Every time a fascist-flirting regime is defeated in an election, more column inches and podcast minutes are devoted to the sense that the moral arc of the universe bends towards justice. When Trump, Bolsonaro, Sunak’s Tories or the Law and Justice Party in Poland lose elections, the centrist commentariat breathes a sigh of relief, believing Continue reading »
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On the original Armistice Day in 1918, there was rejoicing at the return of peace as well as the grief, sadness and horror at the appalling human cost of World War 1 – “The War to End Wars”. Since that time the techniques for damaging and destroying human lives have “progressed” to their current, devastating Continue reading »
Two weeks ago, I was at a public event in Northern NSW listening to five speakers reflect on the state of the climate and what we might do about it – that, at least, was how it was pitched. As the evening wore on, the discussion slowly but surely morphed into what is the well-versed Continue reading »
Our challenge now is to detach Australia from the death grip of the United States and to pursue an independent future, which we are quite capable of doing. To do so we will need not only to remove the old sycophantic parties but also to root out the US ‘security’ zealots from our own secretive Continue reading »
"This bill fails to uphold the promises made in the Treaty and disregards the voices of Māori."
I get Kennedy’s appeal, but Trump will undo the protections with the most direct, proven impact on our health.
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The fate of the new “click-to-cancel” rule will show whether some Republicans are serious about cracking down on anti-competitive practices.
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Dozens of Democrats still support the bill — giving the Republican-controlled House plenty of breathing room to pass it next week.
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Trump’s pick for attorney general shows that loyalty is the only qualification that matters.
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Reports of the criminal justice reform movement’s death are greatly exaggerated.
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