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Dec 10, 20216 min read
Australian bosses and “their” profits: capital strikes are good
Introduction and acknowledgement In this article I take a close look at what’s been happening in Australia with profits and investment. I...
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Dec 10, 20213 min read
The “logic” of Morrison’s LNP new old-fashioned attack on workers’ rights
It should come as no surprise to anyone that a new LNP government would go after workers and union rights after winning an election....
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Dec 10, 20213 min read
A delicate moment | Michael Roberts Blog … this is actually a big deal for the Australian elec
IMF chief economist, Gita Gopinath reckoned the global economy had entered “a delicate moment”. She offered a decisive insight: “If the...
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Dec 10, 20213 min read
Kimberley Clark’s closure of Huggies in south west SYDNEY can be reversed: from April to May 1st cou
Global unions IndustriALL and UNI, are holding a day of action on 11 April against Kimberly-Clark’s restructuring plans and the company’s...
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Dec 10, 20215 min read
Fine Dining and Class Warfare … Australian Style
Sticking up for Big Hungry Profiteering Over the past few days various media reports have highlighted the delicious connections between...
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Dec 10, 20211 min read
Davos Forum 2019 – working out how to keep the 90% under control despite everything
Davos and the ‘liberal order’ I think this, by Michael Roberts, is a pretty good summary of what the Davos Forum, now underway on the ski...
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Dec 10, 20215 min read
Impending crisis, the broken rules of the system v the 90%
Here, Michael Roberts gives a good overview of the global picture regarding new levels of instability in the economic system. Instability...
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Dec 10, 20212 min read
Not just workplace relations, a whole network of broken rules!
The ACTU’S Change the Rules Campaign draws attention to the “broken rules” – from the point of view of workers – in the Fair Work Act...
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Dec 10, 20212 min read
Understanding its reality is the first activist step towards preparing for the next economic crisis
Global economy is facing a ‘perfect storm’ BIS fears that increasing protectionism could reverse decades of progress....
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Dec 10, 20216 min read
The next economic crisis … are we ready?
Tricky questions for activists and their leaders Mid September is the tenth anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers, the American...
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Dec 10, 20215 min read
Happy Birthday 200th Birthday, Karl Marx!
Karl Marx, Helen Razer and May Day 2018: Marx’ 200th birthday Anniversary – May 5th In Australia, in the middle of our month of actions...
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Dec 10, 20212 min read
Australia’s weird new Federal Budget that advocates rapid wages growth: a quick critical note
Here, Greg Jericho joins with other mainstream economists in agreeing with the lead analysis of Jim Stanford’s Centre for Future Work,...
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Dec 10, 20211 min read
Tsipras: the reverse shock doctrine
I think this helps to understand what SYRIZA is trying to do. It must continue to build its base in Greece and extend that beyond to...
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Dec 10, 20211 min read
The ECB, QE and escaping stagnation (with an Australian perspective)
Who In Australia would trust the Abbott and Hockey (Liberal government) alliance with the Business Council of Australia to manage the...
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Dec 10, 20211 min read
Global Union Federation calls for international union soidarity for SYRIZA and the Greek majority
“The Greek elections offer a potential breakthrough, but to carry out their program a government of the Left will need massive...
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Dec 10, 20213 min read
Common Action to Oppose the first budget of the Abbott- Hockey / Business Council Alliance
Common Action, starting in Sydney, is trying bring together the dozens of points of opposition to the Australian neo-liberal Agenda of...
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Dec 10, 20212 min read
From “Pig Iron Bob” to “The Mad Monk”
Once upon a time it was “Pig Iron Bob”, and justly deserved it was. I am talking about Robert Menzies former Liberal Prime Minister and...
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Dec 10, 20211 min read
IMF solution to depression – more of the same
“Worse, the IMF reckoned that the world economy would remain in a very weak recovery and never recover the losses from the Great...
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Dec 10, 20211 min read
Greece’s humanitarian crisis
Working through my emails and found this from a Greek friend: http://m.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/feb/11/greece-humanitarian-crisi...
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