By Joe Montero
President Donald Trump has admitted that the United States faces the prospect of a recession, saying that this may be the short-term price of the trade war with China. Continue reading Trump finally admits that the United States faces recession
By Jim Hayes
Once again Australia’s government does what Uncle Sam tells it to do. This time, its to participate in military aggression in the Strait of Hormuz. Continue reading Australia joins in US led imperial ambitions in the Strait of Hormuz
By Joe Montero
The personal stories of mistreatment by Centrelink just keep on coming out, as the current system continues along in just the same way, mistreating perhaps hundreds of thousands of Australians. Continue reading Time for Centrelink to be scrapped and replaced
Febriana Firdaus reports (Al Jazeera 19 August 2019) about what happened in West Papua during Indonesia’s Independence Day. West Papuans are fighting the occupation of their home. The unrest begun after Indonesian soldiers taunted students with racial comments, fired tear gas and arrested many rof raing the banned Morning Star flag. Despite years of suppression, it is clear that the independence movement is gaining strength and the participation of larger numbers of West Papuans. Continue reading Fiery protests erupt West Papua
By Joe Montero
I am reluctant to get into any debate about religion. Although not religious myself, I recognise the importance of respecting the views of those of faith. There is a lot we can have in common about important issues. Continue reading Some use freedom of religion as a cover for discrimination and domination
By Ugly
I have been a supporter of GetUp for some time and I make a regular financial contribution. Tens of thousands of people like me keep the online activist network alive. Continue reading Morrison’s attack on GetUp is still on
By Jim Hayes
The big brother style of the Scott Morrison government continues to become entrenched. From carrying on the restrictions on basic freedoms, like the right to be presumed innocent until convicted by evidence, increased surveillance of citizens, curtailing the right of journalists to report the truth as they see it, to orchestrating political politically motivated police raids. Continue reading Letter reveals more of Morrison’s move towards big brother government
by Joe Montero
Last week, Donald Trump issued his Executive Order to “block the property of the government of Venezuela,” and authorised sanctions on persons, companies and nations, said to provide support for the Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, and this included a naval blockade on ships taking cargo into Venezuela. Continue reading United States lifts its attack on Venezuela
By Adam Carlton
Lawyer and former ACT Attorney General, Bernard Collaery, has been committed to stand trial. His alleged crime? to defend a former spy, who leaked the fact that Australia was bugging the meetings of the cabinet of the government of East Timor. Continue reading Witness K lawyer has been committed to stand trial
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) retail sales figures released on 2 August confirm that the nation is entering the worst retail trade period ever recorded. In a nutshell, the Australian the economy is in real trouble. Continue reading Keeping on pretending the economy is good is self-defeating
