Tag Archives: Social justice

Bring them back home

Posted 02 September 2010 | By chriswhite | Categories: Public Policy, US politics | No Comments

Act now against escalation of war in Afghanistan Dear Friends, In the last few months ten Australian soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan. Since the Dutch have pulled out of their previous position near Tarin Kowt in the Orūzgan Province, the US military has filled the gap, and their approach is not working, as can [...]

Solidarity Nescafe workers Indonesia

Posted 02 September 2010 | By chriswhite | Categories: Public Policy, Right to Strike, Workers Rights | No Comments

http://cms.iuf.org/?q=node/488

Balibo five

Posted 24 August 2010 | By chriswhite | Categories: Public Policy, Social justice | No Comments

In search of the truth: ‘Balibo Five’ victims still missing by Shirley Shackleton In his book Butir-Butir Budaya Jawa (Items of Javanese Culture), Gen. Soeharto, stated, “There are five categories of lies which are not punishable”. First, those you tell in a social gathering; second, those you tell your bride on your wedding day; third, [...]

Sutherland on the election

Posted 22 August 2010 | By chriswhite | Categories: Capitalist Financial Crisis, Collective Bargaining, Public Policy, Workers Rights | No Comments

Don Sutherland’s discussion on the election on UnionBook http://unionbook2.ning.com/profiles/blogs/first-attempt-at-coherent

Abbott for billionaires

Posted 18 August 2010 | By chriswhite | Categories: Capitalist Financial Crisis, Public Policy, Workers Rights | No Comments

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyxTX8ozLGI&feature=player_embedded

Abbott right

Posted 12 August 2010 | By chriswhite | Categories: Collective Bargaining, Public Policy, Social justice | No Comments

http://www.tonyabbottisright.com/

Canberra jobs rally

Posted 12 August 2010 | By chriswhite | Categories: Collective Bargaining, Public Policy, Workers Rights | No Comments

Canberra and whole ACT economy will suffer under Abbott’s plan to shed public sector jobs I attended the Canberra jobs union rally today. ACTU President Ged Kearney said Tony Abbott’s plan to slash jobs in the Federal Government will have a devastating impact that will resonate far beyond the public service to jobs in the [...]

Women Abbott

Posted 10 August 2010 | By chriswhite | Categories: Public Policy, Social justice | No Comments

Get Up ad Abbott on women https://www.getup.org.au/campaign/Australia_GetsUp_2010&id=1283

Public schools sacrificed

Posted 09 August 2010 | By chriswhite | Categories: Public Policy, Social justice | No Comments

Ken Davidson from the Age on public schools sacriced for a win at any cost http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/public-schools-sacrificed-for-a-win-at-any-cost-20100808-11q61.html