suppression

Are You Comfortably Numb?

Published Wednesday, 18th July, 2018 | By Susan AKA Peacefull

The video by Pink Floyd sums up the reality of drugs.

People escape into drugs, alcohol, TV, cable, lap tops, iPads, sex or hobbies in order to not deal with the complexity of life. It is to escape. Some are disconnected emotionally from the real life as they were taught to suppress their… Continue reading →

Posted in Disconnection, Drugs, Suicide, suppression

Snowden, Democratic Liberty Sacrificed on the Alter of National Security

Published Tuesday, 10th July, 2018 | By Susan AKA Peacefull

Chris Hedges is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, New York Times best selling author, former professor at Princeton University, activist and ordained Presbyterian minister. He has written 11 books,

The video is called ‘Full Spectrum Dominance’. This is essential viewing in respect of the reasons why democratic liberty is diminishing. This is indicative in… Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Full Spectrum Dominance, National Security, suppression, Surveillance, Totalitarianism, Tracking, whistleblowers

Andrew Wilkie MP Warns of Major Issues that threaten Australian Democratic Rights and Civil Liberties

Published Saturday, 23rd June, 2018 | By Susan AKA Peacefull

I find this article and video very concerning. I interviewed Andrew Wilkie when he was a whistleblower against the government involvement in the War in Iraq. I found him very articulate, knowledgeable and honest. He was an analyst at the Office of National Assessment and he considered there was a very low… Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Governance, Law, Protest, Repression, suppression

Is Immigration Detention a Secret Policing without Oversight?

Published Tuesday, 19th June, 2018 | By Susan AKA Peacefull

This is still the case in 2018 as I was briefed recently by a citizen who worked at Manus Island and had direct contact with refugees. She reported the abuse in these remote sites where they get away with abuses and refugees are still taking their lives. Some of the immigration detention officers… Continue reading →

Posted in Detention, Refugees, suppression

GetUp off the Couch: The Danger of Community Advocacy

Published Friday, 27th April, 2018 | By Susan AKA Peacefull

I love this. Maybe democracy might actually happen in response to government suppression. The only thing I’d say to GETUP! in the interests of democracy is try to avoid words like ‘attack’, these are not attacks it is coming from fear as there are other plays involved. It is about problem solving with… Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Legislation, suppression