Video: Latin America is rising up against Neoliberalism
The following provides a good overview about the uprising that is spreading across Latin America. Video from teleSUR English Latin America Is Waking Up Against…
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People are no longer afraid of the army in Chile and they are standing up to brutality
Contributed by Joe Montero Chile’s political crisis continues as the massive protests in the capital Santiago, other cities and across the country continue to grow,…
There is nothing right about the attack on John Setka
Contributed by Joe Montero The concerted attack on the Victorian secretary of the Construction Forestry Maritime Mining and Energy Union (CFMMEU) is a gross violation…
Police violence against the Catalans is exposed
Contributed by Joe Montero The situation in Cataluña continues to deteriorate. More than a million came out into the streets to protest the jailing of…
The attack on the media is serious and must be fought against
Contributed by some members of the MEAA The Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA), the journalists’ union, has joined with a range of media organisations…
Politics belongs to everyone and the government is trying to stop this
Contributed by Joe Montero The Government is stifling the right to protest.Armed police are raiding journalists. Whistleblowers are facing appalling prison sentences. The Morrison government…
Australia’s government and major media outlets ignore murder of nine Australian journalists
Contributed by Ugly Today, 16 October, marks the anniversary of the murder of the Balibo Five. They were Australian journalists reporting on the situation in…
Videos: Ecuador protests force president to leave capital and in Colombia students march against corruption and repression
Ecuador remains paralyzed, as mobilisations against the government of president Lenin Moreno intensify. The cause is unrest over the imposition of austerity measures, and allegations…
Privileged can’t admit why most Australians distrust politicians and political institutions
Contributed by Joe Montero It’s no big surprise, that that the study of the Museum of Australian Democracy and the University of Canberra have, after…
Frydenberg announces review into retirement income and we should be worried
Contributed by Ben Wilson Australia’s Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has announced a sweeping review of the nation’s retirement income system. In the first such review in…
