Archive for: January, 2012

Iraqi torture scandal touches highest levels of NATO

Iraqi torture scandal touches highest levels of NATO

ShareScandal engulfs NATO after documents show Danish forces continued to transfer prisoners to the Iraqi authorities even after they knew they would be tortured. Jeffrey Kaye reports. Current Secretary General of NATO Anders Fogh Rasmussen,...

 

The problem with life

The problem with life

ShareHere’s the problem with life… You work really hard your whole life so you can lay back and really relax — but by the time you get to retire you can’t sleep past 4.30am. By then, you have enough time and money to go out and...

 

Judas rising

Judas rising

ShareDespite claims to the contrary, John Howard plotted, cajoled, manipulated and lied to bring down the Australian Republic in 1999 — and has now received his due reward from the Queen. Managing editor David Donovan gives the definitive...

 

Future Australian President Competition

Future Australian President Competition

ShareCalling all babies! The Australian Republican Movement (Queensland Branch) is running a competition for future Australian heads of state. IA history editor – and ARM Queensland branch convenor – Dr Glenn Davies reports. In New Zealand...

 

2012 is the year to finally bury nuclear power

2012 is the year to finally bury nuclear power

Share“Fukushima has taught us that as long as reactors operate, the apocalyptic clock is ticking,” says Harvey Wasserman, but grassroots activism “… can make 2012 the year nuke power finally dies.” The nuclear industry has a...

 

The Queen is Head of State Part V

The Queen is Head of State Part V

ShareLewis Holden continues the series arguing the Queen is Australia’s Head of State, based on a new book by Steven Spadijer.  The Queen is Head of State series: parts I II III IV Why is the ACM missing in action on the head of...

 

The first signs of an Indian Spring

The first signs of an Indian Spring

Share“In Kashmir, a forgotten India barely reported abroad, a peaceful resistance as inspiring as Tahrir Square has arisen in the most militarized region on earth,” writes John Pilger. A Kashmiri youth ties a scarf around his neck as he...

 

Be a citizen not a subject

Be a citizen not a subject

ShareThe AML didn't like this Myer ad...for some reason. The cheerless teacup warriors from the Australian Monarchist League have been at it again. This time they have protested to Myer Stores regarding their promotion of the slogan in...

 

Rumsfeld-era propaganda program whitewashed by Pentagon

Rumsfeld-era propaganda program whitewashed by Pentagon

SharePropaganda rules in the U.S., as the Pentagon under Dennis Rumsfeld is cleared of any official wrongdoing by actively using dozens of retired military officers working as analysts on television and radio networks to sell the war in Iraq....

 

Automatic republic on retirement of QE2

Automatic republic on retirement of QE2

ShareLen Liddelow believes the Queen will soon step aside as monarch, making it vital that a process is begun now for Australia to automatically become a Republic at the end of her reign. The shocking truth — unless we act soon, these two...

 
 
 
 

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