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Managing director of Ebono Institute and major sponsor of The Generator, Geoff Ebbs, is running against Kevin Rudd in the seat of Griffith at the next Federal election. By the expression on their faces in this candid shot it looks like a pretty dull campaign. Read on
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Ireland votes yes for marriage equality – results map
by Ben Raue
Ireland voted on Thursday in a referendum on allowing same-sex marriage, and it passed overwhelmingly.
Since I have previously produced a Google map of Ireland’s parliamentary constituencies (download it here), I thought I would put together a quick map showing the shape of the vote by constituency.
The ‘no’ case won in only one constituency: Roscommon-South Leitrim.
The ‘yes’ case did particularly well in Dublin, winning over 70% in nine out of twelve constituencies. The worst ‘yes’ vote in Dublin was 66.4% in Dublin North-East.
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23 May 2015– ParosIsrael has for years worked to remove Assadwith US support it has encouraged Assad’s enemies, including ISnow that IS controls Palmyra, the “pearl” of the desert, the most intact 2,000 years old monument to ancient Rome,should its imminent destruction be blamed on Israel, on it’s clandestine control over US policy?Will Israel still prosper with IS in control of Damascus?Senior Israelis say they would prefer a victory by Al-Qaeda over a victory by Assad. https://consortiumnews.com/2015/04/29/the-day-after-damascus-falls/andhttp://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2015/05/palmyra-destroyed-syria-isil-150521113045812.html andhttp://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/2013/03/16/Syria-s-ancient-city-of-Palmyra-on-brink-of-destruction.html Syrian War Set to Re-ExplodeUS, Turkey, Saudi Arabia alliance with Al Qaeda has the potential to engulf the region in violence. Deep Saudi pocketbooks combined with Turkish ground forces are a catastrophe in the making.http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article41842.htm
Palestine Scores Major Victory With Vatican Recognition of StatehoodWith the Israeli-Palestinian peace process all but dead and buried, a growing chorus of countries and international bodies are moving toward recognizing Palestinian sovereignty in an attempt to push the Israeli government to make concessions toward their Palestinian rivals. That effort received a powerful boost when Pope Francis announced that the Vatican has recognised the state of Palestine.http://foreignpolicy.com/2015/05/13/palestine-scores-major-victory-with-vatican-recognition-of-statehood-pope-francis/136 Nations Recognise the Palestinian State http://endoftheamericandream.com/archives/136-nations-recognize-a-palestinian-state-only-obama-stands-in-the-way-of-full-global-recognition
NATO deliberately destroyed Libya’s water infrastructureUNICEF reported that the disruption to the GMR had left 4 million Libyans without potable water. The GMR remains disrupted to this day, and Libya’s national water crisis continues to escalate. The deliberate destruction of a nation’s water infrastructure, with the knowledge that doing so would result in massive deathshttp://www.theecologist.org/News/news_analysis/2869234/war_crime_nato_deliberately_destroyed_libyas_water_infrastructure.html
Huge Bee Die-OffUS lost 40% of bees last year. Some pesticides, like neonicotinoids, have long been shown to be major causes of bee decline. http://www.commondreams.org/news/2015/05/14/years-ago-was-unheard-dire-trend-persists-huge-bee-die
Macedonia – the next hot spot after Ukraine?A few days ago, Russia stated that the the Turkish Stream gas will go through at the end of 2016. If this happens, the US will lose a trump card to put pressure on Russia and Europe, which may encourage the CIA to repeat its Ukraine strategy in Macedonia.http://fortruss.blogspot.mx/2015/05/macedonia-next-hot-spot-after-ukraine.html
Super heating of the methane traps of SiberiaNo Pause — NASA Shows Human Hothouse Maintaining Record High Temperatures for 2015.Overall, temperatures at +0.99 degrees Celsius above 1880s averages for the first four months of 2015 should be cause for concern. We still have El Nino ramping up in the Pacific could well ramp higher later this year. Looking at the global temperature anomaly map provided by NASA, we can see where much of this extra heat accumulated throughout April:https://robertscribbler.wordpress.com/
What can we do about climate change?How do we have meaning in a world that is going to be so different from the one in which most of our values were created? http://judithcurry.com/2015/05/19/what-can-we-do-about-climate-change/#more-18784
Bibi: The Hidden Consequences of His VictoryThe Israeli electorate has given a mandate for policies that preclude any settlement with the Palestinians. The international boycott [against Israel] will intensify. The demand to fully enfranchise the Palestinians will eventually prove irresistible. What happens after that, no one can say.http://www.nybooks.com/articles/archives/2015/apr/23/bibi-hidden-consequences-his-victory/
Yet Another Huge Diplomatic Victory for RussiaUnless you read Russian you might not have noticed that something big just happened in Russia: Kerry, Nuland and a large State Department delegation have met with Foreign Minister Lavrov and then with President Putin. With the latter they spent over 4 hours. Not only that, but Kerry said he would strongly caution Poroshenko against renewing military operations. To say that this is a stunning development would be an understatement.http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article41835.htm andhttp://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/16/world/europe/a-diplomatic-victory-and-affirmation-for-putin.html
