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Your Democracy
Sunday, June 22, 2025 - 18:13
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UNITED NATIONS -- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday branded the US strikes on Iran as a "dangerous escalation in a region already on the edge — and a direct threat to international peace and security." "There is a growing risk that this conflict could rapidly get out of control — with catastrophic consequences for civilians, the region, and the world," Guterres said in a statement. |
MacroBusiness
Sunday, June 22, 2025 - 13:50
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US President Donald Trump has confirmed that the United States has bombed nuclear sites in Iran BBC Reuters Al Jazeera ABC Well, it is now on for young and old. We’ve been here before haven’t we…….. The world’s preeminent military power threatening a strike against a Middle Eastern nation known for fomenting trouble. The message The post Game on: Trump bombs Iran appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
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Your Democracy
Sunday, June 22, 2025 - 11:11
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MORE TO COME..
YOURDEMOCRACY.NET RECORDS HISTORY AS IT SHOULD BE — NOT AS THE WESTERN MEDIA WRONGLY REPORTS IT.
Gus Leonisky POLITICAL CARTOONIST SINCE 1951. |
Your Democracy
Sunday, June 22, 2025 - 10:56
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The video presents a critical analysis of the U.S. and Israel’s handling of the escalating conflict with Iran, drawing attention to questionable justifications for military involvement and the broader implications of such actions. Key points include: |
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Your Democracy
Sunday, June 22, 2025 - 10:14
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Trump confirms US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites President Donald Trump said the US had carried out attacks against three nuclear sites in Iran, including the site in Fordo. Trump posted on his Truth Social account that a "a full payload of bombs was dropped" on the site, that is known to be located several dozen meters underground, making it more difficult to attack. |
MacroBusiness
Sunday, June 22, 2025 - 09:37
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By Harry Ottley, Economist at CBA TheAustralian unemployment rate remained steady at 4.1% in May. Population growth in Australia continues to ease, with the annual rate down to 1.7% in Q4 24. News offshore was dominated by geopolitical events as Israel and Iran continued hostilities following initial Israeli strikes a week ago. The FOMC left The post The economic week ahead appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
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MacroBusiness
Sunday, June 22, 2025 - 09:27
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Cotality’s preliminary auction report revealed that the national clearance rate was 73.9% this weekend, which is the highest preliminary result since July 2024. Melbourne recorded a preliminary clearance rate of 76.6%, which is the highest since May 2023. Sydney’s clearance rate of 73.5% was the city’s highest since the week ending 23 February 2025, following The post Australian house prices soar into winter appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
Your Democracy
Sunday, June 22, 2025 - 08:42
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Amalie Emmy Noether[a] (23 March 1882 – 14 April 1935) was a German mathematician who made many important contributions to abstract algebra.
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Your Democracy
Sunday, June 22, 2025 - 06:59
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George Galloway CHECKS Piers Morgan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0FtfjxwDIA
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THE BLOT REPORT
Saturday, June 21, 2025 - 22:31
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Your Democracy
Saturday, June 21, 2025 - 20:34
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There are few differences between the lies told to ignite the war with Iraq and the lies told to ignite a war with Iran. The assessments of our intelligence agencies and international bodies are, as they were during the calls to invade Iraq, airily dismissed for hallucinations.
Chris Hedges: War Deja Vu
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Your Democracy
Saturday, June 21, 2025 - 17:08
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Introducing our new columnist Fred Zhang, who brings you his take on the way the Australian media reports and/or mis- and under- reports on China. Last week, we saw yet another masterclass in how News Corp reduces complex geopolitical realities into blunt instruments of fear.
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Your Democracy
Saturday, June 21, 2025 - 16:53
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This is a report on what is most likely to happen in Iran, as early as this weekend, according to Israeli insiders and American officials I’ve relied upon for decades. It will entail heavy American bombing. I have vetted this report with a longtime US official in Washington, who told me that all will be “under control” if Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei “departs.”
