The Queensland Liberal/National Party (LNP) have today announced plans to desex the cast of popular TV show Bluey, should they win the upcoming election. ”I’m sure the people of Queensland will agree that it is time to take back the... Read More ›
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These plants feature some seriously funky adaptations.
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An exchange with spokesperson Matt Miller over one year of U.S. military aid to Israel totaling more than $22.76 billion raised more questions than it answered.
The post How Much Does Israel’s War Cost the U.S.? Don’t Ask the State Department. appeared first on The Intercept.
As feminists working at the intersection of critical political economy and international security, we’ve long been frustrated by the mainstream’s recognition that gender plays some role in the rise of extremist ideologies and violent extremist actions without a clear understanding of how and why.
The post Talking with Tom, Dick or Harry about Misogyny and Violence in Global Politics appeared first on Progress in Political Economy (PPE).
Advocates hope the graphic videos, which were shared with The Intercept, will help rally support for the ballot initiative.
The post Secret Recordings Show Ugly Conditions Ahead of Denver’s Slaughterhouse Ban Referendum appeared first on The Intercept.
Pundits, academics, and church leaders alike decry our current age as a time of partisan...
Like most of the US allies, Australia is caught between a rock and a hard place. The rock is Israel’s intransigence and the implacability of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu‘s coalition partners. The hard place is the immense suffering of the Palestinian and, now, the Lebanese people. “Acceptance” of Israel’s extreme brutality in the assertion of its right to national Continue reading »
Restoring the rate of productivity growth is critical to future living standards, but unless technological change accelerates living standards may not increase as fast as we are used to in future. Recent history of productivity growth Through history the reason why living standards have risen over time is almost entirely due to increased labour productivity. Continue reading »
This week, the government announced its intention to introduce new legislation that would keep the National Broadband Network (NBN) in public hands, reinforcing its election promise. The proposed law, expected to be tabled in federal parliament, aims to prevent any future sale of the NBN, pushing the Coalition to clarify whether it would seek to Continue reading »
Scientists overwhelmingly agree that climate change is threatening life on this planet and that the root cause is the burning of fossil fuels. But what are we doing about it? More importantly, what are our so-called Leaders doing to address the threat? Those who oppose Australia advocating for the global phase-out of fossil fuels should Continue reading »
Peter Thiel’s Palantir powers Israel’s military in Gaza, while the Silicon Valley titan quietly builds influence as a key player in a potential Trump administration.
The post Peter Thiel: From Gaza AI War Criminal To White House Puppet Master appeared first on MintPress News.
The federal government recently released a Productivity Commission’s Report on children’s services. It found too many changes were needed for the government to say more than that they were “looking at it”. The report is significant and was passed to the Government to guide possible reforms to its role in funding of services to deliver Continue reading »
Until recent events, many Australians would not have realised that it could be a criminal offence to display the symbol of a terrorist organisation in public. The display of the Hezbollah flag at rallies, by a minority of protestors, has now become a political football, with politicians across the spectrum calling for prosecution. The Opposition Continue reading »
Before debating with Democrat VP candidate Tim Walz, the Republican
nominee JD Vance said the contestants’ views matter little because voters go for the top of the ticket, not the bottom. Continue reading »
Moving to China has opened my eyes in a way I never expected. The stories I grew up hearing, the ones I accepted without much thought, started to unravel. One of the toughest things I’ve had to face is realising that the West, where I’ve spent most of my life, might not always be the Continue reading »
Regeringens särskilda utredare Peter Honeth vill att antagningskraven till landets lärarutbildningar skärps. Han vill också att innehållet i utbildningarna på universiteten och högskolorna förändras. – Det är för lätt att komma in och många studenter kommer in med dåliga kunskaper. De klarar inte av studierna, de hoppar av, säger han. Dagens lärarutbildningar infördes 2011, och […]
“Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene has doubled down on her allegation that an unspecified ‘they’ can control the weather, a claim that has sparked a backlash online.” – Newsweek, 10/6/24
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In the basement of the Ben and Jerry’s factory in Waterbury, Vermont, former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi addresses her fellow globalist cabal leaders. In the room with her are George Soros, Oprah Winfrey, Bill Gates, Al Gore, and Taylor Swift.
NANCY PELOSI: Good evening, fellow shady elites. Before we discuss the main topic on tonight’s agenda, let’s hear a quick status update from each election interference subcommittee chair. George?
GEORGE SOROS: I’ve been in touch with the head of Dominion Voting Systems to once again rig the election in that super secret way that’s completely undetectable and works seamlessly across the different voting technologies used in the various swing states.
The Biden administration has consistently said Israel should not kill civilians as it sends Israel more weapons to kill civilians.
The post One Year of Empty Rhetoric From the White House on Israel’s Wars appeared first on The Intercept.
Behind the noise and spats in No 10, the Government is pushing ahead with laws that could define its time in office