Julian Assange and the Imperium’s Face: Day One of the Extradition Hearings
If we are to believe it, Julian Assange of WikiLeaks, the man behind showing the ugliness of power, is the one responsible for having abused […]
Politics
The Trickle-up Conspiracy
Henry Johnston’s article, NO WE CAN’T (AIMN, 13/02/2020) begins “Try as I might, I cannot pinpoint the exact moment or instance, when the world’s conservative […]
Morrison’s government, a poster-child for irresponsibility on climate
“Australia is the poster-child for irresponsibility on climate change” laments Christiana Figueres, former head of The UN Framework Convention On Climate Change. A key architect […]
The long-term dangers of short-termism
One of the advantages of having to do repetitive domestic chores is that it frees up the mind to think about more interesting issues. While […]
The Media Loses Control (Of The Narrative)
The bias of the media, but particularly MSNBC, against Bernie Sanders has seemingly reached its zenith. Host Chris Matthews compared Bernie’s win in the Nevada […]
Scott Morrison can’t look Australians in the eye
There are multitudinous more deserving reasons why Scott Morrison might not want to look Australians in the eye than the oft-repeated talking point that he […]
The Killing of Women and Children must stop
I’m putting the call out for a National March of Men against domestic violence. No more can we decent men just stand safely in the […]
Trusting Jacquie !
When Jacquie Lambie appeared on Q&A I thought that finally we would get some answers on why she allowed her pivotal vote in the Senate […]
Viral Losses: Australian Universities, Coronavirus and Greed
There are few things more richly deserved than the punishment of a profligate ruler who finds himself fending off a hungry citizenry. But such matters […]
Pardoning Julian Assange: Donald Trump, WikiLeaks and the DNC
The central pillar to Democratic paranoia and vengefulness regarding the loss of Hillary Clinton in 2016 was the link between Russian hacking, the servers of […]
Let’s get religion off the agenda – NOW
The dictionary meaning of ‘to believe’ 1 accept that (something) is true, especially without proof. “the superintendent believed Lancaster’s story” 2 hold (something) as an […]
Why ScottyFromMarketing’s latest sales pitch is such a farce
In a belated attempt to look like he cares, ScottyFromMarketing has latched onto a new line to justify his government’s abrogation of its duty to […]
Inequality: Just what do you mean by that? Surely you don’t mean you are my equal?
Nothing divides a community, or a nation for that matter, more than inequality yet conservatives through out history have practised it with fervour unequalled by […]
Trashing our democracy
“They are trashing our democracy in the way they are dealing with this disgusting political cover-up,” Penny Wong [says] on Wednesday. “… This is all […]