We can’t ignore politicians’ Christianity any longer
It has been traditional for journalists and public figures to respect the individual political candidate’s religion as private. America shows us the danger of creeping […]
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Great Moments in Jurisprudence: The Cheese Guy and Trump
One of Trump’s co-defendants –the (very soon to be) ex-lawyer Mr Chesebro – just took a metaphorical swing at the Prosecutor, and hit Trump. As […]
If you don’t understand – do the research
While not identifying as or trying to sound like an old school socialist, the slogan of the ‘ruling classes’ for the forthcoming referendum is abysmal. […]
The NACC: Why it is taking so long
Rightly or wrongly, we expected the NACC to progress much faster than it has. After experiencing ten rotten years of scandal upon scandal, the National Anti-Corruption Commission was promoted […]
CPAC 2023: the Christian Nationalists taking over the Coalition
It is hard to gauge the importance of the Trumpist Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) event that took place in Sydney this weekend. There were […]
The more things change, the more they stay the same
My first opinion piece on The Political Sword blog was written about 10 years ago and dealt with truth in political advertising. The piece discussed […]
Could Trump really win against multiple indictments?
If the following words sound familiar, the reason is that l have posted them before. However, it may be best to reread them to understand my […]
The insurgency within the Liberal Party
What does a Liberal vote mean if the ultraconservatives take over the party’s mechanisms? The Liberal Party is in deep trouble. As our main “conservative” […]
Ego is not a dirty word
In the mid 1970s, Australian ‘glam rock’ band Skyhooks released an album titled ‘Ego is not a Dirty Word’. The single of the same title […]
Narcisuss drowning? Morrison, Robodebt and love-rat Dutton.
Scott Morrison smirks and sniggers as Bill Shorten shreds the ex PM’s attempt to play the victim over Robodebt. Mugs the camera. Peter Dutton needs […]
Buyer beware – politicians!
Four years ago I wrote the following article. I have released it again, because it shows us the timeless nature of politicians. If it was […]
The Voice Referendum: From The Garma Festival To More Inclusive Australian Communities – Promoting a Respected Place For All Australians?
By Denis Bright Expect a boost in polling support for the Yes case in the forthcoming referendum after the public relations triumph of the Garma […]
Building for War: The US Imperium’s Top End Spend
The AUSMIN 2023 talks held between the US Secretaries of State and Defense and their Australian counterparts, confirmed the increasing, unaccountable militarisation of the Australian […]
Allegations of corruption keep coming for a party on its knees
After all the conniving corruption of the Coalition’s Luddite term of office, one might have reasonably concluded that they had drained the swamp of their […]
“Political lynching”: Scott Morrison and Trumpian tactics
We have seen various flood metaphors used to describe ways to distort and destroy the democratic project in the Trump era. Scott Morrison’s accusation that […]