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Yesterday I wrote an article about how lack of aggression has allowed Israel to control the initiative and choose the time and place it wants to fight. If you haven’t read that article, please do so now.

Back in 1938 the Allied powers agreed to let Hitler cut up Czechloslovakia. At the time the Czechs had a huge army, and if supported, they were willing to fight. They weren’t supported and, soon enough, France and Britain had to fight Germany minus a massive central European army at their side.

Woops.

Iran is often described as both fragile and menacing in U.S. discourse. With Dr. Assal Rad, we unpack how this paradox justifies U.S. intervention and serves broader imperialist goals in the Middle East.

The post Israel to Strike: Iran Not an Existential Threat to the West with Dr. Assal Rad appeared first on MintPress News.

The Queensland Liberal/National Party (LNP) have today announced plans to desex the cast of popular TV show Bluey, should they win the upcoming election. ”I’m sure the people of Queensland will agree that it is time to take back the... Read More ›

These plants feature some seriously funky adaptations.

The post 7 of the World’s Strangest Plants appeared first on Nautilus.

An exchange with spokesperson Matt Miller over one year of U.S. military aid to Israel totaling more than $22.76 billion raised more questions than it answered.

The post How Much Does Israel’s War Cost the U.S.? Don’t Ask the State Department. appeared first on The Intercept.

As feminists working at the intersection of critical political economy and international security, we’ve long been frustrated by the mainstream’s recognition that gender plays some role in the rise of extremist ideologies and violent extremist actions without a clear understanding of how and why.

The post Talking with Tom, Dick or Harry about Misogyny and Violence in Global Politics appeared first on Progress in Political Economy (PPE).

Advocates hope the graphic videos, which were shared with The Intercept, will help rally support for the ballot initiative.

The post Secret Recordings Show Ugly Conditions Ahead of Denver’s Slaughterhouse Ban Referendum appeared first on The Intercept.

Pundits, academics, and church leaders alike decry our current age as a time of partisan...

Like most of the US allies, Australia is caught between a rock and a hard place. The rock is Israel’s intransigence and the implacability of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu‘s coalition partners. The hard place is the immense suffering of the Palestinian and, now, the Lebanese people. “Acceptance” of Israel’s extreme brutality in the assertion of its right to national Continue reading »

Restoring the rate of productivity growth is critical to future living standards, but unless technological change accelerates living standards may not increase as fast as we are used to in future. Recent history of productivity growth Through history the reason why living standards have risen over time is almost entirely due to increased labour productivity. Continue reading »

This week, the government announced its intention to introduce new legislation that would keep the National Broadband Network (NBN) in public hands, reinforcing its election promise. The proposed law, expected to be tabled in federal parliament, aims to prevent any future sale of the NBN, pushing the Coalition to clarify whether it would seek to Continue reading »

Scientists overwhelmingly agree that climate change is threatening life on this planet and that the root cause is the burning of fossil fuels. But what are we doing about it? More importantly, what are our so-called Leaders doing to address the threat? Those who oppose Australia advocating for the global phase-out of fossil fuels should Continue reading »

Peter Thiel’s Palantir powers Israel’s military in Gaza, while the Silicon Valley titan quietly builds influence as a key player in a potential Trump administration.

The post Peter Thiel: From Gaza AI War Criminal To White House Puppet Master appeared first on MintPress News.

The federal government recently released a Productivity Commission’s Report on children’s services. It found too many changes were needed for the government to say more than that they were “looking at it”. The report is significant and was passed to the Government to guide possible reforms to its role in funding of services to deliver Continue reading »

Until recent events, many Australians would not have realised that it could be a criminal offence to display the symbol of a terrorist organisation in public. The display of the Hezbollah flag at rallies, by a minority of protestors, has now become a political football, with politicians across the spectrum calling for prosecution. The Opposition Continue reading »

Before debating with Democrat VP candidate Tim Walz, the Republican nominee JD Vance  said the contestants’  views matter little because voters go for the top of the ticket, not the bottom. Continue reading »

Moving to China has opened my eyes in a way I never expected. The stories I grew up hearing, the ones I accepted without much thought, started to unravel. One of the toughest things I’ve had to face is realising that the West, where I’ve spent most of my life, might not always be the Continue reading »

Regeringens särskilda utredare Peter Honeth vill att antagningskraven till landets lärarutbildningar skärps. Han vill också att innehållet i utbildningarna på universiteten och högskolorna förändras. – Det är för lätt att komma in och många studenter kommer in med dåliga kunskaper. De klarar inte av studierna, de hoppar av, säger han. Dagens lärarutbildningar infördes 2011, och […]