An official “No” campaign has been launched by Indigenous leaders Warren Mundine and Jacinta Price against a proposed change to the Australian Constitution. “Recognise A Better Way” calls for broader recognition of Australian Aboriginal communities but does not involve enshrining an almost permanent advisory body to Parliament, which is what the Voice to Parliament proposes….
How Will the ‘Voice’ Contribute to ‘Reconciliation’?
December 8, 2022
admin
Aboriginal AustraliansAustraliaAustralian ConstitutionIndigenous Voice to ParliamentOpinionreconciliationViewpointsWorld
0 Comment
Commentary There is no denying the reality that a constitutional convention held in 2017 near Uluru galvanised a movement to amend the Australian Constitution. The “Uluru Statement from the Heart” (pdf) invites people to walk with Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders “in a movement of the Australian people for a better future.” To that purpose,…
Subsidized Art Programs Must Further ‘Social Activism,’ Federal Agency Says
Federally-subsidized art programs and groups are required to further “social activism” in order to address racism and inclusion issues, says the Canada Council for the Arts. “The Council should support the arts sector in promoting social activism and social justice and it should encourage and support actions that address racism and promote inclusion and diversity,”…
Georgetown U.’s Road to Slavery Reparations Was Paved With Good Intentions, Leading to a Can of Worms
In the annals of racial reckoning, Georgetown University’s public atonement for its historical links to slavery has attracted special attention and generous praise. Since the student newspaper jolted the campus with accounts of Jesuit priests engineering the sale of 272 enslaved people in 1838 to stave off bankruptcy for the college, Georgetown has honored campus…
The Great Reconciliation of Asset Prices in 2022
December 20, 2021
admin
Business & EconomyBusiness Columnistsconsumer priceeconomic policieseconomygreat reconciliationinflationOpinionreconciliationViewpoints
0 Comment
Commentary The coming new year will be fraught with risk due to the removal of central bank and government supports. This could very likely lead to a collapse of the most overvalued stock market in history. According to the Conference Board, U.S. economic growth is set to slow from 5.5 percent annual growth for all…
CBO Gives Update on Scoring For Democrats’ Budget Bill
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a statement on Tuesday detailing its progress on scoring Democrats’ controversial $1.75 trillion budget bill. The CBO was created in the mid-1970s as part of a larger effort by Congress to take back its budgetary power following the revelations of the Watergate scandal. Its main role since its creation…
Dems Postpone Vote on Biden Agenda After Negotiations Fail
Democrats have been forced to postpone a vote on President Joe Biden’s ambitious agenda, consisting of the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill and the $1.75 trillion budget bill. The decision to postpone the vote, coming after negotiations with moderates fell through, is another loss for the party. Their legislative agenda is now months off schedule,…
Dems Postpone Vote on Biden Agenda After Negotiations Fail, Move Forward on Infrastructure
Democrats have been forced to postpone a vote on President Joe Biden’s ambitious $1.75 trillion budget bill, but plan to move forward with a vote on the bipartisan $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill. The decision to postpone the budget vote, coming after negotiations with moderates fell through, is another loss for the party. Biden’s legislative agenda…
Democrats Postpone Vote on Biden Agenda After Negotiations Fail, Move Forward on Infrastructure
Democrats have been forced to postpone a vote on President Joe Biden’s ambitious $1.75 trillion budget bill, but plan to move forward with a vote on the bipartisan $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill. The decision to postpone the budget vote, coming after negotiations with moderates fell through, is another loss for the party. Biden’s legislative agenda…
House Vote on Biden Agenda Stalled by Democratic Divisions
The House’s scheduled Friday vote on the Biden agenda, consisting of the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill and Democrats’ partisan Build Back Better $1.75 trillion budget bill, has been stalled by moderates demanding several concessions from leaders. Despite fissures in the party, leadership decided to schedule a Hail Mary vote on the agenda today. As…
-
Recent Posts
-
Archives
- May 2025
- April 2025
- July 2023
- June 2023
- May 2023
- April 2023
- March 2023
- February 2023
- January 2023
- December 2022
- November 2022
- October 2022
- September 2022
- August 2022
- July 2022
- June 2022
- May 2022
- April 2022
- March 2022
- February 2022
- January 2022
- December 2021
- November 2021
- October 2021
- September 2021
- August 2021
- July 2021
- June 2021
- May 2021
- April 2021
- March 2021
- February 2021
- January 2021
- December 2020
- September 2013
- July 2013
- March 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- December 1
-
Meta