Public Space For Sale
A few days ago, the much ballyhooed case against pro-Palestinian activists charged for picketing the…More
Tagged: activism
Silence Is Betrayal For Syrians
This weekend nearly 90 people staged a confronting flash-mob protest in Darling Harbour to raise…More
GetUp! Gets Things Done
Reflection on GetUp! and social change in Australia is desperately needed but the critique of…More
GetUp! And Then What?
I saw a tweet on my Twitter feed from someone about a discounted pair of…More
India's New Martyrs To The Poor
The day Satish Shetty died started like any other. Shetty, a tall, heavyset man known…More
Eco Movement At The Crossroads
The showdown that occurred in the Wilderness Society (TWS) at a meeting in Canberra on…More
Switching Off The War
I am one of four people who, in the week before Easter, made their way…More
My River's Keeper
The relationship between art and politics has always been intriguing and complex. In June 2009…More
Don't Let Them Kill The Bill
It was all so predictable. On 15 June, the final day of submissions to the…More
Save Us From Our Timid Selves
One of my favourite trade union banners reads simply "ETU Says No". It was first…More