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Europe Refuses to Take its Economic Medicine

Europe – well, France and Greece to begin with – have now refused to take the economic medicine prescribe3d to them by the dour Dr Merkel. They will, however, learn…

Why Australia Needs to Get High on Marijuana

To begin this discussion I have to say (for legal purposes) that this is not an incitement to take drugs. This alone show you the ridiculous extent that the law…

Why You Should Boycott Tony Abbott’s Liberal Party

Tony Abbott has to be the most unpopular opposition leader to run against one of the most unpopular Prime Ministers in history. So what can Australia do with two lame…

Labour and Gillard on a Slippery Slope

It seems that the Peter Slipper affair may well be the straw that breaks the back of the Gillard/Labour government that has struggled through its entire existence or so Tony…

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2April 25, 2012
Is World Peace Just a Pipe Dream?

It was not that long ago that many people truly thought that world peace was a very real possibility in their life times but as the world continues to stay…
0April 18, 2012
Liberal Party Vows to Destroy Social Welfare

The opposition treasurer, Joe Hockey, has announced his party’s attitude towards the long standing system of social welfare within Australian society. The Liberal party will seek to wind back all…
0April 18, 2012
The Case for Gay Marriage

It seems that the more we are progressing into the future the more the past gets vomited back into our faces. As someone getting married soon I find it appalling…

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Why Better Support for Youth is Needed

Posted on April 17, 2012 | No Comments
Strangely, the same discussion comes up with every generation of young people.Why are kids like that these days? In today’s culture the sense of change in youth culture is, of...
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China’s Communist Party on Shaky Ground

Posted on April 11, 2012 | No Comments
China has wanted to appear as open and free as its economic partners in the west and so created their own pirated versions of Twitter, Facebook and other types of...
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The Quick Failure of Kony 2012

Posted on March 30, 2012 | No Comments
Kony 2012 was an internet sensationthat covered all the bases. It was a huge overnight success followed by the crash and burn of its creator culminating in a bizarre naked...
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How Social Media is Helping to Share Hate

Posted on March 19, 2012 | No Comments
Social media has gotten a big thumbs up for helping bring important issues to light such as what has happened with the Kony 2012 campaign (not to be confused with...
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Widespread Torture in Syrian Detention

Posted on March 14, 2012 | No Comments
People caught up in the massive wave of arrests in the wake of the Syrian uprising have been thrust into a nightmarish world of systemic torture, a new report by...
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Greece Struggles Towards its Orderly Default

Posted on March 8, 2012 | No Comments
Greece passes austerity budget (via AFP) After months of wrangling, soul searching and violent protests, Greece has finally passed its 2012 budget — but now comes the hard part, living...
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