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The Post WW2 period was marked by the mass consumption boom and the rise of the ‘middle class’, which is a sociological designation that is intended to say that the working class had segments that had experienced better conditions and outcomes than the labouring cohorts. The fact that Capital (as a class) deigned to concede…
Commitment to foreign aid has been one of the most constant features of Labour internationalism since the 1960s. Despite the tired refrain that social democracy lacks a foreign policy, this commitment is expressive of a clearer — and, to some extent, more grandiose — idea of Britain’s role in the world than the right has […]
The news of Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest surprised me. It’s not that I doubted the former leader of the Philippines was guilty of the horrific crimes detailed in his International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant. Duterte himself boasted quite openly of the mass killings he’s been accused of. But I always thought that the prospects of bringing that brutal, outspoken politician to justice were remote indeed. After all, Duterte’s daughter Sara is currently the vice president of the Philippines and that country is no longer a member of the ICC. On top of that, Duterte himself was so sure of his immunity that he was running for mayor of the city of Davao. In mid-March, after returning from campaigning in the... Read more
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Australia’s next PM, according to the Nation’s journalists, as opposed to opinion polls, Peter Dutton, has announced that he will, within his first week of being PM rename the Great Australian Bight, the Great Australian Gina. ”It’s high time we... Read More ›
Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – March 30, 2025
by Tony Wikrent
Crossing the U.S. Border? Here’s How to Protect Yourself
Nikita Mazurov, Matt Sledge, March 29, 2025 [The Intercept]
Searches of phones and other electronics are on the rise for those entering the U.S. Take these steps to help secure your devices.
by Glory M. Liu* People like to fight over Adam Smith. To some, the Scottish philosopher is the patron saint of capitalism who wrote that great bible of economics, The Wealth of Nations (1776). Its doctrine, his followers claim, is that unfettered markets lead to economic growth, making everyone better off. In Smith’s now-iconic phrase, […]
Canada’s federal election has focused quite appropriately on the existential economic and sovereignty threat posed by Donald Trump. But there are other issues on voters’ minds, too, and continued concerns with ‘affordability’ rank high on that list. Incidentally, on that point the Centre for Future Work’s recent report, Counting the Costs: Impacts of the 2022 Oil Price Shock for Canadian [...]
“Do your job!” the crowd chanted, urging Rep. Victoria Spartz, one of the most outspoken DOGE supporters, to rein in Elon Musk.
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“Do your job!” the crowd chanted, urging Rep. Victoria Spartz, one of the most outspoken DOGE supporters, to rein in Elon Musk.
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Doctor Who Showrunner Russell T. Davies had nothing but praise and appreciation for Christopher Eccleston's run as the Ninth Doctor.
The Trump administration’s detention of Tufts student Rümeysa Öztürk rests on an opinion article she wrote in 2024, her lawyers said in a filing.
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TIME to Shine is the new exhibition now showing at Woolgoolga Art Gallery (WAG). The theme presented gallery members with the opportunity to shine a light on their inner artistic passions and to demonstrate their abilities to the wider Woolgoolga and Coffs Coast community. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for...
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