On Thursday night, the Australian government passed new laws that expand the country’s offshore detention regime, further evade international obligations, and allow officials to pursue prison terms for people who resist deportation, including asylum seekers. These laws undermine the core principles of refugee protection and mark an escalation in Australia’s existing mistreatment of refugees, migrants, and asylum seekers.

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      27 days ago

      Almost like the lib-labor feud is a charade, and we all live in corporate dictatorships masquerading as “democracies”.

      “You can have any government you want, as long as it’s neoliberal or conservative and green-lights 90% of what corporations want.”