The Opposition’s shadow minister for home and foreign affairs, Barnaby Joyce, made sure to thank his traditional owner, Gina Rinehart, before delivering his speech at the Bush Summit that was held this week. ”I’m an old fashioned bloke who believes... Read More ›
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Kamala Harris’s campaign asks: Who is a normal American now?
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The political press has doubled down on horse-race coverage of the election, overlooking the threat Trump poses to democracy.
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On 22 August, Rafael Grossi, director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, warned of the deadly effect a military attack on Russia’s nuclear power complex at Kursk would have on civilian communities in Russia, Ukraine and potentially across Europe. He had previously warned of the consequences of such attacks on Ukraine’s nuclear reactors at Zaporizhzhia. Continue reading »
The Second Session of the Synod of Bishops on Synodality is now just weeks away. Opinions differ markedly among reformers about its trajectory so far. Some are deeply disillusioned and fearful. Others see evidence of real progress even if change is slow and incremental. The views of the former were represented in a recent editorial Continue reading »
Deng Xiaoping (1904-97) was born in Guang’an, Sichuan province, 120 years ago. By the age of 74, the man who had witnessed nearly the entire 20th century changed China’s trajectory and indirectly shaped the world as we know it today. In my quest to enrich my understanding of China, a significant encounter has been with Continue reading »
It is primarily in the hands of Israelis to reject their settler colonial occupation, their apartheid laws, and their current government and nationalist parties. The alternative means the loss of their humanity. Since its creation in 1948, Israel has been embroiled in many wars with Palestinians and some Arab countries. Historically, these wars have sparked Continue reading »
As China commemorates the 120th anniversary of Deng Xiaoping’s birth, in the second instalment of a three-part series, we look at the impact of his policies – from the factories to the countryside. A year after Deng Xiaoping stepped down as China’s paramount leader, Mindy Guo took a risk and left her secure job in Continue reading »
Some US commentators are advocating a recalibration of America’s full-spectrum global posture, while others, including Condoleezza Rice, energetically beg to differ - naturally for the good of the world. Continue reading »
Zionism has followed the twisted logic of a long line of modern ideologies that ended up committing mass murder. On the day when crime puts on the apparel of innocence, through a curious reversal peculiar to our age, it is innocence that is called on to justify itself … It is a question of finding Continue reading »