February 2012
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January 2012
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“Anyone who has the power to make you believe absurdities has the power to make...”
– Voltaire
Jan 28th
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Jan 24th
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Haditha killings →
On March 19, 2006, U.S. military officials confirmed that contrary to the initial report, U.S. Marines, not Iraqi insurgents, killed 15 civilians.
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Jan 23rd
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Jan 23rd
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The world war on democracy →
By John Pilger  Since the Second World War, the US has: Attempted to overthrow more than 50 governments, most of them democratically-elected. Attempted to suppress a populist or national movement in 20 countries. Grossly interfered in democratic elections in at least 30 countries. Dropped bombs on the people of more than 30 countries. Attempted to assassinate more than 50 foreign leaders. ...
Jan 23rd
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Jan 21st
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Guantánamo: An Oral History →
January 11, 2012, marks the 10th anniversary of the arrival of the first detainees at the U.S. detention facility at Guantánamo Bay—the first of what would be nearly 800 prisoners to cycle through the camp. One hundred and seventy one are still there. Despite President Obama’s pledge, the facility remains open, a prisoner of fear-mongering and politics—and it continues to be a symbol of...
Jan 21st
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Vote STORACUTA – Stop Taking Our Rights And... →
Jan 19th
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December 2011
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WatchWatch
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Why asylum seekers could be banned from TV →
“Censorship is advertising paid by the government.”  - Federico Fellini
Dec 27th
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Dec 26th
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There Are Realistic Alternatives →
by Gene Sharp
Dec 26th
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Listenwelovetriplej: In 1989 triple j was the only...
Dec 21st
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Dec 21st
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CHRISTOPHER HITCHENS →
1949–2011 Graydon Carter remembers the Vanity Faircontributing editor—a brilliant wit, matchless rhetorician, and masterful critic.
Dec 18th
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An Australian Abroad →
Dec 18th
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Dec 18th
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Request for Comment: SOPA and a strike →
A few months ago, the Italian Wikipedia community made a decision to blank all of Italian Wikipedia for a short period in order to protest a law which would infringe on their editorial independence. The Italian Parliament backed down immediately. As Wikipedians may or may not be aware, a much worse law going under the misleading title of “Stop Online Piracy Act’ is working its way...
Dec 14th
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William Tyndale →
Dec 1st
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All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace →
Episode 1 - Love and Power Episode 2 - The Use and Abuse of Vegetational Concepts Episode 3 - The Monkey In The Machine and the Machine in the Monkey
Dec 1st
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WikiLeaks: The Spyfiles →
Mass interception of entire populations is not only a reality, it is a secret new industry spanning 25 countries It sounds like something out of Hollywood, but as of today, mass interception systems, built by Western intelligence contractors, including for ’political opponents’ are a reality. Today WikiLeaks began releasing a database of hundreds of documents from as many as 160 intelligence...
Dec 1st
November 2011
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Nov 29th
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Currently Watching →
Nov 29th
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Got something to say to Australia's Prime... →
Prime Minister Gillard [should] leads an accountable and open Government which [that] welcomes your views and feed-back. You can ask the Prime Minister a question, give advice and[/or] pass on well-wishes here.
Nov 29th
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“Write drunk, edit sober.”
– Hemingway
Nov 29th
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COINTELPRO →
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“D-503: “Do you realise that what you are suggesting is revolution?” I-330: “Of...”
– Yevgeny Zamyatin, We
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The rights you thought you had →
By Kellie Tranter
Nov 14th