Leading doctor says mobile phone radiation a hotline to brain cancer There is a million times more radiation today than there was 50 years ago,” he said. “The World Health Organisation has upgraded cell phone radiation to B2 category, which means possibly carcinogenic.http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/leading-doctor-says-mobile-phone-radiation-a-hotline-to-brain-cancer/story-fni0fiyv-1227349594139 too much electromagnetic radiation is being emitted from them which could be a reason for rising cancer rates and an increase in autism and obesity.Nearly 200 experts are calling on the UN to provide guidelines as they say the radiation is damaging DNA in our cells.http://www.euronews.com/2015/05/12/scientists-warn-against-mobile-phone-radiation/ for the texthttp://www.emfscientist.org/images/docs/International_EMF_Scientist_Appeal_Description.pdf
Why Australia will lead the world in solar + storageTesla has changed the conversation around battery storage. Consumers want it, competitors and retailers are going to have to move quickly to meet that demand, and Australia is being regarded as the market where it could all happen. Australia is going to be the testing ground for the world,http://reneweconomy.com.au/2015/why-australia-will-lead-the-world-in-solar-storage-78627 Queensland commits to 50% renewable target by 2030This means that all three Labor states are looking to ambitious renewable energy targets, in contrast with the Federal government which is looking to cut the target for large-scale renewables.http://reneweconomy.com.au/2015/queensland-commits-to-50-renewable-target-by-2030 States meet on climate, renewables, in effort to lead Australia as feds stallACT hoped to lead a state-based climate effort that would more than make up for Australia’s distinct lack of ambition on the federal front.http://reneweconomy.com.au/2015/states-meet-on-climate-renewables-in-effort-to-lead-australia-as-feds-stall-35220
Climate Denial Takes a Toll on Scientists—and ScienceClimate denial campaigns “can absolutely influence what you do and what you write about,” said Trenberth, who was not involved in the study. “Part of the reason they do it is to distract you and get you to waste your time.” Instead of “publishing the good science needed to advance our understanding of climate change,” scientists are left defending their work and debunking false claimshttp://insideclimatenews.com/news/11052015/climate-denial-takes-toll-scientists%E2%80%94and-science.
Trident whistleblower: nuclear ‘disaster waiting to happen’“This is bigger than me, it’s bigger than all of us. We are so close to a nuclear disaster it is shocking, and yet everybody is accepting the risk to the public.” A fascinating bad-time story…..https://wikileaks.org/trident-safety/ Range of Wikileaks papers:
Who is not bombing in the Middle East? The Saudis are bombing Yemen because they fear the Shia Houthis are working for the Iranians. The Syrian government is bombing its enemies in Syria and the Iraqi government is bombing its enemies in Iraq. America, France, Britain, Denmark, Holland, Australia and Canada are bombing Isis in Syria and in Iraq. The Egyptians are bombing parts of Libya, the Iranians have acknowledged bombing in Iraq and of course the Israelis have bombed Syrian government forces in Syria but not Isis (an interesting choice, we’d all agree). http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/robert-fisk-who-is-bombing-whom-in-the-middle-east-10222938.html
Is email killing off the art of conversation? Most replies contain just five words. Younger people send shorter emails than older users who also spend more time composing their emails.http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3037312/Is-email-killing-art-conversation-messages-replies-contain-just-five-words-finds-biggest-study-email.html#ixzz3ZCEwFwxh
Peruvian farmers restoring 7th century canalsNon-governmental agency helping farmers restore ancient system in Andean region and revitalise their water supplies.http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/05/peruvian-farmers-restoring-7th-century-canals-150503084636928.html
A Thoughtful Look at the German-Soviet Clash: Could Hitler Have Won?What was the real turning point in the war, and why? If Hitler had played his cards a bit differently could he have won the war? German forces came very close to defeating the Soviet Union in 1941. Defeat of Soviet Russia would effectively have resulted in German hegemony over all of Europe – a drastic change in the course of world history.http://www.ihr.org/jhr/v15/v15n6p38_Bishop.htmlto John -
Revealed: BP faces allegations it’s complicit in human rights abuses
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Dear Neville, Following our stories yesterday about BP, we have published a remarkable investigation into a dark period in Colombia’s oil past.
The story is about a Colombian trade union leader who today begins an unprecedented case against BP in the High Court in London alleging its complicity in his kidnap and torture for 42 days. It is the first time he has spoken about his experiences to international media. BP denies any involvement.
Here are the stories: “Colombian takes BP to court in UK over alleged complicity in kidnap and torture” and “Gilberto Torres survived Colombia’s death squads. Now he wants justice”.
