鈥淯nder Raul Castro, Cuba has begun the journey towards capitalism. But it will take a decade and a big political battle to complete, writes Michael Reid鈥. So began the lead article of the London Economist magazine鈥檚 March 24 special issue on Cuba, under the heading 鈥淩evolution in retreat鈥.
It is a familiar refrain, but how much truth is there to it? Unfortunately for the credibility of The Economist, authoritative mouthpiece of the Anglo-imperialist ruling class, it鈥檚 a dog鈥檚 breakfast of factual errors, illogical arguments and wishful thinking.
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A new report funded and supported by the British government accuses Israel of violating international law with its treatment of Palestinian child detainees, .
It was was launched in London by a high-profile group of human rights lawyers on June 26.
There is something symbolic about the way media commentators have turned on WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
Here is a man heading an organisation that has exposed a whole array of serious war crimes committed by the most powerful nation on Earth and, for his troubles, confronts the real threat of extradition to the US via Sweden, where he could face a Supreme Court indictment and potential jail, torture or even the death penalty.
The tour has been called one of the most ambitious of all time. The show has been called one of the greatest.
Since The Wall tour started in late 2010, Roger Waters has awed hundreds of thousands of people with this astounding and complex show. And he鈥檚 taking it to one of the sites of of intense social struggle in July 鈥 Quebec, in support of the huge student struggle that has broken out there.
鈥淲hether I look at manufacturing, or I look at the climate emergency, it鈥檚 our generations, the ones alive now, that have a responsibility," said Dave Kerin, a founder of the Earthworker Cooperative, explaining the driving force behind the group鈥檚 key project.
Not long after Melbourne鈥檚 recent earthquake a few wags leapt on Twitter to blame Australia鈥檚 carbon price for causing it. Greens Senator Richard Di Natale .
Californian hardcore punk band Death By Stereo have long been known for their politically charged lyrics, energising the scene with their debut If Looks Could Kill, I'd Watch You Die 13 years ago.
July 1 is the new financial year and the start of many new government policies. This year, the carbon and mining taxes, and expansion of income management, or welfare quarantining, to five new locations.聽
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People receiving Centrelink payments and living in Playford in South Australia, Logan and Rockhampton in Queensland, Greater Shepparton in Victoria, and Bankstown in NSW may be subject to the new system.
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The carbon and mining taxes have generated hysterical debate, but the extension of income management has been noticeably underreported.
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Australia鈥檚 parliament voted to set up the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) on June 26. The law was backed by Labor and Greens MPs. Mainstream environment groups have welcomed the initiative, saying the CEFC will make $10 billion available to fund clean energy.
With the dire warnings from climate scientists about the need to cut carbon emissions quickly, such a big investment in clean energy sounds like a good thing. But there is a catch: most of the money won鈥檛 be spent on clean energy at all.
The newly opened Yongah Hill detention centre in remote Western Australia is 鈥減robably one of the most secure facilities in the entire network,鈥 immigration media manager Sandi Logan said on June 25.
The new detention centre is about 90 kilometres north-east of Perth, about five kilometres outside the rural town of Northam. The $125 million centre was a disused army barracks and will house up to 600 male asylum seekers.
It is now fitted with electric fences, 鈥渟cale-proof鈥 walls, cameras and bars on most windows, said an AAP reporter who visited the site.
The world today is plagued by many crises. Economies are in recession. The world is wracked by war. And poverty is still rampant for the world's majority. Alongside all of this, our environment, and our climate, is increasingly under pressure, threatening all life on the planet.
The climate crisis strikes at the very heart of our societies. We need to question the way we operate, the way we allocate and use our resources, and the way we develop infrastructure, so that we can create a more sustainable world.
Many have taken mining boss Gina Rinehart's bid to take up a seat on Fairfax's board of directors by buying up almost 20% of the media company's shares as a threat to its 鈥渋ndependence鈥 and 鈥渜uality journalism鈥. But many opponents of Rinehart's bid are glossing over Fairfax's ugly record.
A Rinehart-controlled media would do much damage to the possibility of informed public discussions in Australia.
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