No to House Arrest! Resist Martial Law!
No to House Arrest! Resist Martial Law! 12-04-2020: Australia, the US and Europe stand on the precipice of “medical” martial law. Fascistic lockdowns which effectively amount to house arrest are in place, enforced by a beefed-up police presence, who are monitoring and controlling workers with measures that in any other circumstance would trigger a township rebellion. Western governments have not only shredded basic rights but … Continue reading No to House Arrest! Resist Martial Law!
Lift the Lockdowns! No to a Police State!
Lift the Lockdowns! No to a Police State! 04-04-2020 – The rhetoric is health and safety; the reality is potential fascism and war. Under the pretext of “public health”, Australia’s elites are installing measures which – under any other circumstance – would be denounced as those of a totalitarian dictatorship. This is not to say that the Coronavirus (Covid-19) is not, at some level, a … Continue reading Lift the Lockdowns! No to a Police State!
No Virus Recession!
No Virus Recession! 26-03-2020 – Amidst the Coronavirus crisis, the civil and democratic rights of working people are fast becoming collateral damage. Australia’s Prime Minister yesterday announced the closure of pubs, clubs, gymnasiums, indoor sporting venues, cinemas and places of worship, and warned that these closures could be in place for six months.[1] PM Scott Morrison feigned to apologise for the workers who would … Continue reading No Virus Recession!
Covid-19: Natural Pathogen, or Biological War?
Covid-19: Natural Pathogen, or Biological War? 22-03-2020 – As the Covid-19 (Corona Virus) crisis spreads further throughout the globe, the spectre of an unprecedented economic depression looms large. As with the Great Depression in the 1930s, the private-profit based economies at that time did not have a hope of a release from its grip. It was “resolved” the only way it could have been – … Continue reading Covid-19: Natural Pathogen, or Biological War?
Philippines Says Yes to BRI, No to VFA
Philippines Says Yes to BRI, No to VFA 07-03-2020: In a ground-breaking move, in February the popularly elected Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte followed through on his previous indications he would downgrade the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the government of the United States of America (US). He gave the US formal notice of his decision to scrap the long standing bilateral agreement.[1] The VFA, signed … Continue reading Philippines Says Yes to BRI, No to VFA
IWD 2020: For the Real Liberation of Women
IWD 2020: For the Real Liberation of Women 08-03-2020: March 8 marks International Women’s Day (IWD), which began its history as International Working Women’s Day. Originally a movement for the redress of the oppression of women through class-struggle socialism, IWD has unfortunately over time been watered down into something eminently acceptable, and even promoted, by sections of today’s capitalist ruling classes. IWD corporate breakfasts, fun … Continue reading IWD 2020: For the Real Liberation of Women
Demand the Unconditional Release of Julian Assange!
Demand the Unconditional Release of Julian Assange! 24-02-2020 – Julian Assange should be feted as an international hero. The founder of Wikileaks, he put his immense talent not into enriching himself with material goods, but with exposing the manifest crimes of governments worldwide, not least the war crimes of US imperialism. Instead, Julian Assange is facing the barely believable prospect of 175 years in a … Continue reading Demand the Unconditional Release of Julian Assange!
Climate Crisis: Fight for Public Ownership!
Climate Crisis: Fight for Public Ownership! 22-02-2020 – First came the fires, then came the floods. After the bushfire infernos which swept this country in December and January, Australia is now being viewed as the “canary in the coal mine” of global warming. As the driest continent on Earth, it is looking likely that Australia will experience some of the worst climate calamities due to … Continue reading Climate Crisis: Fight for Public Ownership!
What’s Wrong with “Socialism In One Country” in China?
What’s Wrong with “Socialism In One Country” in China? 16-02-2020: The US Empire’s war on the People’s Republic of China (PRC) rages on many fronts. Although the outbreak of the novel coronavirus presents countless opportunities for anti-Chinese racism[1], Washington has yet to use it in a significant way against China as a whole. The rampant and multi-pronged war against the PRC continues in other ways, … Continue reading What’s Wrong with “Socialism In One Country” in China?
Olympics 2020: Let the Russians Play!
Olympics 2020: Let the Russians Play! 27-01-2020: The US Empire’s hybrid war on Russia covers many arenas, extending even into sport. On December 9 last year, the Executive Committee of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) approved recommendations to strip Russia of the right to participate in major international sporting competitions for a period of four years. WADA also banned Russian state officials, Russian Olympic Committee … Continue reading Olympics 2020: Let the Russians Play!
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