Category Archives: US politics
Hope their loved ones came home safe
Gareth Malone and the Military Wives. Australian military tell what it’s really like.
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Australia and China
Went to this: “Graham Freudenberg will dish the dirt on the machinations behind Australian politics. And he should know – he’s written speeches for Gough Whitlam and Bob Hawke and Carr, and a biography of Whitlam. Not to mention his … Continue reading
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The GFC and how it happened
Went to a talk about the GFC, what caused it and what’s the outlook. It was given by a Socialist Alliance member, K, and there were other contributors. I’ve amalgamated all the info. Basically, the GFC – which will probably … Continue reading
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Why is Haiti so poor?
An informative article here. The Spanish killed the indigenous population, the Arawaks, in 1492. Most of the current Haitians are descended from African slaves who were forced to work for the French. From Christopher Columbus’s log about Arawaks he encountered: … Continue reading
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Socialist Alliance conference
Went to the four-day Socialist Alliance conference held at the University of Sydney. I hadn’t been to an SA event before. Quote: “One day everyone will embrace socialism. Solidarity comrades!” My impressions: * They view themselves as a “say what … Continue reading
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Belinda Neal on Q&A
She said her husband’s affair was a private matter — fine. But when we see pictures of her or her philandering husband attending church regularly, it raises questions. Attend church — just insist on not being photographed. Don’t parade it … Continue reading
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Paul McGeough on Afghanistan
Watched Dateline and read McG’s articles in SMH on Sat and today. I find it so incredible how the Afghans enjoy playing us for fools, trying to con us out of foreign aid money but then dealing with the Taliban … Continue reading
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Robert McNamara – The Fog of War
Great doco on Robert McNamara, US Statesman, on lessons he’d learnt. Eg. Immoral if you lose, moral if you win: if you kill 100,000 civillians – as he did in Tokyo one night via ordering fire bombing – you’re a … Continue reading
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‘Surprised’ by controversy
Obama: “I think it was a pretty straightforward commentary that you probably don’t need to handcuff a guy, a middle-aged man who uses a cane, who’s in his own home.” A spin-free statement. Reminds me of Bob Carr who’d come … Continue reading
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Obama rescinding his comments
"I could’ve calibrated those words differently." Lovely phrase.
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