Social Justice
GLOBAL WARMING: the best summary I’ve read so far (March 13, 2015)
GLOBAL WARMING Do not underestimate the threat: top scientists We are concerned the 2015 Intergenerational Report underestimates the serious threat of global warming. Based on the basic laws of physics, direct measurements, and empirical observations in nature, the current rise in atmospheric greenhouse gases by about 40 per cent since the 19th century is inducing […]
Aboriginal Issues: when will colonisers ever understand…???
Funding ‘lifestyles’ of the less rich and famous Date March 13, 2015 There has been understandable fury about Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s offensive suggestion that people living in remote communities were indulging in “lifestyle choices” at the taxpayers’ expense. What has gone missing, though, is appropriate focus on the thousands of Aboriginal people who face upheaval […]
Superannuation: Helping the battlers – or ‘the top end of town’?
Hockey plans to smash a world-class superannuation system Date March 10, 2015 Paul Keating The Liberals are always trying to pull the plug out of the bath of Australia’s universal superannuation pool, writes former prime minister Paul Keating. Hockey’s super idea not so super: industry chiefs Proposals floated by the Treasurer, Joe Hockey, to breach […]
Report for Ferguson Police Force: Fail!
March 05 2015 Nick O’Malley In the City of Ferguson on the outskirts of St Louis in Missouri, police did not protect and serve, rather they menaced African-American citizens for revenue, encouraged by city officials and enabled by local courts, a federal investigation has found. Launched in reaction to the riots that exploded in Ferguson, […]
CLIMATE CHANGE IS NOT IN DOUBT, SO STOP THE OSTRICH ACT
Jury in on climate change, so stop using arguments of convenience and listen to experts Date February 16, 2015 Brian Schmidt The body of evidence on climate change is not contained in one paper, one set of observations, or by one person, but encompasses thousands of people’s ideas and observations. Photo: Jonathan Carroll Climate change […]
8 Reasons Why The Church Got It Wrong About Homosexuality (Anthony Venn-Brown)
Two important things to mention before we look at the reasons ¢â‚¬ËœWhy the church got it SO wrong ¢â‚¬â„¢. Firstly it is inevitable that the church will accept the fact that homosexuality is an orientation and not an abomination. Same sex […]
Churches and Climate Change…
The Churches Warm Up To Climate Change By CORY LABRECQUE FEB. 5, 2015 When climate change protesters marched on Wall Street last September, their charge was to bring attention to a global urgency that requires a deep and abiding transformation of the way we think about, invest in, and relate to the environment. Laying blame […]
Greek Debt: What Should Germany Do? Forgive & Forget It!
Pay it forward, Germany Date February 1, 2015 Harold Meyerson Angela Merkel raises a glass at a traditional folk festival in southern Germany on 2012. Photo: Reuters If you made a list of countries you hope have learned from their past 100 years of mistakes, Germany would have to be at the top. Happily, the […]
Saudi Royals and Egyptian Military – how can they be part of a solution to Middle Eastern problems?
War on terror leads to unusual friendships Date January 31, 2015 Paul McGeough Many of the United States’ key allies have appalling human rights records, but no one seems willing to stare too hard. Egyptian strongman Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met US President Barack Obama in New York in September. Photo: Reuters Washington: Paris was almost […]
India burning brides and ancient practice is on the rise
Date January 31, 2015 Jason Koutsoukis A demonstration in Patna on January 28 against dowry deaths. Courtesy Frontline magazine, India. Photo: Leigh Henningham Bangalore: It was after sunset on a Sunday last November when Sushila found her daughter Laxmi lying naked on the front step of the house she shared with her husband and two […]
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