Rogue Coalition backbencher, Andrew ‘friend of Gina’ Hastie, has told his friends (Gina), that he quit Sussan Ley’s cabinet after the Liberal leader demanded that he add an extra S to his surname. ”Yeah, people think it was over the... Read More ›
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Former Australian Prime Minister (yep, really), Tony Abbott, has announced that his soon to be released book on Australian history will be printed exclusively in white ink. ”I’m very excited for the people of Australia to get to read a... Read More ›
How “humour” opens the door to far right politics. By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 10th July 2025 Imagine the furore if a Guardian columnist suggested bombing, say, the Conservative party conference and the Tory stronghold of Arundel in Sussex. It would dominate public discussion for weeks. Despite protesting they were “only joking”, that […]
The election of Zack Polanski as Green Party leader could be the moment our political drought begins to break. By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 3rd September 2025 There’s an obvious way to destroy Nigel Farage’s political momentum. A poll by the research group Persuasion UK, testing various messages, found that by far the […]
RFK Jr.’s rhetoric can appeal to desperate parents in a broken health system. But experts say his policies only hurt children.
The post MAHA Slams “Corporate Capture” by Food and Pharma Giants — While Trump Strips Regulations appeared first on The Intercept.
Billionaire David Ellison installed conservative ideologue Bari Weiss atop CBS News, dropping any pretense of independence at the network.
The post Only a Billionaire Could Look at Network TV News and Say: We Need More Bari Weiss appeared first on The Intercept.
The lines between local, state, and federal law enforcement and the military have blurred.
The post The United Police State of America Has Arrived appeared first on The Intercept.
An authoritarian’s dream, the Insurrection Act is ripe for abuse — and Trump’s Cabinet is already setting up his justification to use it.
The post The Sinister Reason Trump Is Itching to Invoke the Insurrection Act appeared first on The Intercept.
A year ago, Chait said centrists were winning. When Harris lost, though, he blamed the left's trans rights agenda.
The post Jon Chait Thinks Kamala Harris Went Too Far Left. He’s Just Falling for Trump’s Demagoguery. appeared first on The Intercept.
Paramjit Singh is going blind in ICE detention. DHS wants to deport him for a forgery conviction — but they’ve produced no record that one exists.
The post He Has a Green Card and a Brain Tumor. DHS Wants to Deport Him for Forgery With No Proof. appeared first on The Intercept.