Archive for January 26th, 2010
So John, what is imperialism?
Posted by John, January 26th, 2010 - under Imperialism, US imperialism.
Tags: Australian imperialism, Chinese imperialism
Comments: 7
Imperialism is the competition between the major economic states. That competition is economic, political and military, but ultimately rests on military strength and often resolves itself militarily.
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Let’s give one million pounds to Goldman Sachs!
Posted by John, January 26th, 2010 - under Uncategorised.
Tags: Banks, Bonuses, Bosses pay, Goldman Sachs
Comments: none
Goldman Sachs has agreed to limit its UK partners’ pay and bonuses to 1 million pounds. That sounds about right – one million pounds into their money grubbing greedy guts.
McGorry backtracks
Posted by John, January 26th, 2010 - under Patrick McGorry.
Tags: Australian of the year, Detention centres
Comments: none
Australian of the Year Professor Patrick McGorry has backtracked from his recent comment that detention centres are breeding grounds for mental illness. He now says he was criticising past government policies. Ah, that explains it. Howard and Keating detention centres bad; Rudd detention centres good. Shame, McGorry, shame.
Aboriginal leader: Talk to us or expect a tsunami
Posted by John, January 26th, 2010 - under Racism, Resistance, Self-determination.
Tags: Aborigines
Comments: none
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd had better be prepared to talk to the Aboriginal Nations, or face a tsunami-type backlash, says the convenor of a forthcoming Aboriginal summit in Canberra.