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…
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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…
Video: People hitting the streets in Barcelona in support of Catalan independence
Thousands of protesters are taking to the streets in Barcelona against the raid on Catalan officials and the repression by the Spanish state of…
Madrid raids Catalan government to stop independence referendum
Contributed by Joe Montero In the lead up to the intended 1 October independence from Spain referendum in Catalonia, police have raided the Catalan government’s…
Hamas says ready to hand Gaza to a Palestinian unity government
The following article from Reuters (Mohamed el Sherif, Ali Sawafta 17 September 2017) brings news of a new agreement by the two largest Palestinian organisations to…
US army tanks arrive in Poland as Russia starts military drills on its border
Contributed by Jim Hayes The United States has sent new troops and tanks into Poland and at the same time, Russia has started war games with…
