Letters from a Labor Activist ; November/December 2016
above: Humanity does not Live by Bread Alone ; What about Democracy and Political Literacy in our Educational Curricula?
Articles from Left Focus
Primary tabs
Remembering Fidel
Mourning the Death of Fidel Castro and RememberingReaders are encouraged to discuss Castro's legacy, and what happens in Cuba nowTristan EwinsNews today of the passing away of
What the Trump Victory means about 'Political Correctness', 'Anti-Political Correctness' and the American Working Class
above: An Exhausted Hillary Clinton after the Shock Donald Trump Presidential Victory 'Political Correctness' is a common bogey deployed by the Right in order to
Trump Economic Policy not 'Business as Usual' for Neo-Liberalism - But Clinton offers real change for the Working Poor
above: The Economic Policy Contest between Clinton and Trump is more interesting than a first glance may suggestDr Tristan EwinsThis week I begin my blog post with a co
Freedom and Mutual Respect - Letters for October 2016
above: The Herald-Sun commonly questions the right to protest , but doesn't question its own assumptions re: the
An Australian Response to Tony Blair: ‘Convergence Politics is not the Answer’
above: Tony Blair urges Bill Shorten to 'return to the centre'By Tristan EwinsThe ‘Weekend Australian’ (8/10/16) quot
US Presidential Debate illustrates the Policy Divide between Trump and Clinton
Dr Tristan EwinsThis week’s US Presidential Debate was interesting in a number of ways. The economic debate in particular was of concern to this observer. In summary, it was framed wit
Unpublished Progressive letters to The Age and the Herald-Sun over recent months
Above: Bob Hawke's policies of 'Consensus' and 'the Accords' were popular vote winners - But not all of those policies' long term ramificati
