May 2021 - May Day Victoria

Assange’s father and brother touring U.S. to demand journalist’s freedom

31 May 2021 Editor 0

Jessica Corbett covers the coming U.S. tour by Julian Assange’s father John Shipton and brother Gabriel Shipton (Common Dreams 28 May 2021). Starting on 6 June, the tour plans to meet up with activists, journalists […]

Video: Australia’s Crony Capitalism – Free Market Fantasies and the Invisible Hand(outs)

31 May 2021 Editor 0

Australia’s is not a capitalist economy as they would have us believe. It is extremely monopolised, and the biggest corporations are closely linked to government. Many of them depend on generous welfare handouts to them […]

Time to silence the drums of war

31 May 2021 Editor 0

The following article by Joseph Camilleri (Pears and Irritations 5 May 2021) deals with the present hyping up of fear over China and war talk, as a case of déjà-vu, of the cold War hysteria […]

Israel forced to call ceasefire but Palestinians still under occupation

31 May 2021 Editor 0

By Joe Montero The first notes for this article were penned last week, when the bombardment of Gaza and other atrocities against the Palestinian population showed no sign of slowing down, and the Australian government […]

By using women as cheap labour wages are kept down

11 May 2021 Editor 0

By Ben Wilson The Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) has released a Pre-Budget Brief that shows how women’s economic security has been undermined by government decisions.

Video: Colombian president sends police and army against the people

11 May 2021 Editor 0

By Jim Hayes Colombia is undergoing a crisis made much worse by a President and government, known the world over as thoroughly corrupt and entangled with the cocaine drug lords. This extends through the military, […]

Morrison government is pretending to be serious about job creation

11 May 2021 Editor 0

Contributed Beware. Australia is facing a mayor public relations offensive to spread the lie that the Morrison government has a great record in creating jobs and shaping up to do even better. The aim is […]

The 2021 budget must prioritise real jobs and lifting all incomes

10 May 2021 Editor 0

By Joe Montero It is a good time to consider the future of the Australian economy in the post-Covid reality. We are also on the eve of this year’s federal budget, which could be an […]

The United States claims to defend democracy while being its greatest global violator

10 May 2021 Editor 0

By Joe Montero Under the Biden administration, the United States is trying hard to renew its claim as the defender of democracy and human rights around the world. Yet no power has and continues to […]

Australia to spend more on military upgrades and war games

10 May 2021 Editor 0

By Jim Hayes Scott Morrison has announced an upgrading of military bases in Australia, to better participate in coming “war gaming” exercises with the United Sates. This locks us even more thoroughly into the American […]

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Month: May 2021

Assange’s father and brother touring U.S. to demand journalist’s freedom

Video: Australia’s Crony Capitalism – Free Market Fantasies and the Invisible Hand(outs)

Time to silence the drums of war

Israel forced to call ceasefire but Palestinians still under occupation

By using women as cheap labour wages are kept down

Video: Colombian president sends police and army against the people

Morrison government is pretending to be serious about job creation

The 2021 budget must prioritise real jobs and lifting all incomes

The United States claims to defend democracy while being its greatest global violator

Australia to spend more on military upgrades and war games