Category: Privilege

Privatising Australia, Privilege, Public/Private

Public Broadband Internet Isn’t a Luxury — It’s a Necessity

The LNP wants to shut down the ABC and control the Internet because when it comes to Democracy they level the playing field. “Bias” and “Trolling” are their euphemisms for “fact-checking” and the “public auditing” of their message. A message controlled and fed to us by our over-concentrated and consolidated private media begging for the financial benefits and rewards on offer by the LNP at the taxpayer’s expense. They want MPs to be able to sue and defend themselves in defamation actions at taxpayer expense as well to be “untouchables” as if their current parliamentary privilege wasn’t enough.

They claim to be the party of “free speech” but are rather the party of privatized and commodified speech or cash for comment and they have the cash and it’s ours. They have just increased government debt from $300M to almost $1 Tr or 200% of which private media compete for a part while keeping the ABCs Budget at 1984 levels. Now they want to control the Broadband and Internet as well.

Everybody needs high-speed internet. But private corporations will never provide it. The solution: treat internet infrastructure as a public utility, funded by the public and built by union workers.

Source: Public Broadband Internet Isn’t a Luxury — It’s a Necessity

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An important lesson on privilege, courtesy of Peter Beinart | +972 Magazine

In a recent article comparing Jewish anti-occupation activists IfNotNow with Black Lives Matter, the prominent Jewish American columnist creates divisions precisely where alliances are needed. By Tom Pessah The word privilege gets thrown around a lot in activist circles. People tend to interpret its use as an accusation, which it sometimes is. But reflection about privilege can also be a crucial tool for building social justice movements across different groups that enjoy unequal resources. [tmwinpost] Those of us carrying privilege around need not apologize for it, — you can’t blame yourself your social location. However, by taking responsibility for it…

Source: An important lesson on privilege, courtesy of Peter Beinart | +972 Magazine

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My Favorite Definition of Privilege

Source: My Favorite Definition of Privilege

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Privilege and its discontents | The Monthly

“These are vexing times for conservatives,” declared Tony Abbott in his dinner address to the Samuel Griffith Society in Adelaide on Friday night.

Source: Privilege and its discontents | The Monthly

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Abigail Fisher’s Supreme Court loss: A massive blow to mediocre white people coasting on their racial privilege – Salon.com

Abigail Fisher’s anti-affirmative action case rested on assumption that white people deserve priority over others

Source: Abigail Fisher’s Supreme Court loss: A massive blow to mediocre white people coasting on their racial privilege – Salon.com

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Can a privileged white male like me talk about equality and diversity?

Absolutely: Men must be part of the solution that ends the violence and discrimination for which their gender is responsible.

Source: Can a privileged white male like me talk about equality and diversity?