The war on “gender” is a fascist threat
The Right is obsessed with gender. This deep paranoia comes out of America and international far right movements. It harms straight people and LGBTQIA+ people […]
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Are Nazis running Victoria?
Currently the Neo Nazis who performed their Hitler salutes on Parliament House steps in Melbourne six weeks ago are effectively instructing Victoria Police which events […]
Victorian MLC Moira Deeming: the pretty face of a scary ideology
“I can’t wait until I’m legally able to hunt you down.” This curse was said to an American trans women in the streets of Oklahoma […]
Murdoch’s Zero Sum games: divisive propaganda meant to break us
The Murdoch media drives resentment with propaganda as constant as drums of war. The pounding message for its audience is that every development is a […]
That white man’s dystopia
When one belongs to the dominant group, it is very easy to define other people’s wellbeing as trivial. The ultimate identity politics in the west […]
Voting Liberal is neither liberal nor conservative
The parties of the right in Australia are changing faster than their voters might recognise. It is increasingly the case that a vote for the […]
Australians must not ignore the Religious Right’s global warnings
Australians have begun to see the new face of extreme religion in our “conservative” politics. The international influences are varied and interconnected. These radical forces […]
Calling on the Straights
The overthrow of Roe v Wade in America is just the start. And Australia’s Right, from the political figures connected by think tanks to the […]
Australia needs a Bill of Rights
Australia is at a crossroads. The decade of Coalition government showed how vulnerable our rights and freedoms could be in the face of a political […]
The transphobia “moral” panic
People contributing to anti trans rhetoric are playing a much more dangerous game than they realise. The current wave of anti-trans sentiment will lead to […]
Ten Questions for Cory Bernardi and Penny Wong
Ten questions I would have liked to have asked Cory Bernardi and Penny Wong on marriage equality