Life is changed, not ended. Diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease over two years ago, Susie Menadue died peacefully, surrounded by her family on October 24, aged 79. Life is changed, not ended. Diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease over two years ago, Susie died on October 24, aged 79. As she slipped away she was comforted Continue reading »
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By the excellent Bruce Menzies, in The Fremantle Shipping News:
Dan, a former student of mine and now an academic, activist and friend, is referring to the regular rallies that are taking place across the world in response to Israel’s annihilation of Gaza. We are talking, at my instigation, about the character of those gatherings; and while in some ways it feels indecent to focus... Continue Reading →
Opposition leader, Peter Dutton, has issued a directive to all his underlings to stop talking about criminalising abortion until after they win the next election. ”Though banning abortion is very popular in America and to some elements of the base,... Read More ›
Butler County finally released 911 recordings of the chaotic aftermath of the Trump rally shooting after a lawsuit filed by The Intercept.
The post As Cops Scrambled at Trump Rally Shooting, Operators Assured 911 Callers Police Were in Control appeared first on The Intercept.
Why you should pay attention to the Wisconsin Citizenship Voting Requirement Amendment this election.
Why you should pay attention to Louisiana's Coastal Protection and Restoration Fund Amendment this election.
Also known as the Eiland Plan, the strategy was published in a military forum critical of the army’s efforts against Palestine. Why is it being discussed now? Israel’s war on Gaza has now killed more than 42,000 Palestinians in 12 months, with no end in sight. In Israel, there has been discontent at the lack of progress, with hostages Continue reading »
“We must reshape our shared relationship with water, across borders and cultures, for sustainable, impactful, and just transitions,” says the global commission behind a new report. Decades of mismanagement of water resources, deforestation, and the fossil fuel-driven crisis of global warming have put “unprecedented stress” on the Earth’s water systems, according to a new report, Continue reading »
So far, the only media outlets courageous enough to publish my revelations about the inhumane treatment of David McBride and other inmates at the odious Alexander Maconochie Centre federal prison in Canberra have been Pearls and Irritations and Canberra’s City News. On 22 October 2024, I finally received a response on behalf of Richard Glenn, Continue reading »