Decisions taken at last week’s BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia, will have a significant impact on the Global South and on the Western world, as the movement towards “de-Westernisation” gathers momentum. The conclusion of the 16th BRICS summit held in Kazan from October 22-24 resulted in important decisions. It should be noted that BRICS (Brazil, Continue reading »
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If the upcoming drug summit is anything like its predecessor in 1999 then some invited people will present research results and facts which most policy makers ignore now. It will suggest ways in which laws might be altered beneficially. It might suggest changes to make our approach to drug use more humane and more effective Continue reading »
How much longer are the world’s leaders going to stand by and watch children being shredded to bits, doctors and nurses killed, arrested, detained and tortured, hospitals destroyed and schools bombed, the environment destroyed, humanitarian aid denied and a genocide committed in Gaza? Do we have to remind our leaders again and again that this Continue reading »
It took less than a week for the reality to be exposed. Even Deputy PM Richard Marles must now acknowledge that the nation next door he praises for its moderation and democracy is now a military dictatorship and a serious threat. Proof absolute was presented on Friday, five days after his inauguration, when new Indonesian Continue reading »
So Bridget McKenzie thinks Lidia Thorpe’s protest against King Charles raises some “quite tricky constitutional questions”. Yes it does, but not the ones she thinks. When Australians go to the polls for each federal election it is not a top of mind consideration for most that anyone we elect will be prohibited from taking up Continue reading »
Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong has finally acknowledged that Israel is in gross breach of international law, and must not ignore the United Nations, as it continues its ruthless military attacks on the people of Gaza, the West Bank and Lebanon. In a statement this week rejecting the decision of the Israeli Parliament to ban Continue reading »
The New York Review of Books presents the fourth installment in a series of online events in the run-up to the 2024 presidential election. New York Review contributors Fintan O’Toole, Pamela Karlan, and Mark Danner discuss the legal issues at stake during the upcoming presidential election. You may view all available recordings in this series on this page.
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Costume shops all around the country have reported a surge in demand for Opposition Leader, Peter Dutton, themed costumes ahead of this year’s Halloween. “Mate they are flying off the shelf and to be honest I’m glad, as they are... Read More ›
The Florida governor is taking unprecedented steps to undermine citizen-led efforts to protect abortion rights and legalize marijuana.
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Ahmed Ghanim said no thanks — but the ejection could be the kind of thing that drives Arab and Muslim voters to Trump.
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