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 Gender Predispositions and Social Change posted by talya, 2009-07-04 02:36:15
I was awe-struck by a story on the Oz ABC recently – which barely got a run internationally – describing, by inference, the horrendous social obstacles women face in Afghanistan. However, in order to gain a real perspective on the subject we need to amplify those horrendous conditions ten-fold and then marvel at the remarkable bravery of one lone Afghani woman and member of a corrupt, servile, misogynistic all male Afghani Parliament. The challenges this woman faces daily are rape, assault and assassination; contrast with western domestic ‘crises’ like a faulty vacuum-cleaner or toaster! (full story)
social equality/unity / international
  Newsprint; ‘we’re going well,’ says Murdoch man, Hartigan posted by quill, 2009-07-02 01:32:04
This past week in Oz could easily be described as surreal. Based on a fraudulent email, the opposition leader, Malcolm Turnbull, launched an exceedingly amateurish, overconfident, FAILED attack on Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Treasurer Wayne Swan -- your longing exceeds your ability, NOVICE! (full story and 1 comments)
mass media / international
 Madoff, aberration or business as usual? posted by finn, 2009-06-30 11:50:05
An absurd sentence of 150 years was handed down yesterday to a man with less than 20 years to live; the sentence was intended to demonstrate how a completely corrupt (Bush/Obama) U.S. legal system pretends to serve the people of the USA.
New York Judge, Denny Chin, ‘spiced’ his sentence delivery with emotive accusations like, "extraordinarily evil" and “staggering human toll!” However, no amount of judicial indignation could compensate for the FAILURE of a DYSFUNCTIONAL ECONOMIC SYSTEM that allowed a fraud of monumental proportions to occur over a 20 year period! The jailing of one old Jewish fart hardly satisfies victims of a Banking and Financial system designed to enslave the masses and concentrate enormous wealth in the fewest possible hands! (full story and 2 comments)
injustice/law / international
 just let her rip! posted by yarra, 2009-06-28 12:15:24
Certain times there is nothing else to say but ... (full story)
miscellaneous / international
 The Obama re-action to Iran unrest posted by nano, 2009-06-24 08:45:28
Obama’s previous employer, Henry ‘kiss of death’ Kissinger, recently announced to the media that if the current Iranian protests failed (to install a U.S. friendly government) then the neo-con concept of ‘regime change’ should be pursued by Obama! (see video) (full story and 1 comments)
imperialism / international
 UN Report: 1 billion HUNGRY posted by harley, 2009-06-21 09:59:29
The incompetence and myopia of self-serving elites has created ready made armies of angry, discontented people that promise to threaten the stability of nations in the VERY NEAR FUTURE! (full story)
human rights / international
Incompetent, COWARDLY, RACIST, Oz police LIE to avoid culpability posted by barra, 2009-06-17 23:29:58
It has emerged in the bright light of day that Queensland POLICE LIED to avoid responsibility for the brazen MURDER, with RACIST undertones, of ethnic Australian “Antonio Galeano” who died after receiving twenty eight (28) bursts from a POLICE TASER – a far cry from the three (3) bursts police originally claimed they inflicted! (full story and 2 comments)
injustice/law / national
NSW Food Authority takes inappropriate course of action posted by sten, 2009-06-16 12:27:27
A curious case is in progress in the Industrial Magistrates Court in Sydney. The case relates to the sale of raw milk products and other alternative (health) food products. The case has not yet been finalised so we are forced to take a general approach to the matters under consideration. (full story)
health related / national
CORRUPTION is complete when crimes are offered as justifications posted by fish, 2009-06-14 02:03:51
AMERICA, The world’s leading civilian killing nation, recently took the (fateful) plunge into pure sociopathology by attempting to use a crime as an argument to justify the crime itself! In this instance the case relates to TORTURE, which remains one of the most heinous and abhorrent crimes known to civilised society! A watershed moment in the continuing decline and (now certain) future collapse of the USA has occurred! (full story)
injustice/law / international
 Yes, They Would! posted by quill, 2009-06-08 10:42:27
Which begs the obvious question -- images of falling bodies firmly in mind – would ‘they’ kill their own citizens to consolidate their hold on power and wealth? The answer is also obvious, we need only refer to the title, YES, THEY WOULD! (full story)
social/political / international
 ‘Talk is Cheap,’ Obama posted by peptide, 2009-06-06 03:57:30
One of the world’s most enduring clichés is applied whenever lack of character/substance is detected. Only the most insular hillbillies are unaware that Obama is the leading exponent in the world today of DE-VALUING words! In the past America produced outstanding black leaders of INTEGRITY; it should now be abundantly clear that Obama is not one of them! (full story and 4 comments)
imperialism / international
John Faulkner accepts Defence portfolio but is he right man for the job? posted by Kingfisher, 2009-06-04 23:13:08
Perhaps a chance for REAL INDEPENDENT LABOR POLICIES in our dealings with allies or will Faulky adopt the new SERVILE, COWARDLY, LACKEY position made infamous by shameless cowards, John Howard, Kevin Rudd and ‘knee walking’ Stephen Smith (pewk!) It’s not too difficult to be a good ally and avoid being a slave; Bob Hawke once remarked that ‘good friends and allies would at times have different views, priorities, opinions AND policies!' It’s only natural when two INDEPENDENT parties work together. Did you hear that, Howard, you unspeakable, GROVELLING piece of rodent excrement? (full story)
social/political / national
 Fitzgibbon falls on 'pen-knife' and resigns his portfolio posted by krill, 2009-06-03 23:15:07
Nothing personal Fitzy, but you were sloppy; the idea for a front bencher is not getting caught! We’re gonna miss you, mate. You were so handsome in your blue flak jacket while ‘posing’ as defence minister; a much better presentation than that SERVILE twerp from QLD POSING as a Prime Minister! Every move he makes is dictated to him by US Bankers, Murdoch and Transnational mining companies – that’s democracy in action; representation by MINORITY vested interests. (full story)
injustice/law / national
 Remember Tiananmen posted by Kwang zi, 2009-06-03 10:40:16
The image below captures more than its component parts; its enduring quality is its ability to speak to ALL human beings regardless of race, culture or nation. It is the story of the IRREPRESSIBLE HUMAN SPIRIT refusing oppression, corruption and FEAR to STAND DEFIANTLY against the odds and eventually OVERCOME all obstacles and achieve emancipation/FREEDOM! (full story)
human rights / international
 U.S. lackey Oz Defence Minister under pressure AGAIN! posted by major mitchell, 2009-06-02 23:56:38
Not again Fitzy! A little favour here and a few UNDECLARED gifts there, does not a government minister of integrity make! Joel Fitzgibbon may have to call it a day; and you can take Smith, Swan, Rudd, and the entire contingent of SERVILE, Labor no-hopers, with you! (full story and 2 comments)
social/political / international
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