By Bert Hetebry The preamble to the American Constitution opens with, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” But what is happiness? What would make you happy?…
By James Moore “America never has been discovered. I myself would say that it had merely been detected.” – Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray. Very little in America is what it appears to be; especially in politics. The ether is filled with lies and misrepresentations and even those who make their living parsing…
By Denis Hay Description Explore how social justice in Australia can be achieve through monetary sovereignty and ethical policy reforms. Learn about wealth inequality, Indigenous rights. Introduction Social justice in Australia is not just an ideal – it is a necessity for creating a society where everyone has equal access to resources, opportunities, and rights.…
By Denis Bright YouGov Polling released on 19 October shows some improvement in Labor’s run into the home straight in the last week of the Queensland election campaign. The polling was supported by a tolerant Courier Mail editorial containing some criticism of the communication skills of Opposition leader David Crisafulli. A key feature of the…
The ABC is meant to unbiased… Well, it’s meant to be even-handed and to present a diversity of views… on some things, anyway. I mean, if we have a news item about a house burning down, nobody expects the ABC to interview someone about what a great opportunity this is for Harvey Norman when the…
The dangers should be plastered on every wall in every office occupied by a military and political advisor. Israel’s attempt to reshape the Middle East, far from giving it enduring security, will merely serve to make it more vulnerable and unstable than ever. In that mix and mess will be its greatest sponsor and guardian,…
Oxfam Australia Media Release Oxfam condemns in the strongest terms the killing of four water engineers and workers in Gaza today from the Khuzaa municipality who were working with our strategic partner the Coastal Municipalities Water Utility (CMWU). The four men were killed on their way to conduct repairs to water infrastructure in Khuzaa, east…
By Tess Lawrence Our constitutional master, bonnie King Charles III, the Liar King of Australia is gracing us with his presence on this Great Southern Land deemed terra nullius by his antecedents and theirs for the taking; popped into the empirical dilly-bag of the dominion’s vast booty of pirated treasures. Always was since 1770, and…
When it comes to telling half a story or ignoring the obvious if it doesn’t suit the particular story they want to tell, politicians excel like no one else. All sides of politics are equally guilty of attempting to sell the rainbow coloured unicorn to the more gullible members of society as a perfectly reasonable…
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The recent string of exaggerated military successes – or at least as they are understood to be – places Israel in a situation it has been previously used to: prowess in war. Such prowess promises much: redrawing boundaries; overthrowing governments; destroying the capabilities of adversaries and enemies. Nothing, in this equation, contemplates peace, let alone…