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From protest to disruption

By on October 14, 2011 in Capitalist Financial Crisis, Public Policy, Workers Rights

From Protest to Disruption Frances Fox Piven has spent decades writing about and participating in social movements in the United States. She was gracious enough to sit down for an interview with Chris Maisano, a writer and activist in the New York local of Democratic Socialists of America, where this interview first appeared. They discuss [...]

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Occupy…

By on October 13, 2011 in Capitalist Financial Crisis, Environmental crisis, Public Policy, US politics, Workers Rights

Occupy Wall Street…What follows is a collective statement of the protesters in Zuccotti Park: As we gather together in solidarity to express a feeling of mass injustice, we must not lose sight of what brought us together. We write so that all people who feel wronged by the corporate forces of the world can know [...]

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Financial transactions tax

By on October 12, 2011 in Capitalist Financial Crisis, Public Policy

An international transactions tax? by Professor Frank Stilwell ‘Alongside progressive tax reform in the national economy, there is a strong case for more coordinated action on a global scale. Taxation authorities in different nations are already trying to crack down on ‘transfer pricing’ and other forms of tax avoidance by multinational corporations. The introduction of [...]

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Stilwell on tax reform

By on October 11, 2011 in Capitalist Financial Crisis, Environmental crisis, Public Policy, Social justice

I support a campaign to pressure the Gillard Government to include in tax reform – land and resources taxes, estate duties and on international financial transactions…for starters. The priority reform areas for the tax and transfer system need to be driven by goals of economic efficiency, social justice and ecological sustainability. by Professor Frank Stilwell [...]

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Financial transactions tax

By on September 26, 2011 in Capitalist Financial Crisis, Public Policy, Social justice

Robin Hood Tax coalition submission to the Australian Tax Forum Posted on September 26th, 2011 by Ned Kelly The merry women and men at the Robin Hood Tax coalition worked with ‘Skippy’ our campaign mascot to write our submission to the Government’s upcoming Tax Forum. “The Robin Hood Tax Australia Coalition is pleased to present [...]

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OHS ‘harmonisation’

By on September 25, 2011 in Labour Law, Public Policy, Social justice, Workers Rights

In earlier posts maliciously deleted, I showed that Gillard’s national “harmonisation” of OHS meant in some states a weakening of current workers’ rights. Despite union opposition, State parliaments are considering these harmonised OHS laws, and in some instances a threat of further weakening. Here is an alert from SA from veteran OHS campaigner Andy Alcock. [...]

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Corporates in schools

By on September 25, 2011 in Book Review, Public Policy, Social justice

This little kiddy went to market by Sharon Beder Visiting professor, School of Social Sciences, Media and Communication, University of Wollongong. In 2007 Joel Klein, chancellor of New York City schools outlined to an overflow meeting of parents his plans to restructure New York schools in the form of businesses. Nation magazine reported: “In the [...]

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A bequest tax needed.

By on September 24, 2011 in Capitalist Financial Crisis, Public Policy, Social justice

In the coming tax review, a bequest or estate tax, in the Henry report, is one minor redistributive reform that can be adopted by the Gillard government. An Estate Tax for Australia? by Frank Stilwell The recommendations of Treasury head Ken Henry’s review of the Australian tax system warrant critical scrutiny by all citizens who [...]

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FRETILIN HERE TO STAY

By on September 22, 2011 in Public Policy, Timor-Leste

Chris White’s initial observations on the Third National FRETILIN Congress, Dili, Timor-Leste 8th -11th September 2011. MUA Here to stay! FRETILIN Here to stay! Thomas Mayor MUA Darwin summed up his solidarity greeting with this key message to more than 700 men and women delegates in bright red, yellow and black T-shirts at the Third [...]

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