Tag: Demands

Intercepted: “We Have to Start Thinking in Terms of Decolonization”

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Palestinian human rights lawyer Diana Buttu on Israel’s ongoing nakba and the fight for freedom from Gaza to the West Bank.

Source: Intercepted: “We Have to Start Thinking in Terms of Decolonization”

Donald Trump’s Bid For ‘Absolute Immunity’ Is His Most Dangerous Argument Yet | HuffPost Latest News

Hitler’s advice ” if your going to lie mak it big.” If your going to commit a crime make it big. Trump has been doing that his whole life. He’s a psychopath and publicity whore.

Former President Donald Trump is trying to quash his indictment for the attempt to steal the 2020 election by arguing before a federal appeals court that presidents have an “absolute immunity” from criminal prosecution, even after leaving office.

Source: Donald Trump’s Bid For ‘Absolute Immunity’ Is His Most Dangerous Argument Yet | HuffPost Latest News

Voice to parliament: Tony Abbott denied chance to speak at parliamentary inquiry

Former prime minister Tony Abbott has been blocked from the parliamentary inquiry into potential legal risk of the Voice to parliament.

Tony Abbott appears to be living proof that a “Voice to Parliament” isn’t necessarily going to be listened to by Parliament. He already has a citizen’s voice recognized by our constitution and no longer represents any special group of people that deserve a privileged place. He simply is a son of the invaders of this land that overran the first peoples here. He seems to believe he represents that privileged group and that they deserve to retain a special place in this country.

Former prime minister Tony Abbott has accused Labor MPs of gagging figures who are sceptical of this year’s referendum after he was blocked from appearing at a key parliamentary inquiry into the proposed Indigenous Voice to parliament.

Source: Voice to parliament: Tony Abbott denied chance to speak at parliamentary inquiry

Privatised VET and Coalition’s wage schemes no fix for Australia’s skills chasm – Michael West

Intermediate skills vital for Australia

Year 12 leavers will be competing with people who are already on Jobseeker and who will no doubt get priority with employers eager for the $200 subsidy per worker. What a terrible message to send to youth, writes Bruce Mackenzie, that they first have to go on unemployment benefits before they are likely to be offered a job.

Privatised VET and Coalition’s wage schemes no fix for Australia’s skills chasm – Michael West