The 21st Century is changing much about the world that humans take for granted. Among the more shocking possibilities is that it will sound the death-knell of the nation-state as the main instrument of human self-governance. The nation state, established in the Americas and in Europe post-Napoleon, is now so firmly ingrained in our identities, Continue reading »
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President Joe Biden is also considering Sarah Bianchi, Ann O’Leary, Emmy Ruiz, and Carmel Martin to replace Susan Rice as domestic policy adviser.
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First Amendment retaliation is hard to prove in court, but DeSantis was explicit about punishing Disney for its stance against his “Don’t Say Gay” law.
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The alliance is the latest sign of an emerging bipartisan anti-war coalition in Congress.
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Down and out with the Young Republicans and the man they call the “queen of New York City.”
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The US must be told that we will not be involved in any way in a war with China over Taiwan. After Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan the signs of our entrapment again in US war planning are everywhere. The 2014 Force Posture Agreement with the US cedes control of certain military operations from our territory to the Continue reading »
The war on whistleblowers, WikiLeaks and truth will be examined at a conference called The Persecution of Truth at the State Library of Queensland on Sunday April 30th. An important aim of the seminar is to reacquaint Queenslanders with the extraordinary achievements of Julian Assange and detail his equally extraordinary persecution; how he has been Continue reading »
The reforms recommended by the Review of the Reserve Bank have been well received, but it is questionable whether they will ensure that the Bank’s performance improves and that it can avoid the mistakes of the recent past. The independent review of the Reserve Bank was commissioned by the Treasurer last July, and its report Continue reading »
Australia has been paying insiders of the US war machine for consultation on how to run the nation’s military, a massive conflict of interest given that Washington has been grooming Australia for a role in its war agendas against China. In an article titled “Retired US admirals charging Australian taxpayers thousands of dollars per day Continue reading »
In recent years, commencing in the pre-COVID period, Australia’s balance of payments has consistently recorded a surplus on the current account. This has confounded some commentators, especially those who followed the compelling ‘debt and deficit’ (and especially the ‘twin deficits’) narrative that emerged in the mid-1980s. Does it mean that that narrative should no longer Continue reading »