Australia might be saving our democracy. Can the UK and US?
Almost precisely a year ago, John Menadue’s Pearls and Irritations published an essay by this author entitled, “Think tanks have put British democracy at risk.” […]
USA
More Hopeful Times Ahead with President Joe Biden in a Post-Virus Era?
By Denis Bright Can the politics of hope replace the normal circus of a US Presidential election in these times of public health and financial […]
The Évian Conference
By Dr George Venturini The Évian Conference In 1930, with the Great Depression severely affecting Australia’s workforce, the Scullin Government (1929 – 1932) tightened up […]
Authoritarian regimes: Zimbabwe, Venezuela, next the USA
It is no secret I had grave concerns about the suitability of Donald J Trump. Now I’m having trouble sleeping at night. I’d like to […]
Will This Kill Americans?
Politics used to be hard. You had to balance the needs and desires of a wide range of stakeholders with competing interests. You needed to […]
Will women lose the right to vote?
Impossible, you say? Women could never lose the right to vote, you say? I am reasonably concerned there will be an attempt to stop women […]
The Cancer of Capitalism
By Christian Marx Capitalism by its very definition is exploitative. It relies on winners and losers. At its most basic definition it can be defined […]
Dear America, please don’t make Donald Trump your president
So Donald Trump wants to be president. Well I would implore all Americans to think long and hard before casting a vote in his favour. […]
Free Trade Agreements – economic or electoral?
Since September 2013, the ‘achievements’ of our government could be broadly summarised by ‘knock it down, rip it up, sell it off or shoot it.’ […]
Can America really ban guns?
By Kerri Lynn I just read a NY Times article/debate on the Gun Lobby’s power in US politics and gun control. We all know the […]
Have you heard the news about Rupert Murdoch?
Your answer to the question in reference to what I have in mind would probably be ‘no’. Rupert Murdoch does make the news in Australia […]