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Your Democracy
Saturday, June 21, 2025 - 14:35
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Self-proclaimed ‘crown prince of Iran’ Reza Pahlavi has called for a “nationwide uprising,” but is a political zero with absolutely no shot at winning over ordinary Iranians, says prominent Tehran-based political analyst and commentator Mohammad Khatibi. |
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MacroBusiness
Saturday, June 21, 2025 - 09:00
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In this MacroBusiness podcast, Gunnamatta, banking insider Deep T, and Leith van Onselen unpack the latest productivity summit, Australia’s broken economic model, Australia’s energy policy failures, and other issues. Highlights: 0:00 Introduction 1:26 Why Australia’s productivity stinks 10:27 The economic Ponzi scheme 21:29 The economy is designed to fail 26:13 Australia should be the richest nation |
New Politics
Saturday, June 21, 2025 - 08:00
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Your Democracy
Saturday, June 21, 2025 - 07:46
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The last three and more years have seen the bloodiest war on European soil for the better part of 80 years. With it has come rhetoric of disturbing belligerence and a military spending spree that has engulfed the whole of Europe. |
Your Democracy
Saturday, June 21, 2025 - 07:19
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I am very pleased to be able to speak at today’s May Day and bring the revolutionary greetings of the Socialist Equality Party in Germany. |
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Your Democracy
Saturday, June 21, 2025 - 06:48
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President Trump said in a statement released by the White House on Thursday that he will make a decision on whether or not to directly enter the Israel-Iran war by launching airstrikes within two weeks. |
MacroBusiness
Saturday, June 21, 2025 - 00:05
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International Reading: The RAND Corporation estimates that rich parasites have stolen $79 Trillion from workers and the public since 1975 – Rand Trump Attacks ‘American Disgrace’ Jerome Powell: ‘One of the Dumbest, and Most Destructive, People in Government’ – Mediate Social Security is on track to deplete its trust funds by 2034, one year sooner The post Weekend reading and MB media appearances appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
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Your Democracy
Friday, June 20, 2025 - 21:19
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The US would be making a serious mistake by attacking Iran, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has told RT. Direct involvement in the conflict between the Islamic Republic and Israel would only worsen the situation in the region, he warned.
Kremlin comments on possible US strike on IranWashington’s military involvement would be the “wrong move,” Dmitry Peskov has told RT
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MacroBusiness
Friday, June 20, 2025 - 17:58
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AUD/USD EUR/USD USD/JPY GBP/USD Gold WTI Brent Australia 200 US S&P 500 UK 100 Japan 225 …..and furthermore….. East listening The post Macro Afternoon: 20 June 2025 appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
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Renew Economy
Friday, June 20, 2025 - 14:24
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MacroBusiness
Friday, June 20, 2025 - 14:00
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Cotality’s latest dwelling value results for New Zealand revealed that home values fell by 1.6% in the year to May to be 16.3% lower than their peak. As illustrated in the following chart from Cotality, home values have fallen heavily across all major markets. Separate data from the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ), The post New Zealand’s ‘big and beautiful’ property crash appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
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Renew Economy
Friday, June 20, 2025 - 13:31
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MacroBusiness
Friday, June 20, 2025 - 13:30
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Let’s do some more worrying, shall we. The Australian. The waning possibility of Anthony Albanese landing a face-to-face meeting with Donald Trump in coming weeks has sparked alarm from the Coalition and defence experts, who have raised concern about the two leaders not meeting before Washington’s controversial AUKUS review concludes and instead leaving the outcome The post Want to meet Trump? Sack Rudd appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
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Renew Economy
Friday, June 20, 2025 - 13:08
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MacroBusiness
Friday, June 20, 2025 - 13:00
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The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia’s (ASFA) latest modelling suggests that a couple who own their home now requires annual income of $73,875 to live comfortably in retirement. The figure for a single person who owns their home is $52,383. The analysis also shows that the cost of a comfortable retirement increased by 1.6% in The post Why do retirees need more comfort than workers? appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
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MacroBusiness
Friday, June 20, 2025 - 12:30
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The Market Ear with the charts. AI or die Goldman’s AI winners basket hit a fresh all-time high, while AI-risk names dropped again. Source: GS/Bloomberg The pulse on tech Mag7 names now make up ~15% of US net exposure (up from ~11% in April), but still well below the ~21% peak in mid-2024. The L/S The post Revenge of the Magnificent 7 appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
MacroBusiness
Friday, June 20, 2025 - 12:00
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Thursday’s Q4 2024 population data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) revealed that “natural increase” (i.e., the number of births minus deaths) fell to only 105,200 in 2024, close to the lowest level on record. There were 292,500 births in 2024, offset by 187,300 deaths, the latter of which have risen following the Covid-19 The post Having children is becoming a luxury appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
