Women’s march, Austin (Texas)
Just under five million people, the vast majority of whom were women, marched in cities and towns, not just across America, but worldwide. Their demands were many but, in essence, that US President Donald Trump goes. The numbers – only one day after Trump’s inauguration’s speech, so full of deceits – were unprecedented.
In Washington, photos of the demonstrators showed they vastly outnumbered those who attended the inauguration ceremony. But this was no ordinary demonstration. It was the beginning of a worldwide revolt against the reactionary values that Trump exemplifies.
Riots and more riots
Limo torched by demonstrators in Washington
The marches on 21 January followed on from demonstrations and riots in cities across America on Inauguration Day. Over 200 people were arrested.
A continuum of resistance
Women have a long history of fighting fascism, patriarchy and authoritarian tendencies.
In 1936…
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Months of inaction by the FBI forced former MI6 spy Christopher Steele to turn to the ‘alternative’ media to publicise his allegations against President-elect Donald Trump. In the end, the allegations were published in the form of a ‘dossier’ by BuzzFeed. But there are more allegations to be examined. And there is still the unanswered question: is Trump a clear and present danger – not only to America, but to the entire world?
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On Christmas Eve, Oscar and Delta compounds – two sections of Australia’s offshore prison on Manus Island – were wrecked after rioting. Wilson Security guards were ejected from the compounds. This was in response to the death of 27 year old Sudanese refugee, Faysal Ishak Ahmed. Two days earlier, Ahmed suffered a fall and blacked out. On Friday 23 December, he was flown to a Brisbane hospital, but it was too late to save him. Documentation (see below) shows the Australian medical staff at the island prison failed to adequately respond to all the warnings. An Iranian journalist, imprisoned on Manus, has accused the clinicians of crimes. So when does death by neglect become corporate manslaughter? (See Appendix, below, for answer.)
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Ahmed had made numerous requests for medical attention to the prison authorities, but these were rejected. He had also…
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John Holland is the Defence Department’s key provider of construction services, with contracts of about $570 million in 2014, according to the Australian Defence Magazine,which releases an annual r…
The story in The Australian on September 14th, 2013, confirms that in Australia our two-party preferred system is a two headed serpent with the same agenda, or as either previous leader would say, the faceless men run this country.
Gough Whitlam and Margaret Whitlam at the apology to the Stolen Generations, Parliament House, Canberra. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
On one side we have the Labor movement which has been taken over by the International Labor movement which is run by the Fabian Socialists of which Gough Whitlam was known as Fabius Maximus.
The way private schools are run compared with the public school system is testament to the fact that there is an agenda afoot to dumb down the population. Of all the schools in the country, and students attending those schools, what are the statistics of all our leaders coming from those private schools?
English: Joe Hockey at the…
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Dear Bill,
You don’t know me, but I’m about to give you some really, really good advice.
In case you haven’t noticed, Mr Abbott has labelled you a “whinger” and said that you haven’t come up with any alternative to his Budget. Now, this is pretty rich. I mean, apart from a pom like Abbott calling someone a whinger, he and Smokin’ Joe have been telling us that there IS no alternative.
Of course, even if one accepts the premise of the Budget emergency, there are always alternatives. So, because you’re probably too busy defending yourself from all the people who are saying things like the left should unite to defeat the Coalition and why isn’t Shorten doing something about it, I’m giving you an alternative Budget to present to Parliament.
Here are a few simple suggestions for filling the Budget black hole: (Actually in the interests of accuracy…
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I’m growing increasingly and unbearably exhausted by the track one reckless and irresponsible man is taking our country.
The man: Tony Abbott.
A man I would consider to be one of the most destructive and deceptive politicians in our history. I’ll make my case and you can make your own judgment.
Tony Abbott is dangerous and completely captured by corporate interests.
He’s a populist politician with no policy interest or conviction. A “weathervane” that does and says whatever he thinks he needs to to get power.
It’s not just me saying this. Ask those who have seen him up close.
John Hewson, Malcolm Fraser, Paul Keating. The list goes on. Their views on record.
I’ve spoken to people who went to university with him. The stories are true. He’s a complete and utter disgrace.
I’m not sure if he knows what he’s doing but…
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Every one eligible to Vote should do so Wisely So at a later time they cannot say what if.
Voting is a right, use it. Protect that vote, fight any attempts to make it “easier” by kicking you off the rolls.
Enroll to vote, make sure you are in the right electorate, know your candidates and when you vote, vote properly.
Watch out for postal votes which return envelopes are addressed to a political party.
Watch out for aged-care facilities in which party hacks collect votes on behalf of residents, especially when ballots are filled-in in pencil.
Watch out for anyone voting on behalf of the aged or non-English speakers.
Come election time, make sure your less-than-mobile, non-Liberal-National party loved ones have access to a polling place, consider it quality time together – take them pre-poll voting then take them for a coffee.
The following links are for the state and federal electoral commissions, you can easily check you are enrolled and enrolled properly at these sites:
Australian Electoral…
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