Tag: politics

Anti-War/Anti-Imperialism, Australia, Papua New Guinea

Canberra Uses Football to Counter China’s Power

17-06-2024: The announcement that the Australian federal government will fork out $600 million of taxpayers’ money to fund a National Rugby League (NRL) football team in Papua New Guinea (PNG) came as a shock to many. Social media users responded immediately with comments laced with profanities such as “I love my Rugby League but I want my taxes used on something f***ing useful…education, roads, mental … Continue reading Canberra Uses Football to Counter China’s Power

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Anti-War/Anti-Imperialism, BRICS, Europe, Russia, USA

No To NATO’s Nuclear War!

10-06-2024: Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent press conference during a state visit to Uzbekistan contained perhaps the starkest warning to NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) and the ruling elites of the West that he has ever given. Putin made it clear, once again, that if the NATO governments led by Washington went ahead with their plan to fire long-range missiles at targets inside Russia from … Continue reading No To NATO’s Nuclear War!

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Aboriginal/Indigenous Rights, France, New Caledonia

New Caledonia: Deadly Riots Derail Independence Bid

03-06-2024: During mid-May, France’s National Assembly deliberated on an amendment bill which would allow those who have resided in New Caledonia for ten years to have the right to vote in provincial elections. Voting is currently restricted to people who lived in New Caledonia before 1998, and their children.[1]  New Caledonia, an archipelago in the South Pacific with a population of some 295 000 people,[2] … Continue reading New Caledonia: Deadly Riots Derail Independence Bid

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Anti-War/Anti-Imperialism, Australia, DPRK, People's Republic of China

ADF Chopper Breaches China’s Exclusive Economic Zone

20-05-2024: On May 6, the Australian federal government accused a Chinese fighter jet of endangering a naval helicopter by firing flares into its path. Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles declared the incident an unsafe manoeuvre which posed a risk to the aircraft and personnel.[1] The Australian Prime Minister claimed the Australian Defence Force (ADF) was in “international waters” simply working to enforce United Nations (UN) … Continue reading ADF Chopper Breaches China’s Exclusive Economic Zone

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Anti-War/Anti-Imperialism, Europe, Georgia, Russia

Georgia: Colour Revolution Part 3

13-05-2024: Colour Revolutions have unfortunately become almost common in recent years, so much so that it runs the risk of becoming an accepted practice in international relations. For working people, however, there is nothing even remotely progressive about a colour revolution as they represent the desperate intrigue of political reaction of which only imperialism is capable. A colour “revolution” is an orchestrated uprising funded by … Continue reading Georgia: Colour Revolution Part 3

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Anti-Racism/Anti-Fascism, Australia, Civil Rights, Coronavirus, Cost of Living

Sydney Knife Attacks: Violence at Home and Abroad

22-04-2024: In the space of 48 hours, the New South Wales (NSW) capital of Sydney was struck by two public stabbing incidents, from April 13 to 15. On the afternoon of April 13, six people perished after being stabbed in the multi-storey Bondi Junction Westfield shopping centre, and the perpetrator was shot dead by a police officer.[1] The attacker was named as Joel Cauchi, a … Continue reading Sydney Knife Attacks: Violence at Home and Abroad

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Australia, Civil Rights, Cost of Living

Unaffordable Housing in Australia the Tip of the Crisis Iceberg

08-04-2024: Australia’s housing crisis has reached record levels and is becoming notorious internationally. Home ownership, what was once known as “The Great Australian Dream” is now out of reach for millions. The Greens have commissioned data from the parliamentary library which revealed the average borrower would need to earn $164 400 – more than $66 000 above the average income – every year to pay … Continue reading Unaffordable Housing in Australia the Tip of the Crisis Iceberg

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Anti-War/Anti-Imperialism, BRICS, Europe, Russia

Imperialism Commits Terrorist Atrocity in Moscow

01-04-2024: On the evening of March 22, a horrific terrorist attack was carried out in Moscow at the Crocus City Hall music venue. Shooters randomly massacred innocent civilians, thousands of whom were attending a rock concert in Krasnorgorsk. The terrorists fired on concert goers, and proceeded to set fire to the hall, taking the lives of at least 137 people and wounding up to 180.[1] … Continue reading Imperialism Commits Terrorist Atrocity in Moscow

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Cost of Living, Environment

XR: Right Issue, Wrong Tactics

25-03-2024: During March, Extinction Rebellion (XR) protestors descended on Melbourne’s central business district and intentionally blocked traffic at some of the city’s busiest intersections. The actions were deliberately not coordinated with the authorities and the police, as part of their modus operandi of causing as much disruption as possible. XR call for immediate action on climate change and claim that the ecological destruction the planet … Continue reading XR: Right Issue, Wrong Tactics

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Anti-War/Anti-Imperialism, BRICS, France, Russia

NATO: Get Out of Ukraine!

18-03-2024: French President Emmanuel “Napoleon” Macron floated the previously unthinkable towards the end of February, by openly discussing the idea of sending NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) troops into Ukraine to fight Russia. However, even NATO allies of France such as the United States of America (US), Germany, Britain, Italy, Spain, Poland and the Czech Republic all swiftly distanced themselves from this idea.[1] If NATO … Continue reading NATO: Get Out of Ukraine!

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