The Japanese government seems determined to hold the Games this summer — no matter the cost. Source: Opinion | Why does Japan insist on holding the Olympics? – The Washington Post
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It is now well understood that this pandemic has exposed the weaknesses in our ecomonic systems as well as in our supporting infrastructure. It was also understood early in the year that some form of temporary UBI would be needed. The call now is to make these temporary measures permanent. […]
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Mr Fitzgibbon told caucus he will sit on the backbench because he believes the party is alienating its blue-collar base with its climate policies. Source: Joel Fitzgibbon quits Labor frontbench amid growing climate fight
JFK Assassination Politics
JOHN F. KENNEDY WAS JUST DAYS from securing the 1960 Democratic nomination for president when Dr. W.A. Criswell strode, bible in hand, to the carved wooden altar of the mighty First Baptist Church in Dallas.
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In 2010 Treasury released its Intergenerational Report, Australia to 2050 (PDF). The report concluded that a failure to act now to tackle intergenerational challenges would result in ‘severe economic, fiscal and environmental consequences’.
family history
My mother, Pat Parker (nee Platford) very late in life, decided to try and write her memoirs. Her health unfortunately deteriorated before she got very far with it. What follows is what she managed to get down on paper before leaving all the joy and pain behind. The title comes […]