The Intercept spoke to voters in the region grappling with the fact that neither party is promising change to U.S. policy in Gaza.
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Missouri was the first state to officially outlaw abortion after the Dobbs decision. Voters said no more.
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Close to half of Republicans (46%) and more than a quarter of Democrats (27%) said they would not consider 2024 election results to be legitimate if the other party’s presidential candidate won, according to polling by the World Justice Project. Some of them would go further: 14% of Republicans and 11% of Democrats surveyed said Continue reading »
The recent BRICS summit in Kazan summed up the results of the Russian presidency of the organisation in 2024. John Shipton, an Australian activist and the father of WikiLeaks creator Julian Assange, also took part in the event. In July, Assange was released from a British prison after many years in prison and returned to Continue reading »
In recent days, our media have covered two “scandals” involving allegations against public figures of failing to adequately address identifiable conflicts of interest. Our Prime Minister is under attack for accepting upgraded flights from Qantas and thereby placing himself in scenarios where later political decisions may have been influenced by the largesse of Qantas. The Continue reading »
“I need your help… I have taken this whistleblowing as far as I can. This has been going for eight long years for me. Louise Beaston and I are at breaking point. Correction, we broke some time ago”, writes ATO whistleblower Richard Boyle. Can you help? Show your support for Richard Boyle at the Adelaide Continue reading »
The global consumer-capitalist machine is well-programmed to consume the planet in its quest to produce ever-more stuff. Avoiding pollution is incompatible with its present functioning. If we want to actually reduce greenhouse gas emissions we need to know how to get inside the machine and turn it off, or transform it. The 2024 State of Continue reading »
A position paper has been published by the organisation BADIL in October, suggesting that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) decision on the illegality of Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory further fragments the Palestinian people and marginalises their rights. Readers will be aware to some degree of the decision of the ICJ on 19 July Continue reading »
If Australian anti-terror laws are to be considered principled and fair, they must apply equally to all organisations that meet the criteria, including state military forces where appropriate. The criteria for designating terrorist organisations in Australia are rooted in clear legal definitions, covering both legislative and non-legislative factors. To be classified as a terrorist organisation Continue reading »