Russell Brand is on a mission to save the world. Since his impassioned advocacy for revolution in an interview with journalist Jeremy Paxman in October last year, Brand has waged, in his own inimitable style, a battle against the ruling class in the name of a peaceful, loving and 鈥 above all 鈥 a 鈥渇un鈥 revolution.
Stephen Norris
After attending the national day of action on climate change, organised by GetUp on November 17, Sally Rawsthorne wrote in the that 鈥渇ringe dwellers鈥 like the Socialist Alliance and the 91自拍论坛 Weekly participating in the rally 鈥渄oes climate action a disservice鈥.
Anyone with even superficial experience with how aged people are treated would be disgusted and outraged by the standards of most nursing homes, a result of neoliberal policies in Australia.
An investigation by ABC TV鈥檚 Lateline on July 15 found many elderly people living in aged care facilities are grossly neglected. Advocacy groups have called it 鈥渁 national human rights emergency鈥.
The issue typically gets mentioned in the media only when a spectacle is involved, like a fire in a nursing home that costs lives.