Our challenge now is to detach Australia from the death grip of the United States and to pursue an independent future, which we are quite capable of doing. To do so we will need not only to remove the old sycophantic parties but also to root out the US ‘security’ zealots from our own secretive Continue reading »
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"This bill fails to uphold the promises made in the Treaty and disregards the voices of Māori."
I get Kennedy’s appeal, but Trump will undo the protections with the most direct, proven impact on our health.
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The fate of the new “click-to-cancel” rule will show whether some Republicans are serious about cracking down on anti-competitive practices.
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Dozens of Democrats still support the bill — giving the Republican-controlled House plenty of breathing room to pass it next week.
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Trump’s pick for attorney general shows that loyalty is the only qualification that matters.
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Reports of the criminal justice reform movement’s death are greatly exaggerated.
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As this week comes to an end, Australia votes in the UN General Assembly for permanent sovereignty for Palestine. Ben and Jerry’s to sue Unilever for silencing their voice, while the youngest MP in New Zealand raises the voice for Maori in the New Zealand Parliament. Israel bombs menace Beirut Airport while James Elder, UNICEF, Continue reading »
The death and displacement of millions of Muslims in Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Libya and Yemen mean little. But if they are Muslims in Xinjiang, suddenly, their lives take on phenomenal value – propaganda value. Someone sent me a statement signed by 15 Western and allied countries denouncing China’s human rights records in Continue reading »
Donald Trump’s re-election as the US president last week comes at a time of extreme volatility in the Middle East. The president-elect has promised to end all wars. In his usual impulsive and unpredictable manner, he has pledged to resolve the Ukraine war within 24 hours of taking office and help Israel finish its Gaza and Lebanon operations quickly. Continue reading »