(Note: I had an enjoyable hour’s conversation with this good man. Can someone please explain how an ordained priest who champions women’s equality in the church can be both excommunicated and defrocked, whereas those who’ve raped children maybe defrocked, but not excommunicated!!!??? Rowland). ~~ The outsider Date November 9, 2013 Excommunicated … defrocked former priest […]
We espouse ‘black is beautiful’, but the true image of blackness is ugly. If we confront our self-hatred, maybe we’ll have real pride Orville Lloyd Douglas theguardian.com, Sunday 10 November 2013 Two young passengers on a bus wait for it to stop before getting off. Photograph: Antonio Olmos Every time I sit on a crowded street […]
Gay African refugees eligible for EU asylum: court Date November 8, 2013 Bruno Waterfield British Prime Minister David Cameron, while leader of the opposition, backed asylum for gay African refugees. Photo: AFP Homosexual refugees from Africa who fear imprisonment in their home country are entitled to asylum in the European Union, Europe’s highest court has ruled. […]
Can the new Parliament be better than the old, please? Date November 9, 2013 Paul Komesaroff A powerful influence: Joe Hockey in full cry during the last Parliament. Photo: Andrew Meares The public sphere in Australia is in need of healing. According to a recent report in The Sunday Age (20/10), trust in government has declined by nearly […]
Zakaria: The Saudis Are Mad? Tough! Why we shouldn’t care that the world’s most irresponsible country is displeased at the U.S. By Fareed Zakaria Monday, Nov. 11, 2013 Fayez Nureldineafp / AFP / Getty ImagesSaudi King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz in Riyadh, May 2012. America’s middle east policies are failing, we are told, and the […]
In the lucky country of Australia apartheid is alive and kicking The richest land on Earth writes Aboriginal people out of history and pushes them to the margins. Like South Africa 30 years ago John Pilger The Guardian, Wednesday 6 November 2013 06.40 AEST Aboriginal elders playing cards in their camp near Alice Springs. ‘A typical, […]
Victims suffer all over again in a world where sexual violence sells Date November 3, 2013 Melinda Tankard Reist Mainstream culture has a lot to answer for. A female teacher at a Tasmanian school where I spoke on the objectification of women could not stay to hear the end of my talk. The images I […]
Note from Rowland: On just about every other issue I’m radically opposed to Andrew Bolt’s views. But I resonate with most of this. (What’s wrong with the logic of his position here?) ASIO report says there are great dangers from radical Islamists ANDREW BOLT HERALD SUN NOVEMBER 04, 2013 Sheik Taj el-Din al-Hilali at […]
Tony Abbott incorrect on the history of marriage Updated Fri 1 Nov 2013 PHOTO: Tony Abbott incorrect on the history of marriage.(AAP: David Crosling) MAP: Australia As state and territory governments consider adding same-sex marriage laws to the books, Prime Minister Tony Abbott is resisting change, invoking what he says is a traditionalist view of the institution. The […]
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