Here is the film about the extraordinary case.
Please share the stories on Facebook and, if you’re on Twitter, retweet @guardianeco.
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VIDEO: Her story needs to be told DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
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NEVILLE,
At the start of this year, Prime Minister for Women Tony Abbott promised that solving Australia’s growing domestic violence epidemic would be a national priority.1 Yet, last week’s Federal Budget told a different story.
Nowhere in the Budget did we see new funding for refuges or homelessness agencies, including refuges, who are forced to turn away hundreds of people every night – many of whom are escaping domestic violence. Nor did we see new funding for women’s community legal services, where a third of the work relates to domestic violence.
Without fully-funded frontline services, Australia’s domestic violence epidemic will continue to shake the nation. Already this year, 25 Australian women have been killed by a current or former partner, and with current levels of funding for services, women are being turned away from services they rely on.2 This cannot go on.
We’ve produced a powerful new ad with campaign partner Fair Agenda. Click here to watch the compelling new ad – and chip in to kick off a national ad campaign, to get this in front of the leaders who need to see it most.
The Government is coming under more and more pressure to put its money where its mouth is – and we know they’re starting to listen. Over the weekend, the Government announced an extra $4 million in funding for 1800 RESPECT, the helpline for survivors of domestic and sexual violence. This is an important step in the right direction, and a testament to the advocacy groups who are working so hard to put domestic violence on the agenda. But on its own, it’s simply not enough. Some services are still having to turn women away from services that are supposed to help.3
It will take fully funded frontline services like those shown in this video to address Australia’s domestic violence epidemic. Fully funding community legal centres, women’s refuges, and homelessness agencies would be a good start.
Let’s show our Prime Minister what it would take to live up to his promise on domestic violence. If you can chip in now, together, we can reach thousands of people with this powerful video – starting today. We’ll direct your donation towards funding online ads in key marginal electorates, where the Coalition is paying close attention to the public’s reaction to their Budget. Any further funds raised will be used to turn the video into an ad for Sky News, where it’ll be aired nationally and beamed right into the halls of Parliament, placed in front of those who need to hear this story most.
Too many stories are going untold already. Will you help make sure this story is put right in front of the decision-makers who need to see it?
https://www.getup.org.au/frontline-against-violence
Thank you for standing up for the services that make Australia safer.
Aurora and the GetUp team, with Renee at Fair Agenda
PS – Here’s some of the moving feedback on our Facebook page, from the GetUp members who have already watched the video:
I don’t think Abbott realises how hard that first step to leave is, it’s devastating. Then to be ignored when you reach out is soul crushing. We need shelters, host families and we need them now. – Toni
Thank you, this is exactly what it was like. Both having nowhere time go, and fleeing with the support of refuge services. – Lyssa
Whatever the number of women killed, it’s too many. Shining the light on the need to fully fund frontline services is so important. – Olivia
Let’s make sure our MPs hear this message too. Click here to watch the video, and chip in to get it on the air.
References:
[1] COAG agenda to address ending violence against women, Media release from Prime Minister Tony Abbott, 28 January 2015
[2] Budget 2015: Funds ‘too little’ to fight domestic violence, The Australian, May 14 2015.
[3] What Will It Take report, Fair Agenda
If you or someone you know is experiencing family violence and would like help, please call 1800 RESPECT.
For confidential counselling, information and referrals to help stop using violent or controlling behaviour, please call 1300 766 491.
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NUMBERS Protect the Great Barrier Reef WWF
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Dear NEVILLE,Just 4 days ago, the Queensland Government celebrated 3 months in office.
That’s just over 100 days since the election where they won a mandate to protect the Great Barrier Reef.
That’s the election where they promised to do 5 specific things to protect the world’s largest living organism.
And, in less than 40 days, 21 countries will convene at the World Heritage meeting to decide whether or not enough has been done.That’s a lot of numbers – but you know what’s an even better one? 231 281. That’s the number of people who’ve joined the Fight for the Reef. (You’re 1 of them!)
Right now, it’s really important, that every single one of those people helps remind the Queensland Government that they were elected with a clear mandate: Protect the Great Barrier Reef and the tourism and jobs that rely on it.
Can you please remind them of that, by clicking here and urging them to take immediate action to protect the Reef.
If the Government doesn’t act soon, it will be too late. With less than 2 months until the World Heritage Committee meets on the future of the Reef, there is just no time to waste.
Queensland’s political leaders need to hear from you right now. Can you please send a message to the Premier and Minister for the Reef now and urge them to take immediate action on five key Reef commitments?
It only takes 30 seconds for 1 person to do it. But if thousands of people do, it’ll send a clear message to the Queensland government: you must act urgently.
It’s time leaders put their words into action.
Click here to send a message and tell the Premier and Minister for the Reef actions speak louder than words.
Thank you so much,
Louise Matthiesson
Great Barrier Reef Campaigner
WWF-Australia
