By Joe Montero
Scott Morrison and his government are persisting with their plan to cut income tax. They are even talking about bringing the next stage forward. Continue reading Morrison tax cuts will hurt economy and leave most worse off
Shipping companies using COVID to attack working conditions
The following, written on 11 September 2020, by Paddy Crumlin, National Secretary of the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA), is about the attempt of shipping companies, especially Shipping Australia, to attack the union and working conditions under the cover of Covid-19. This is going on right now. The union has adopted a strategy to campaign with the minimal disruption to the wider community. But the situation remains tense. Shipping Australia is trying to put out that union action on the job is causing too much disruption and are undoubtedly pressing their political mates to act against the union. But Paddy Crumlin explains, it is their actions that are causing the problems.
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The new rise of fascism and the role of groups like QAnon
By Joe Montero
These are challenging times. The convergence of a series of crisis poses the significant threat from what is sometimes called a growing fascist movement. We’ll come to this shortly. Continue reading The new rise of fascism and the role of groups like QAnon
Julian Assange’s fourth day at the Old Bailey
Binoy Kampmark (The Australian Independent Media Network 11 September 2020) covers the fourth day of the resumed Julian Assange extradition hearing at London’s Old. The judge had been refusing Assange an adjournment because of a risk to his health and even life. Then the prosecution asks for an adjournment because one of the lawyers needs a mobile phone charger, and another may have been exposed to Covid-19. The prosecution gets a short adjournment, until the start of this week. This has underlined the sinister nature of the heating.
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Video: Online forum in Solidarity with the Venezuelan People
Watch this live recording of a discussion with guest speakers from Venezuela, the United Kingdom, and Australia, talking about what is going on in Venezuela right now, the coming parliamentary election in that country, and international efforts to support the people of Venezuela.
Venezuelans are facing United States orchestrated aggression against their right to choose their own future and have the basic necessities for life.
A raffle, aiming to raise funds towards building a childcare centre was announced at the forum. Details will be out soon.
Video from the Venezuela Solidarity Campaign – Australia
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A call for Australian action on human rights abuses in the Philippines
From the Philippine Australia Solidarity Association (PASA)
Filipino and non Filipino Australians are gravely concerned about the appalling human rights situation in the Philippines and are urging the urging Australian Government action on this. Continue reading A call for Australian action on human rights abuses in the Philippines
Unions are facing a major challenge from the coming offensive
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The Australian union movement faces a serious challenge. The loss of membership through the loss of traditional industries and the rise of insecure work, the ongoing economic downturn, and the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic are making it tough. Continue reading Unions are facing a major challenge from the coming offensive
Effective change is the only choice there is
By Joe Montero
It is not all that unusual to hear people respond to any suggestion to change the political course of the nation by branding it idealistic and that it could never happen. Anyone suggesting differently, is going to come across this reserve. Continue reading Effective change is the only choice there is
Help give support to the people of Venezuela
Join in a great Saturday afternoon. Speakers who will be there are active in Venezuela, and in the solidarity movement in the United Kingdom, United States, and Australia.
An Australian delegation Venezuela earlier this year and was privileged to participate in discussions with communities in different parts of this beautiful country. These communities told the Australians their story.
They asked for practical help with the means to build their capacity to grow. A special example, was to raise money to build a childcare centre.
Some prizes will be raffled. The money raised will go towards this project. A special prize is a bottle of very top shelf Diplomat rum. There is also a bottle of Havana Club. The other great prizes are a framed print of the late Hug Chavez and two bottles of good wine from Chile.
But the main purpose is to hear about what is currently going on in this country and to join the chat with other participants.
Go to this link. Say you are going, like and share with others
White supremacist militias becoming an auxiliary to US police shootings
By Jim Hayes
The situation is going form bad to worse in the United States. As the movement ignited by the killing on a black man George Floyd continues, brutal attacks and killings at police hands have continued.
Among the latest spate, a shooting at Kenosha in Wisconsin (midway between Milwaukee and Chicago), 29 year-old Jacob Blake ended up fighting for his life. Continue reading White supremacist militias becoming an auxiliary to US police shootings
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