politics
The old adage “Beware of Greeks bearing gifts” is a warning not to take things at face value. If caution is abandoned, the consequences may be dire. In Tokyo, at a special summit from Dec 16-18, Japan and the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) marked their 50 years of official ties. The host, Continue reading »
The latest Roy Morgan Most Trusted & Distrusted Leaders research has bad news for Anthony Albanese but worse news for Peter Dutton. … and the political class as a whole also has deep problems with Michelle Levine, Roy Morgan CEO, saying that overall trust is down and deep and toxic distrust has increased. Albanese recorded Continue reading »
Israel’s brutality in Gaza is becoming a true threat to Israel’s survival. When Congress returns in January, President Joe Biden will push the case to deepen American complicity in Israel’s war in Gaza through another US armaments package for Israel. Americans should raise their voice in a resounding no. An arms package for Israel is Continue reading »
At the end of this war, Israel will find itself in a worse situation than when the war began. Israel has become a pariah state. Even if Israel is able to realize its goals, which appear to be receding, the country’s situation will be worse than before. Since the moral aspects of this war hardly Continue reading »
Jimmy Lai Chee-ying is now in the dock facing charges of colluding with foreign forces under the national security law and a separate one for sedition. It will be interesting to hear the evidence, but even before that, the Western press just wants to put Hong Kong on trial. Is Lai guilty or not? I Continue reading »
We tramped along streets of rubble and twisted girders of metal in Gaza – these had been a home, a school and even a hospital. From one heap of rubble, a sobbing Granny ran up to me – it was winter and bitterly cold. She was camped in a hollow in the bombed out ruin Continue reading »
In this series, I explore how US narratives on the ‘China threat’ have become entrenched in Western security communities and how a ‘China threat’ narrative has been constructed by Republicans and Democrats in the United States in an attempt to create a “rally round the flag” effect designed to internally unite a deeply divided America. Continue reading »
The Bill Gates Problem is Hitting the Mainstream. Is one of our favourite billionaire philanthropists losing the support of the MSM? Bill Gates, who once could do no wrong, has had numerous disparaging articles written about him in recent weeks. These all stem from a new book written by author Tim Schwab (no, nothing to Continue reading »
Jim Chalmers has just added $11 billion to the cost of Western Australia’s dodgy GST deal. It’s an extraordinary case of political extortion. But is it even legal? And will WA have to give the money back? This is a long, sad story. It’s a story of how cynical politicians in one state were able Continue reading »