As 175 Ukrainian POWs are returned to Chernihiv, desperate families continue to search for their missing loved ones, Kris Parker reports
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Adam Smith, like the other Scottish Enlightenment philosophers, was strongly influenced by natural rights philosophy. Locke — under the influence of Hugo Grotius and Samuel von Pufendorf — had emphasised people’s natural freedom and right against the state. For Smith, natural freedom meant, among other things, that the individual himself should have the right to […]
Today is a public holiday (ANZAC Day) where we remember the efforts of our past generations who fought in wars. This used to be a rather sombre day when some reflections were in order about the men and women who died ‘defending’ our nation. However, it is now a full-on, merch-driven, commercialised glorification of war…
Sydney’s radio stations are as much as part of the city as any place you can see or visit. Wherever you are, at any time of the day or night, you can tune in and something will be happening. Someone is playing music, speaking to you, or having a conversation that you can listen in […]
Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – April 26, 2026 by Tony Wikrent War How Iran has been studying lessons from the war in Ukraine [FT Alphaville, via The Big Picture, April 20, 2026] Military journals provide tantalising glimpses into what Tehran’s military thinks and its priorities, including drones. Tehran’s military journals reveal how closely […]
Doctor Who legend Peter Capaldi defending Jodie Whittaker and Ncuti Gatwa isn't controversial; it's common sense - if you're a real fan.
The recurring pattern in financial crises is broadly the same. For one reason or another, a shift occurs in the economic cycle — such as war, innovation, or new regulation — which alters profit opportunities for banks and firms. Demand and prices rise, drawing ever larger parts of the economy into a state of euphoria. […]
A helium crisis, a regulation exterminator, and more from The Lever this week.
For the first time, documents confirm the CIA carried out tests on North Korean POWs and planned for much more invasive experimentation.
The post CIA Ran MK-ULTRA Experiments on Prisoners of War in U.S. Custody, Declassified Docs Confirm appeared first on The Intercept.
“The Gunditjmara actively and deliberately manipulated local water flows and ecologies to engineer a landscape focused on increasing the availability and reliability of eels.”
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A satirist moves in on a conspiracist, a utility stumbles in Nevada, security guards could score protection, and a real doctor goes to Washington.
How director Rachel Talalay simply posting an image and asking a question sent us spiraling down a Good Omens 3/Doctor Who rabbit hole.
In torrid weeks like this, the benefits of being a Labour cabinet minister might seem few and far between. But all those at the government’s top table have an advantage not so readily available to politicians in rival parties: thanks to the Labour Party’s unique formal connection to the union movement, they have the perspectives […]
As someone who has spent my entire adult life in the Labour Party, I have read countless column inches and watched endless hours of broadcasts about supposed Trotskyist takeovers. From Militant to Momentum, and everything in between, the shrieks of alarm have been a constant soundtrack. Yet none of these apocalyptic predictions ever came to […]
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Majority Democrats has assembled a “party within the party” of PACs, wealthy donors, and consultants pushing Democrats to the center — and testing the limits of campaign finance law.
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“Hi, my name is [NAME], and I’m a constituent from [CITY, ZIP].”
Here, you will let out an extremely long, exasperated sigh. Really milk it, like you can’t even believe you have to make this call. Like, your reps should be doing something about stuff already, without you having to take time out of your busy day to tell them that you’re a voter who votes and will vote for somebody else if they don’t get off their ass already. You’ll vote for anybody, as long as it’s not them. Maybe you’ll even primary them yourself; that’s how deep and exasperated this sigh should be. You should sigh for about as long as it takes to read this entire paragraph. I should have warned you to take a really deep breath. If you’re light in the head or dizzy or your vision is going black or something, I’m sorry. If you’re done reading and also still conscious, you can move on to the next part of this script.
“I mean…”