This year’s Harmony Day faces new challenges in combating hate
Contributed by Joe Montero Today 21 March is world Harmony Day and the big day in a week of activities, where we celebrate the gifts…
Rights
Human Rights Commission calls for a Human Rights Act
Contributed by Jim Hayes The Australian Human Rights Commission has taken aim at the robodebt program, indefinite detention and Covid policies in a new report setting out a…
Jim Chalmers’s proposal to cut top end superannuation benefits deserves support
Contributed by Joe Montero Treasurer Jim Chalmers has released the tax expenditures and income statement. This is about tax concessions, credits, and deductions. Together, they…
An Australian is being held to be illegally extradited from Australia to the United States
Contributed by Joe Montero Daniel Duggan is an Australian citizen who migrated here from the United States years ago. He made a home here with…
Making it in a poor world
Liz Theoharis is a theologian, ordained minister, and anti-poverty activist, who publishes with TomDispatch. Director of the Kairos Center for Religions, Rights and Social Justice at Union Theological Seminary…
Australia must protect whistleblowers who expose what we have a right to know
Contributed by Joe Montero Any change of government attitude that steers away from the persecution of whistleblowers revealing truths that are of public interest is…
Peru is on fire as rebellion over the coup against Castillo continues
Contributed by Joe Montero Since President Pedro Castillo was overthrown blast December by a hostile Congress dominated by an opposition, able to use the constitution…
Video: The Belmarsh Tribunal DC : The Case of Julian Assange
The Belmarsh Tribunal begun a hearing on 20 January 2023, at the National Press Club at Washington DC. Testimony was heard from to hear expert…
The Age Pension in Australia was an outcome of workers capacity to win it
Contributed by Glen Davis Access to the Age Pension in Australia dates from around the time of Australia’s federation. Prior to this, charities supported those…
Anthony Albanese says he has talked to US officials about Julian Assange
Contributed by Joe Montero Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has raised the issue of the continued detention of Julian Assange in meetings with United States…
