Tactical Nuclear Fantasists
Bogeyman politics tends to be flatly unimaginative. The image of the nuclear-mad Russian President, counting his diminishing options, has caught the imagination of press and […]
Articles by Dr Binoy Kampmark
Eric Schmidt: A Conflict of Interest
Ethics and Eric Schmidt are rare bedfellows. The former Google/Alphabet CEO/Chairman exudes a sense of predatory self-interest, always making the point that what he wants […]
A Political Solution for Assange: Jennifer Robinson at the National Press Club
It was telling. Of the mainstream Australian press gallery, only David Crowe of the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age turned up to listen to Jennifer […]
Exit Liz Truss; Enter Lettuce
“When are you going to govern? The only thing you have governed for the past year is your own survival.” (Jess Phillips, Labour MP, October […]
Feeble and Invisible: Sports Protests at the Qatar FIFA World Cup
Sports stars are often adored like dumb show animals, suitably pretty, happily disposed to the cause they are paid for. For the FIFA Men’s World […]
Fibs and Fantasy: Scott Morrison joins the Global Lecture Circuit
Time for some dark amusement. Rising water levels are being recorded in Victoria and New South Wales. Homes and businesses have been inundated before swelling […]
The Implosion of Liz Truss
“The Tory Party is like a knight dying in his armour.” (Peter Hitchens, Mail on Sunday, Oct 16, 2022). Liz Truss is proving to be […]
Charles III: Architectural Meddler and Saboteur
As a prince, the new British monarch developed some curious attitudes to architecture. He also proved to be a dedicated meddler behind building projects he […]
Giorgia Meloni: The Great Replacement Moves In
Demographic angst is a terrifying thing, especially to leaders concerned about poor returns from horizontal folk dancing. Viktor Orbán of Hungary is particularly apprehensive that […]
Facing the Warmongers: An Assange Update
On the latest slimed path Julian Assange has been made to trod, a few things have presented themselves. The rusty sword of Damocles may be […]
Data Retention and the Devotees of Mass Surveillance
It is a stinker in terms of policy, and unconvincing in effect, but the wholesale, indiscriminate retention of telecommunications data continues to excite legislators and […]
The Liz Truss Disaster Show
Never underestimate the power of failure. As the Liz Truss Disaster Show demonstrates, the next pitfall is probably just around the corner. The UK Prime […]
The China Coup Dupes
It all caused a flutter amongst the ignorant and expectant on September 21. China, it was said, was in the grip of an intriguing internal […]
Dated and Fractured: Optus and Data Protections Down Under
Things are not getting better for Optus, a subsidiary of the Singapore-owned Singtel and Australia’s second largest telecommunications company. Responsible for one of Australia’s largest […]
Opportunistic Interests: The US-Pacific Island Declaration
If ever there was a blatant statement of realpolitik masquerading as friendliness, the latest US-Pacific Island declaration must count as one of them. The Biden […]