Australia: East Timor’s new overlord
Ten years ago the long national liberation struggle of the East Timorese against the Indonesian occupiers culminated in an overwhelming vote for independence. East Timor would be free at last. Not...
View ArticleShould the left call for a Taliban victory?
I am keen to promote a debate about the position the left should take on Afghanistan and in particular the Taliban. To do so I have re-posted a piece from the US online daily Socialist Worker of a few...
View ArticleIraq’s butchers: truly the Anzacs of today
Australian troops were part of the imperialist invasion of Iraq which led to the death of over 1 million innocent Iraqis. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s Labor Party opposed the invasion at the time...
View ArticleSo John, what is imperialism?
Anyone who reads this blog will know I talk a lot about imperialism. The list is long – US imperialism, Australian imperialism, Chinese imperialism, Russian imperialism. So what do I mean by the term?...
View ArticleSo why are we in Afghanistan?
Another 3 Australian badged killers have died in Afghanistan. That makes 5 in the last 2 weeks. Why are we there? It can’t be to defend democracy. Karzai rigged the Presidential vote. It can’t be to...
View ArticleAfghanistan: but the dead are many
We pursue that mission because Afghanistan has been a safe haven for terrorists, for terrorists who have wreaked acts of violence against Australians in 9/11 and in Bali. Labor Prime Minister Julia...
View ArticleAfghanistan: more Australian troops to the slaughter?
Julia Gillard may be positioning the parliamentary debate on Afghanistan, 9 years after the invasion, to be about the ruling class’s desire to send more working class kids to kill Afghan civilians and...
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Australia cuts and runs from Afghanistan
Australia is cutting and running from Afghanistan, along with the US. Brothers in arms Abbott and Shorten, in their joint and brotherly trip to the forces withdrawing from Afghanistan, dressed it up...
View ArticleBombing Syria – beware bloodthirsty imperialists and their moral duties
Not so long ago it was the white man’s burden to civilise the world by killing hundreds of millions, stealing their land and resources and sending many into slavery. Today modern colonialists and...
View ArticleThe Australian of the year and veterans
David Morrison, the former head of the Australian Army, is this year’s Australian of the year. He came to our attention in 2013 for his campaign against the abuse of women in the Army. Monica Attard...
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