The day to day events often make us see that what is really happening rather blurred or not at all. It is therefore most important to read carefully prepared analyses by competent people, like Kevin Rudd. We can’t allow Morrison to show us an “X” for a “U” on a daily basis.
Lina Khan – New Federal Trade Commission Head
On 15th June, Lina Khan was made head of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) by Joe Biden. Minutes later, Amazon cried out against her in fear, claiming she was unsuitable because of a bias against the tax-evading giant Amazon. Of course she is “biased” against Amazon. That is why she became the new FTC head. Amazon is a global player who is well known for not paying even the most reasonable tax amounts in countries where they do business by utilising law loop holes.
That was OK under Trump. It is not OK under Biden. How can we allow one of the biggest global businesses to get away with large scale tax avoidance? America is better than that and Lina Khan will show that it is. That is the plan and the vulgar Amazon response to Lina being head of FTC is proof of their fear of being caught. And Lina has all required pre-requisites – not bias. In 2017 she wrote an article in the Yale Law Journal “Amazon’s Anti-Trust Paradox”. There is now even a new “global corporate minimum tax” movement supported by over 130 countries:
https://www.reuters.com/business/countries-backs-global-minimum-corporate-tax-least-15-2021-07-01/
How is someone biased by relevant knowledge and understanding ? A bias exists when an opinion is formed in spite of better knowledge. Not the case with Lina. Go Lina and show them!
Lina’s personal website: http://www.linamkhan.com/
Barnaby Joyce – he is worse than we thought
This fine article by Chatherine Murphy reveals the real Barnaby Joyce. Bad for politics, bad for our country. BJ is a very bad boy.
“It really was appalling. In the middle of a crisis, Australian voters don’t need government by impulse, and what we witnessed this week was a complete collapse of common purpose in the governing Liberal and National parties.”
Francis Poulenc C# piano concerto
Sydney is a virus spreader
Time and again NSW (especially Sydney) has been spreading the Corona Virus because of carelessness, driven by a desire to show other states “how it’s done” without lockdown. It is that attitude towards a global pandemic that is causing repeated outbreaks. Premier Berejiklian’s turbulent private life is of course also a likely distraction from her leadership duties. Leadership is more than words aimed at painting a picture of superiority. It is alertness, deep scrutiny, discipline and action during a time of highest uncertainty.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-06-23/covid-live-updates-nsw-borders-bondi-cluster/100236410
Words and their origin
Algorithm
Latinised version of the name of the Persian mathematician Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi (780 – 850).
Algebra
Stems from a book by Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi (780 – 850)
A Monstrosity in Australia’s Media Landscape
Extreme right wing and very divisive gets you a medal according to Australia’s LNP government.
A Policy of Cruelty
Only a government who sees itself as “those who stop the boats” can get us into this ugliness.
Violeta Parra meets Jazz
www.arte.tv/en/videos/100614-000-A/violeta-parra-meets-jazz/
Latin jazz of the finest dimensions live & real.
New day colours – new hope
Dete's Words and pics 