Iraq Strategies
March 21, 2008
This is about 2 years old now but its still relevant - Clarke and Dawe on Iraq strategies.
They’ve also recently done a sketch on the subprime mortgage crisis.
Pilger Tears Strips off Sorry Day
February 17, 2008
John Pilger is not convinced the Australian government’s mea culpa is meant to benefit the indigenous. (thanks Deanne)
Controversial expat Australian journalist John Pilger says Sorry Day is an event “without substance” geared towards white Australians, not indigenous people.
Pilger — who has made documentaries campaigning against the unfair treatment of indigenous Australians — told ninemsn Australians should boycott Sorry Day if they were serious about improving conditions for indigenous people.
“The ’sorry’ is without much substance unless it is backed by an honest and massive rehabilitation campaign of all resources available to Aboriginal people,” he said.
Bringing Them Home
February 13, 2008
Kevin Rudd, the new Australian Prime Minister, has apologized for the treatment of the continent’s indigenous. While the story of Native Americans is better know, albeit in a negative way, thanks to Hollywood. The narrative of the stolen generations of Australia’s indigenous remains largely unknown. John Pilger has written about it in several of his books, and Sven Lindqvist’s excellent new book Terra Nullius is dedicated to it. I would highly recommend both.
Here’s Dylan Welch of the Sydney Morning Herald. (thanks Deanne)
Australia has formally apologised to the stolen generations with Prime Minister Kevin Rudd reading a speech in Federal Parliament this morning.The apology was read at 9am to the minute, as the first action of the second sitting day of the 42nd Parliament of Australia.
Bush Brings Democracy to Australia
November 25, 2007
Australians have handed a glorious defeat to Bush’s poodle from down under. The new government is not only promising to pull troops from Iraq, it has, thanks to the election of former Midnight Oil singer and environmentalist Peter Garret, also vowed to sign the Kyoto Protocol.
To be fair, Bush did successfully promote democracy around the world. He deserves the benefit of a doubt; perhaps his intent in invading Iraq was really to bring democracy to Spain, Italy, Poland, El Salvador, and Australia. Towards that end, he has been admirably effective.
Australia’s Prime Minister-elect Kevin Rudd has outlined his priorities after winning a sweeping general election victory over outgoing PM John Howard.
Mr Rudd said he would overturn a number of his predecessor’s policies and sign the Kyoto Protocol and pull Australian troops out of Iraq.
He also promised to attend next month’s UN climate change summit in Bali.
