The conflict in Tasmania has finally been stopped - at least temporarily - following an overwhelming intervention involving forces from the US military and a coalition from four nations of the Arab Federation. USAF aircraft are now said to be "actively enforcing" a No-Fly Zone over the entire island and US-led coalition forces are also said to be "actively enforcing" a ceasefire between the Southern African Union and Australia, the two main powers in direct conflict in Tasmania.
The roots of the conflict in Tasmania go back several centuries, however, since the 1940s, Tasmania has seen large influxes of black Africans from southern Africa from across the Indian Ocean, much to the consternation of the Australian government, which has struggled for decades to maintain control over the politically devolved island state of Australia.
In recent years, protests and riots have intensified as in trying to assert more control over Tasmania, the Australian central government has been accused of using underhanded methods in attempting to rein in Tasmania's population.
By 2015, a group calling itself the "FFOT" (the Freedom Fighters of Tasmania) began attacking government buildings and SNG forces (Special National Guard forces - a paramilitary force created specifically for Tasmania by the Australian central government). Within months, FFOT was said to be gaining a lot of support and more followers all the way over in Africa and some African communities in Southern Australia as well.
In March 2017, Fayel Rainda, an African Tasmanian, began calling for "Tasmanian independence" and was widely seen as the political force behind a push for independence. Australian poltiicans began accusing figures within the SAU of "attempting to destabilize the island state" and "wreak havoc".
By November 2018, Australia began clamping down on protests and civil unrest and began openly deploying military troops from the mainland. Shortly after, Rainda and FFOT units appealed for help from the SAU, a strong and stable regional power in Africa and the Arab world; the response from the SAU was overwhelming, almost bordering on "an invasion".
The SAU sent naval vessels, troops, weapons, aid and aircraft to Tasmania, with its Defense Secretary, Robert Banda, declaring the SAU's "unequivocal support for the opppressed peoples of Tasmania".
A junior Australian MP, Paula Gates-Ratcliffe, was widely criticized for declaring, during a session in Parliament, that "Tasmania is being invaded b
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So I am aware of the https://www.usworker.coop/directory/ but I notice that some of the worker owned companies that I know of are not on this list, and it seems difficult to find a more comprehensive list of them anywhere. I think worker cooperatives are a great thing that really need greater exposure as a whole, and being able to find companies that are worker owned would be a massive boon to this movement as it would allow us a better chance at mobilizing against the typical business model that stands on class conflict. Unionized workplaces are sometimes difficult to search for as well, so if anyone also has a tool for searching for unionized workplaces on a mass scale, that would also be helpful, but primarily I want to be able to index worker ownership.
Introduced: Sponsor: Rep. Matt Gaetz [R-FL1]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It will typically be considered by committee next.
The Social Democratic Federation of the United States of America (SDF) was formed in 1936 by a faction of the Socialist Party of America called the Old Guard, in response to the rise of the "Militant" faction in the party, young radical members:
"It all began with the formation of groups in the Socialist Party that wanted to commit it to direct action. "Direct action" means that an organized group will take any action, illegal as well as legal, that it believes will bring about the reform, changes, or objective it seeks. The general strike for political purposes, sabotage, the use of violence, the spread of fear, the paralysis of industry, trade, commerce, and even government are examples... The direct-action groups in the Socialist Party called themselves Militants; some formed the Revolutionary Policy Committee; others used other names. When they first appeared on the scene, they wore blue shirts and adopted the upraised arm and the clenched fist as a form of salute. They insisted that the party coin flamboyant slogans, organize street demonstrations, arrange great protest rallies, and in general, do the things that the Communists had made popular in their day-to-day activities. In due time, organizations of students, youths, tenants, housewives, and the unemployed formed by the Socialist group entered "United Fronts" with like organizations under Communist auspices. The fronts became transmission belts for the Communists... Most of the fronts sought to carry out the objectives of Soviet foreign policy, to glorify the Soviet system, and to spread confusion in the ranks of society. We were convinced that by engaging in United Front activities, we, who were opposed to Communist aims, would soon become witting or unwitting parties to the furtherance of those aims and to the destruction of democracy."
The Old Guard called itself such because they believed they represented the Socialist Party's traditional commitment to democracy and reformism, and opposition to communism. In response to the declarations at the party convention in 1934, which the Militants had gained great influence in the party, the Old Guard formed the Committee for the Preservation of the Socialist Party, which would become the Social Democratic Federation. It affiliated itself with the Socialist International. Unlike the Socialist Party, which ran its own candidate, Norman Thomas, the SDF supported FDR and the New Deal. In 1957 it merged back into the Socialist Party, its ideas win
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I'll be honest I never really considered it to be anything other than something my son enjoys. However he is showing a lot of interest and I didn't really understand that there were different avenues. IE different federations, MMA, karate, ju jitsu, etc.
How can I find out if the Federation he is now a part of is a good one?
This would be a difficult task, and preferably it would be done peacefully but a United federation of the 3 states would allow for greater economic integration, freedom of movement, and development across all 3 states. A joint front could be developed and utilized to defeat the Mexican Cartels once and for all while also settling the immigration issue once and for all through economic development and integration. Mexico also benefits from greater economic stability and the US dollar. Canada meanwhile would gain stable prices and no longer be dependent on exchange rates. All sides would gain from a powerful US defense front and new launch facilities for Space Exploration could be built in the southern tip of Mexico benefitting all of mankind. A stronger and unified America through a North American Federation is the future of the continent.
