Piece by John Passant see: http://enpassant.com.au Attacking refugees has a long and dishonorable history in class society. Turning back the boats is an important part of social control and resonates with some sections of the working class – especially non-unionised workers. Enforced refugees from their own humanity attempt to regain their humanity through joining with the bosses in demonising others. … [Read more…]
January 5, 2012
Opinion piece By John Passant The Queen has appointed Australia’s former conservative Prime Minister John Howard to the Order of Merit. This is an exclusive club of just 24. Margaret Thatcher is also a member. Any club that has Howard and Thatcher as members …. The appointment is for Howard’s ‘exceptional distinction in the arts, learning, sciences and… [Read more…]
January 3, 2012
By Emanuel Stoakes The invasion of Iraq in March 2003 remains the more controversial of the two major military operations launched during the “global war on terror” by the United States and its coalition partners, chiefly the United Kingdom. The alleged weaknesses of the casus belli as argued by the leaders of the US and UK has… [Read more…]
December 17, 2011
In distinction to what I imagine that Christopher Hitchens would have wanted from one such as myself*, I come to praise him, perhaps too much, but not insincerely. He was, and remains, a true captain of the Liberal cause, a voice that, never without courage, sought the truth and sought to champion the rights of… [Read more…]
December 15, 2011
By Emanuel Stoakes Britain is due to deport a group of failed asylum seekers to Sri Lanka today, despite calls from human rights organisations for UK authorities to postpone the planned chartered flight and reassess the risk posed to the deportees. In a statement in London’s House of Commons on the 28th November, Conservative MP… [Read more…]
November 18, 2011
Please note the author, Emanuel Stoakes, asserts his right as the author of this work in terms of copyright law. The Sri Lankan army ordered extra-judicial killings and assassinations during the final days of the country’s civil war, according to new allegations revealed by a former member of the army. The source made the statements… [Read more…]
October 13, 2011
By Chris Federici and Amanuensis In a move that has been hailed by Hamas as a victory of diplomacy, the kidnapped Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit has been given a green light for release by the group in a prisoner swap deal that will also see the freeing of over a… [Read more…]
October 12, 2011
By Chris Federici Western media and elite circles tend to incessantly batter the public with exhortations about the difficult geopolitical situation Israel is in, or about the failures of Palestinian leadership, and especially about any semblance of violence crafted by Palestinian hands. We hear much about the rocket attacks from Gaza, we hear much about… [Read more…]
October 11, 2011
Occupy Boston is kicking off…here’s the latest coverage- arrests have been hinted at. The Occupy Globally tweet reads variously: “ Contact Senator Kerry about the treatment of Veterans for Peace by Boston Police – (202) 224-2742 #occupyboston….If getting your ass beat by the @Boston_Police wasn’t a wake up call for @Occupy_Boston then you are not ready for a revolution….http://twitter.com/#!/WeOccupyAmerica” Pretty clear… [Read more…]
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