Pearls and Irritations has long been Australia’s best public policy site and it is now even more important. Pearls and Irritations has long been Australia’s best public policy site and it is now even more important as the regular media have replaced policy analysis with pontification and point-scoring. P&I presents the knowledge and expertise of Continue reading »
politics
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif is the latest athlete deemed insufficiently female by extremists obsessed with the strictest of gender binaries.
The post The Right-Wing Campaign to Purge Women From Women’s Sports appeared first on The Intercept.
Weeks after neo-Nazis marched through the city, attendees at a bitcoin conference laughed off Trump’s racism and authoritarianism.
The post Bitcoin Bros and the MAGA Faithful Converge in Nashville — and Embrace an Alternate Reality appeared first on The Intercept.
In the chaotic aftermath of Maduro’s contested reelection, the case that U.S. policy worked in Venezuela is on shaky ground.
The post U.S. Sanctions Have Devastated Venezuela. How Does That Help Democracy? appeared first on The Intercept.
A MUST-WATCH 29-minute interview in which Jeffrey Sachs tells it like it is and as few others dare to tell it. Andrew Napolitano from Judging Freedom talks with Jeffrey Sachs about the credibility of the US in the diplomatic community, its freefalling position in the world, much of which is not covered in mainstream media, Continue reading »
The last time I caught up with Edward Snowden online was at his Substack site, Continuing Ed. That was back on September 22, 2022, when he wrote his first piece there in almost a year. He came back briefly to remind us: America’s Open Wound: The CIA is not your friend. Essentially, the piece details the Continue reading »
If the well-off paid their fair share of tax no one would be talking about a cost of living crisis; Dutton weeps as his beloved Home Affairs Department, modelled on the Soviet KGB, is dismantled; how the gambling lobby has become Australia’s equivalent to America’s National Rifle Association. Read on for the weekly roundup of Continue reading »
Attempts have been made to tidy things up but too much reliance has been place on administrative measures rather than the solidity of new or amended primary legislation. While some commendable things have been done, the overall program has been short on ambition and imagination, and progress has been oh so slow. It’s now nine Continue reading »
In Asian media this week: America bolsters defence ties with Tokyo, Seoul and Manila. Plus: Diplomat a strong voice for polite countries; India planning Ukraine peace effort; BRICS nations interested in Belt and Road scheme; Beijing to unleash domestic demand; Olympic swimmers awesome but archers more so. The US is fortifying its anti-China Western Pacific Continue reading »
The Albanese government is arguably the most timid Labor Government in our history. What’s the point of the Albanese Government? You might argue that at least it’s not a Morrison or Dutton Government but when it comes to achievements, crafting a cohesive narrative and acting on the many urgent national needs Australia faces there is Continue reading »