Revisions on China: Abandoning the Nixon Legacy
There is little doubt about it. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is the puffed-up hawk of the Trump administration, talons at the ready, beak […]
Articles by Dr Binoy Kampmark
Climate Change Litigation: The Australian Government Gets Sued
“It’s time the government told the public about the impact climate change will have on our future and the economy.” (Katta O’Donnell, The Guardian, Jul […]
Russia, Bountiful Hoaxes and The New York Times
There is a delicious irony in the Russia Bounty scandal. The Russians, funding the very entity that was financed, at least in a previous incarnation, […]
Zombie Seizures: The Hacking of Twitter
July 15, 2020. It was a day that will be remembered in the history of social media giant, Twitter. In what is becoming an increasingly […]
All About Me: The Kanye West Campaign Rally
In many ways, rapper and footwear mogul Kanye West fits the mould. That mould – the star or celebrity running for high office – had […]
Total Masking: Victoria’s Coronavirus Response
Melbourne. The Victorian Premier turned up for his weekend delivery of coronavirus infections, gruffly delivering the news. It has become grim if compelling viewing: the […]
Constitutional Umbilical Cords: The Palace Letters and Royal Secrecy
On July 14, Jenny Hocking was breathless. “Forty-five years after they were written,” the political scientist penned with excitement in The Conversation, “hundreds of previously […]
A Matter of Citizenship: Shamima Begum, Islamic State and Natural Justice
Rarely do terms such as “Islamic State” and “natural justice” keep company. Both seem alien, uncomfortable, fundamentally ill-suited. For one, Islamic State’s own approach to […]
A Shamrock Victory: Apple and Avoiding Tax in Ireland
The corporate spin machine was working with typical aggression. “This case was not about how much tax we pay,” claimed Apple in a statement. “We’re […]
Blue Steak on Lygon Street: The Mario Corniola Effect
“Is it blue enough?” he growled in affectionate inquiry, referring to the rib eye steak with pepper sauce. Suitably well, came the reply to Mario […]
Vulgar Militarism: Expanding the Australian War Memorial
It was a decision both rash and indulgent. In November 2018, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, after being nudged incessantly by then Australian War Memorial […]
The Yeezy Effect: Kanye West Joins the Presidential Race
“Because when we win, it’s everybody’s birthday.” Kanye West, Forbes, July 8, 2020 The political absurd has become all modish. With US President Donald Trump […]
Spiteful Authority: Malaysia Goes for the Journalists
Malaysia’s record on letting journalists be is a blotted one. This month, authorities have been kept busy intimidating the independent news outlet Malaysiakini, with a […]
Mosques, Museums and Politics: The Fate of Hagia Sophia
When the caustic Evelyn Waugh visited the majestic sixth century creation of Emperor Justinian, one subsequently enlarged, enriched and encrusted by various rulers, he felt […]
The Hypocrisies of Recognition: The Supreme Court, Native Americans and the McGirt Case
The Supreme Court of the United States has barely had time to gather its collective breath these last few days. Among its decisions, including those […]