War
United States attacks Iran yet again
By Joe Montero At the time of writing, Donlad Trump and his people have yet again used a faint towards negotiation as a cover to attack Iran with missiles. This time the target was Larak […]
War
US breaks Iran MoU and promises more attacks
By Joe Montero Donald Trump taunted Iran on Monday with threats to become the “guardian angel” of the Strait of Hormuz and impose a toll for safe passage through the waterway as the conflict between […]
Economy
More than a million take to the streets in France’s political crisis
By Joe Montero Crowds of protestors have been in the streets since the French parliament sent don a confidence vote that ended the François Bayrou government and President Emmanuel Macron handed the Prime Minister’s job to another mate. The […]
Government
France Erupts against Macron after the fall of the government and appointment of a new Prime Minister
Contributed f Newly appointed French Prime Miniter Sébastien Lecornu, promises a profound break from pasty politics, characterised by “humility.” Whatever this means he didn’t say. The promise is empty and unlikely to please anyone. As the […]
International
The United States is threatening to invade Venezuela
By Joe Montero In line with Donald Trump’s promised shift towards carving out Latin America as the sphere of influence of United States geopolitical ambitions and following threats to send the marines into Panama and […]
Housing
The high cost of housing is causing immense stress and harms Australia
By Joe Montero The unsustainable cost of housing, which is still rising, is central to rising poverty across Australia. It even effects middle Australia struggling with paying mortgages and rents, approaching the point where the […]
Hate politcs
This weekend’s Nazi v anti-Nazi confrontations bring home important lessons
By Joe Montero The nationwide anti-immigration marches across Australia are concerning. Under the banner of March for Australia, tens of thousands took to the streets. But this does not mean that they are all Nazis, […]
International
France is heading for a new and more serious political crisis
Contributed Who remembers last year when an alliance led by Jean-Luc Mélenchon got the highest votes and was prevented from forming a government. So much for Democracy. And it said a lot about the governments […]
Economy
Reserve Bank low productivity claims distort the reality
By Joe Montero All the talk about productivity in the Australian economy and its association with interest rates has left most people none the wiser. The Reserve Bank sets the short-term interest rate, and in […]
International
Russia secures an important victory in Alaska
By Joe Montero What the hell happened during the Trump and Puttin meeting in Alaska/ The answer is simple. There was a recognition that Russia is winning in the battlefield, and that the regime in […]