I don't think it really represents anything, at all to be honest.
The people exert no more power through these institutions than they did under the Howard government, or any government.
The liberals and Labourites still hold equal(ish) power in the Senate, and they have to just wedge the Greens and some Independents, and Family First (ugh) into allowing their bills to be pushed through.
Nothing promising.
Garment workers continue their agitations... and the uncertain role of unions.
Documents produced by the Situationist International or groups the Situationists were involved with during the mass strike and revolt of the glorious May 1968 in France.
A short chronology of the events which swept France in May and June 1968. Starting as a student revolt, the events culminated in mass workplace occupations and a general strike of 10 million workers.
Followed by a short international chronology.
First issue of an irregular workers' bulletin put together by users of the website, libcom.org. This issue focuses on the 2008 pay dispute over sub-inflation pay offers.
5 Australian Greens in the Senate, a time to celebrate perhaps? It certainly is a positive sign for our democracy when a strong progressive-environmental view is held with-in the Senate. In regards to the Democrats, I have no sympathy for them, we all know why no one no longer votes for them. Their policy of not-blocking legislation was eventually going to bring their downfall at some stage. They are blamed for the Howard governments first reforms of Labor rights in the late 90s, that was the beginning of workchoices.
I think the best to come out of the Greens representation in the Senate, is the little basis that exists to the argument that the Greens are 'extremist' or 'fundamentalist'. If you look at the career experience each individual Greens member brings to the parliament, that argument can easily be disposed of. Each are highly educated.