by Joe Montero
Calling the final result of the COP25 Madrid summit a disappointment is an understatement, when you consider the stakes involved. Continue reading COP25 ends in failure on effective action to deal with climate crisis
Madrid did not go far enough to meet the needs of the climate crisis
By Adam Carlton
As the COP 25 gathering draws to a close in Madrid, the world has witnessed the embarrassing performance by Australia. The United States was almost absent. Much of the world is not on track to achieve the Paris targets promised for 2020. Continue reading Madrid did not go far enough to meet the needs of the climate crisis
Journalists speak up for Julian Assange
This statement is being circulated among journalists and others working in media, as a measure of support for Julian Assange. The persecution of the WikiLeaks editor is a serious violation of the right to free speech, threatening all who work in media, and by extension, the loss of the right of all citizens to know. Many minds have been muddled by a long propaganda war to destroy Assange’s reputation and legitimise extraordinary methods, like the ignoring of legal principals, disproportionate punishment and what amounts to torture. Continue reading Journalists speak up for Julian Assange
Video: Colombian general strike and unrest continues towards its third week
Anger continues to boil and there is no sign of the end to strike movement and protests that threaten the continuation of the president in office. Colombians are standing up despite the worst record of human rights abuses in South America.
The General Strike on 9 December
Video from AP Arc
The General Strike on 8 December
Video from Al Jazeera English
Another view of 8 December
Video from Ruptly
Tax office accuses multinationals of failing to inform public about Australian operations
This article by Ben Butler (The Guardian Australia 5 Dec 2019) tells about efforts in the Australian tax Office (ATO) to clamp down on the serious problem of multinational tax evasion failing to properly inform Australia about their taxable income, the taxes they pay, and how they use Australian entities to manipulate the system. It is based on an interview with Jeremy Hirschhorn, second commissioner of the ATO.
Latest news shows Australia’s economy is continuing to weaken
By Joe Montero
The 0.4 growth in Australia’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) announced in Wednesday’s (4 November 2019) report from the Reserve Banks, is a miserable performance whichever way you look at it. Continue reading Latest news shows Australia’s economy is continuing to weaken
The truth about American jobs and its replication here in Australia
By Joe Montero
The American job creation fiction constantly presented is important for Australia for two reasons. One is that the Australian economy is significantly integrated into the American one, and what goes on there is going to have an impact here. The other, is that Australian governments have the habit of falling into line with American policy, and this includes economic policy. Continue reading The truth about American jobs and its replication here in Australia
The anti-China crusade is diversion form home grown problems and the real interference in Australia’s affairs
By Joe Montero
The anti-China crusade is getting hotter and it poses a major threat to us all. This is not about whether one considers China a positive influence or not. It is about the building of a major diversion, to deflect attention away from the emerging home-grown twins of climate and economic crisis, and that most of us have never held our political institutions and those who serve them in such low regard. Continue reading The anti-China crusade is diversion form home grown problems and the real interference in Australia’s affairs
Bolivia has not accepted the coup and continues to resist
By Joe Montero
Since the 10 November coup in Bolivia, which saw president Evo Morales go into exile in Mexico, thousands upon thousands have been on the streets across the nation, denouncing the coup and demanding that the self-proclaimed president Jeanine Anez quit. They are also calling on the army to stop killing civilians. Continue reading Bolivia has not accepted the coup and continues to resist
Video: Hello darkness my old Friend it’s time for him to tweet again
Using the tune of an old Simon and Garfunkel tune, this Parody Project song has a dig at Donald Trump.
Video from Barbara Weibel