’s family to say a few words today. I spoke at the funeral of John’s beloved son, Robert, and now I speak at the funeral of the father.… Go to Article
Leon says: ” 17 Groupers, go to “Perspectives on Accountability” instead”.
As there is a clash on the first Wednesday of the month of September with what looks like an excellent meeting of the T J Ryan Foundation, the 17 Group will be cancelling its Wed.… Go to Article
Tony Abbott Construction Code is a full scale attack on Construction workers wages, condition and their unions
(this is a short version)
… Go to ArticleBy Simon Millar 14/8/14
The Liberal & National Party dominated senate will vote on a raft of amendments to the Fair Work Act in July 2015 that includes the Building and Construction (Fair and Lawful Building Sites) Code.
Give up Activism
In 1999, in the aftermath of the June 18th global day of action, a pamphlet called Reflections on June 18th was produced by some people in London, as an open-access collection of “contributions on the politics behind the events that occurred in the City of London on June 18, 1999”.… Go to Article
Brisbane Palestine rally
‘Why We’re in a New Gilded Age’ – a review of ‘Capital’
[Editor’s Note: Piketty’s thesis is known intuitively by many: that the disparity between the owners of property and the wage-earners is growing rapidly.… Go to Article
1984 British miners’ strike anniversary
for more info Socialist Alternative has a website dedicated to left wing news and analysis, plus updates on all the campaigns that matter.… Go to Article
Bombing for Kurdistan’s Oil Fields
The photo shows Senator John McCain meeting with
IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in 2013 in Turkey.
US warplanes have joined the Baghdad and Erbil governments in bombing rebels and civilians in Iraq while assisting the CIA-IS/ISIS/ISIL forces (called in Arabic al-Dawlah al-ʾIslāmiyyah) that are terrorising the population on the ground.… Go to Article
Aili Labanino-Cardoso speaks on ‘Free the Cuban Five’
Petition to drop the Sorry Day charges in WA
Petitioning To the Honourable Helen Margaret Morton MLC
The WA Minister of Child Protection, intervene and ensure all charges are dropped in relation to the May 26 protest.… Go to Article
Gaza: the dark tunnels …
Fred Chaney’s absolute deceit – learn from the past and beware of “Recognise”
the attached media release comes from ‘ghillar’ michael anderson of the sovereign union of first nations and peoples of australia and his knowledge of the sins of fred chaney.… Go to Article
Morrison attacks Hazara Truck Driver in High Court
… Go to ArticleMorrison’s next move: change reality
High Court bid to move asylum goalpostsThe Australian
August 04, 2014 12:00AM
by Jared OwensIMMIGRATION Minister Scott Morrison is seeking a High Court ruling that could reshape Australias interpretation of the Refugee Convention by demanding that asylum-seekers change their behaviour, and even their jobs, to avoid persecution.
National Grassroots Aboriginal Alliance Calls For Action
… Go to ArticleNational Grassroots Aboriginal Alliance Calls For Action Against Ongoing Stolen Generations on National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day
The National Aboriginal Strategic Alliance to Bring the Children Home (NASA) was formed at a national conference in Brisbane July 10-11, to strengthen the fight against continuing Stolen Generations of Aboriginal children.