After returning from a disastrous appearance at COP 26, Scott Morrison has unveiled his plan to embrace electric vehicles. This is not as it might appear. It is a ploy designed to give the embattled prime minister credibility with an election on the horizon. Continue reading Scott Morrison’s electric vehicle revolution is a fake
Continue reading How corporate Democrats out-maneuvered House progressives
At a time of worsening international tensions, it would make a great deal of sense for Australia to be playing a constructive role towards reducing these tensions. Sadly, with Scott Morrison and his gang in Canberra, Australia has been dragged into moves that do the opposite. Continue reading AUKUS is tied to the economic and political decline of the United States
The United States appeal to have Julian Assange extradited has gone on for two days and the verdict of the two High Court judges. Their decision will be announced at a future date.
The London court said the Australian’s mental health issues meant he was likely to take his own life if held under harsh conditions in a US federal prison. Continue reading Julian Assange’s extradition appeal has come before the British High Court
If you believe that Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is going to lower taxes you must pay, you are in for a shock. Contrary to all the carry on about lowering taxes, they are being raised. That is, unless you are one of those in the top income bracket. Continue reading We will soon be paying Australians can more taxes and facing spending cuts
Economic and social problems in country Australia often go unnoticed in the city. It hasn’t been easy in the last few decades and living in small communities and isolated by distance means few alternative options. Continue reading Country banks are closing and leaving people without
Incredibly, Capo Verde has complied to finish the kidnapping of Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab to the United States. This does by the politer name of extradition. This is a kidnapping because violates legal norms, is blatantly political, and there is no extradition agreement between the Unites States and Capo Verde. Continue reading Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab has been kidnapped by the United States
Behind Merck’s new Covid-19 pill there is a story about how this pharmaceutical multinational has used its position to make a huge monopoly profit from the Covid-19 outbreak. And this is just one of the giants exploiting sickness on an unprecedented scale. Continue reading Merck uses price gauging to profiteer from the pandemic
Wealth tax: $2.75 trillion
Funding the IRS: $1.75 Trillion
Taxing Wall St trades: $777 Billion
Repealing Trump tax cuts: $500 Billion
Raising the top tax rate by 1%: $123 Billion
Eliminating loopholes: $119 Billion Total: $6 Trillion. Nearly double the cost of Joe Biden’s Build Back Better reconciliation bill.
