Category: government
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
‘Won’t get fooled again’?
Time that is intolerant Of the brave and innocent, And indifferent in a week To a beautiful physique, Worships language and forgives Everyone by whom it lives; Pardons cowardice, conceit, Lays its honours at their feet.… Go to Article
Griffith by-election 2014
This by-election was made necessary by the resignation of former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd from the federal parliament and his seat of Griffith.… Go to Article
‘Parliament, Government and Reform in Queensland, 2001-2013’
THE ACCOUNTABILITY ROUNDTABLE
‘Parliament, Government and Reform in Queensland, 2001-2013’
Public Forum -Parliament House, Brisbane 10 February 2014 10:00 am – 12:00 noon The Premiers Room
The Accountability Round Table is a non-partisan group of citizens with diverse backgrounds (academics, lawyers, politicians, journalists, authors) who are gravely concerned by the current erosion of honesty and integrity in our democracy.… Go to Article
More shire amalgamations – this time in northern NSW
G20, LNP and neoliberalism
‘… in my view populism is what we need, roughly speaking hanging bankers from the lamposts …’
– prof john quigan speaking
at the cloudland committee
inaugural forum
on 28 nov 2013
[1:07:37] in PShift
recording below
Review of talk given by prof quigan and organised by the cloudland collective.… Go to Article
Eunji Ban: what about workers health & safety?
Police say Eunji Ban was on her way to work at the Transcontinental Hotel at 482 George Street Brisbane at about 4 am when she was attacked and killed.… Go to Article
Shootings, killings, beatings, arrests as hundreds flee to jungle after Indon Police open fire on peaceful KNPB demo
From http://westpapuamedia.info/
Before the shooting, a mass of people had gathered in the field outside the Expo Waena bus terminal and market in front of the Museum, mainly sitting and chatting while listening to speeches.… Go to Article
Public Disobedience SAVE the AMU (Clinic 2) and Roma St Sexual Health
Time: 4:30 PM on Wed 27 March 2013.… Go to Article
Keep Calm and Enjoy Retirement
… Go to ArticleIt’s a bit like putting Scott Driscoll forward as integrity commissioner, or making Nathan Rees your families spokesperson, or giving Eddie Obeid the job as treasurer.
Barwick and Kerr
A revival of interest in the dismissal of the Whitlam government on 11 November 1975 is focusing on who advised the Governor-General, Sir John Kerr.… Go to Article
Peace, tourism and political games in Kashmir
While praise is heaped on tourism, its actual contribution to Kashmir’s economy is unknown [Showkat Shafi/Al Jazeera – Opinion – Al Jazeera English]
For a second summer in a row, the Indian establishment and media are agog with Kashmir’s bumper tourism season.… Go to Article
Invitation to Pilliga Protection Camp Culture Week
Here is the information regarding the Pilliga Protection Culture Week.
Attached is the flyer and map of location for the culture ceremony to be held at the Pilliga Protection Camp this Saturday the 16th of November.… Go to Article
CFMEU: Discrimination not acceptable
THE first sitting of the new federal parliament will see the Abbott government move to reinstate the Australian Building and Construction Commission.
“Taking to the Streets” Exhibition
The exhibition was opened on 6 April 2006.… Go to Article
Film: Manufacturing Dissent
Source: Thanks to The Radical Times Archive for Debra Beattie’s doco Manufacturing Dissent.
“History is an angel being blown backwards into the future
History is a pile of debris
And the angel wants to go back and fix things
To repair the things that have been broken
But there is a storm blowing from Paradise
And the storm keeps blowing the angel backwards into the future
And this storm, this storm is called Progress.”… Go to Article
Lost film of the street marches
History is an angel being blown backwards into the future
History is a pile of debris
And the angel wants to go back and fix things
To repair the things that have been broken
But there is a storm blowing from Paradise
And the storm keeps blowing the angel backwards into the future
And this storm, this storm is called Progress.… Go to Article
Public inquiry into Bill to extend mining to 2035 on Stradbroke
Wednesday 30 October
9am -1pm.
Parliament House
Location Parliament House
RSVP 07 3406 7908
Sibelco likely to be scheduled first up, Quandamooka People will give presentations as will the environment sector, interested individuals and island businesses.… Go to Article
Vlad laws – know your friends, know your enemies
PShift (4ZZZ fm 102.1 Noon on Fridays) interviewed the attorney general, Jarrod Bleijie, about the rise to power of Vlad’s gang and his attempt to put its leader in jail for 400 years.… Go to Article
Who will bring the good news after the sale of Australia Post?
I SPRANG to the stirrup, and Joris, and he;
I galloped, Dirck galloped, we galloped all three;
‘Good speed!’ cried the watch, as the gate-bolts undrew;
‘Speed!’… Go to Article
Saving old growth forests in Tasmania
Excerpts from ‘Explorers of Western Tasmania‘ by C.J. Binks
In April 1825, Edward Curr (a former settlor) had by this time accepted temporary appointment as secretary of the new company (VDL Pty Ltd).… Go to Article
Historic film: If U Don’t Fight U Lose
The video you see was put together after the Queensland state election in 1977.
The video you see was shot and edited under difficult circumstances over 35 years ago, after the Queensland state election in 1977.… Go to Article
Question of Law YES, Politics NO
[Many years ago, under the Bjeleke-Petersen street march ban, Frank Brennan wrote a book, Too much Order, Too little Law; Andrew Boe takes up the theme again, liberal ideas don’t change much].… Go to Article
Resurrection of powerful building regulator under examination
by Steve Riggall,
Reporter & Co-ordinator
4ZZZ News fm 102.1 Brisbane
Fri, Sep 20, 2013 – 12:51pm
After striding into office after a comfortable election victory, Mr Abbott and his team are invoking that magical political word much beloved by many politicians: mandate.
Why care about G-20? Some initial thoughts…
Dear Friends,
Imagine if the leaders of all these countries, finance ministers and central bank govenors were meeting in your town to set the global economic agenda: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Indonesia, India, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Mexico, Russia,Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, and, European Union.… Go to Article
Rain of fire: US attempt to destablise Middle East
"I dream of snakes ...
I kill one and a yet bigger one appears ..."
- Cuban troubadour, Silvio Rodriguez
I refer to the NYT article With the World Watching, Syria Amassed Nerve Gas which does not give any detail of the material released by wikileaks however it does make the following statement:
… Go to ArticleSarin gas has been identified by the United States as the agent loaded atop small rockets on Aug.
Striking it Richer
The Evolution of Top Incomes in the United States
(Updated with 2012 preliminary estimates)
Emmanuel Saez, UC Berkeley September 3, 2013
The recent dramatic rise in income inequality in the United States is well documented.
Struggle for Kanak Independence
“Ce souffle venu des ancêtres”
[This breath came from ancestors]
— Jean-Marie Tjibaou
Who is poorer – the deserving or the undeserving?
[PShift (4zzz fm102.1 fridays at noon) 12 noon Friday 30 Aug]
Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services, and the right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age or other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his control.”… Go to Article