The nation’s economists and economist-run authorities such as the Reserve Bank have not covered themselves in glory in the present inflationary episode. They’ve shown a lack of intellectual rigour, an unwillingness to re-examine their long-held views, and a lack of compassion for the many ordinary families who, in the Reserve’s zeal to fix inflation the Continue reading »
politics
It was with a sense of disgust rather than despair that I read in the Jerusalem Post this week: “‘Antisemitic’ UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese banned from Israel.” We’re being gas-lighted again and this is a chance to push back against the narrative that to support victims of Israel is to somehow be antisemitic. Back Continue reading »
There was a time when the world looked to China to reduce its emissions. China was, they quite rightly pointed out, one of the globe’s worst polluters. But it’s never been the world’s worst offender. There are many arguments why. The obvious one is the per capita argument:China has more people, so it should have Continue reading »
South Africa has made an urgent request for the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to issue emergency orders to prevent “large-scale killing, harm and destruction” from Israel’s imminent assault on Rafah. The ICJ, which is preparing to commence separate hearings on the legal status of Israeli occupation next week, has yet to respond. The world Continue reading »
George Latimer offered no evidence to back up his allegation — and doubled down on his dark insinuations about Bowman.
The post Primary Challenger Bankrolled by AIPAC Says Jamaal Bowman Takes Money From Hamas appeared first on The Intercept.
Gruesome new data shows that kids make up around 43% of the death toll from Israel’s assault on the Gaza Strip. Israeli forces have killed more than 12,300 Palestinian children in the Gaza Strip in just over four months, a staggering toll that’s likely to grow as the Netanyahu government ramps up its assault on and prepares Continue reading »
China plays a key role in accelerating the global development of the electric vehicle industry The choice of words concerning fossil fuels “phaseout” or “phase-down” bore significant weight at the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28). The essence of the challenge to realise Continue reading »
There are three basic problems with the CIA: its objectives, methods, and unaccountability. Its operational objectives are whatever the CIA or the President of the United States defines to be in the U.S. interest at a given time, irrespective of international law or U.S. law. Its methods are secretive and duplicitous. Its unaccountability means that Continue reading »
In a hard hitting interview, American commentator Tucker Carlson questions Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Russia, February 6th, 2024 on who blew up the Nord Stream pipeline. View the Australian translation here. Republished from BitChute on 12 February, 2024 For the original translation, P&I recommends: Tucker Carlson: The Vladimir Putin Interview Continue reading »