Morrison tax cuts will hurt economy and leave most worse off
Contributed by Joe Montero Scott Morrison and his government are persisting with their plan to cut income tax. They are even talking about bringing the…
Shipping companies using COVID to attack working conditions
The following, written on 11 September 2020, by Paddy Crumlin, National Secretary of the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA), is about the attempt of shipping…
Bob Woodward reveals Trump deliberately played down pandemic risk
Contributed by Joe Montero Evidence that Donald Trump knew all along about the threat of the Covid-19 virus spread, contained in the pages of Bob…
Slashing JobSeeker payment will impose a human cost
Contributed by Ugly According to a Deloitte Access Economics analysis, the cutting of JobSeeker payments will hit the economy by $31.3 billion, and this will…
Julian Assange’s fourth day at the Old Bailey
Binoy Kampmark (The Australian Independent Media Network 11 September 2020) covers the fourth day of the resumed Julian Assange extradition hearing at London’s Old. The…
LIFE launches a week of action to defend vulnerable Australians
Contributed by Joe Montero Australia’s new social movement Living incomes For Everyone, also known by its acronym – LIFE, is launching its response this week…
The new rise of fascism and the role of groups like QAnon
[The Pen apologises for the errors in the version of this article seen by the viewers. This was neither the daft or posted version. How…
Railroading of Assange continues as case goes back to London court
[Please understand that this article had been interfered with. The Pen is republished it, without alteration. It happens that this has an external source. The…
Modern Monetary Theory and its connection to Abba Lerner
Contributed by Glen Davis Way back July 2014, I wrote for The Pen, about Abba Lerner, the economist. Here I’ll touch on one of his…
Video: Online forum in Solidarity with the Venezuelan People
Watch this live recording of a discussion with guest speakers from Venezuela, the United Kingdom, and Australia, talking about what is going on in Venezuela…
