Catalan referendum scores massive vote for independence
Contributed by Joe Montero The fallout of the independence referendum in Catalonia is that many more people voted than expected, given the circumstances of an…
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Video: UN leader speaks out on refugees and stereotyping
When opening the General Assembly of the United Nations last week, its General Secretary António Guterres began by saying “I myself am a migrant,…
Catalans step up to defend their referendum
Contributed by Joe Montero As voting day came in for the Catalan referendum on independence, thousands of people occupied polling stations that the Spanish government…
Catalan referendum heading for a showdown
Contributed by Joe Montero As Catalonia closes in on the independence referendum on 1 October, Spain’s Central government steps up its efforts to stop the…
Banned West Papua independence petition handed to UN
Contributed by Ugly Exiled West Papuan independence leader Benny Wenda has presented a smuggled out petition to the United Nations’ decolonisation committee, bearing the signatures…
German election result caused by fall of traditional parties
Contributed by Joe Montero Germany’s 24 September election result was predictable and showed that here too, a growing proportion of the population is turning away…
Battle over Catalan independence referendum continues
Contributed by Joe Montero As Catalonia moves closer to holding a referendum on independence on 1 October, the political climate continues to heat up. Last…
Uber loses its licence to operate in London
Voices have warned that Uber should not have been allowed to operate in Australia, because its business model is based not on profit for providing…
Video: Yanis Varoufakis talks about a world in trouble
Yanis Varoufakis, former Greek Syriza Minister of Finance, reflects about the needs of our time on an independent Russian television channel Video from Dozhd
Never again to tyranny and dictatorship in the Philippines
Contributed by Migrante Australia Today (21 September 2017), we commemorate the 45th year of Martial Law declaration with a sense of déjà vu with the…
