"At just 587,000 words, Tolstoy refuses to provide even the most basic information"
The post Peter Dutton’s Review of War & Peace: “Needs More detail” appeared first on The Shovel.
Australia
"What more proof do we need?"
The post Labor Victories in Every Mainland State Clear Sign That Australians Want More Right-wing Governments: Sky News appeared first on The Shovel.
“Only the small island above Tasmania now has a Labor government"
The post The Australian Releases Updated Political Map of Nation appeared first on The Shovel.
"These are the type of big sacrifices we all need to make"
The post ALP Marks Earth Hour by Pausing All Fossil Fuel Donations for 60 Mins appeared first on The Shovel.
"Then I’ll torch the place. Just kidding! It’s my backyard – I’d never destroy my own property”
The post John Howard to Run Iraq-war Themed Easter Egg Hunt in which Easter Eggs Don’t Actually Exist appeared first on The Shovel.
People living in Western liberal democracies have short memories. That makes them self-righteous. Perhaps a stroll down memory lane is due.
This week was the twentieth anniversary of the Iraqi War. Use your memory, my friend.
Twenty years ago your TV screen was showing that or something very much like it.
As a consequence of that war, the whole Arab world, from the Tigris River in the east, to the Atlantic Ocean in the west, was destabilised. Already poor countries lost valuable infrastructure. Millions of people were displaced or left disabled, orphaned or destitute.
Why has Australia signed up for a pricey and security-diminishing nuclear sub deal?