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A worthy 9/11 remembrance
By Walt Zlotow On the 25th 9/11 anniversary we should also ponder victims and cost of America’s War on Terror – designed and implemented to reshape the Middle East in America’s image in response to and […]
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Why an algorithm ‘choice’ is meaningless without transparency
RMIT University Media Release The federal government is considering plans requiring platforms to let users opt out of algorithm‑curated feeds and switch to a chronological view. But an RMIT expert says the proposal misses a critical […]
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Trump off by one election
By Walt Zlotow Trump off by one election when gas will come down Facing defeat at the midterms in 54 days, Trump tried to reassure his MAGA base to maintain his control of Congress. “Just vote […]
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The Architecture of Acquiescence: Anthony Albanese and the Management of Decline
By Andrew Klein and Sera Elizabeth Klein Dedicated to every Australian who believed the promise – and is still waiting for the delivery. Abstract This article examines the prime ministership of Anthony Albanese through the […]
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A New Sanctions Regime: Targeting Israel’s West Bank Settlements
International responses to Israel’s policies in the occupied West Bank, notably regarding redrawing the ethnic composition of the territory, have been a slow burn affair. Condemnation and admonitions have issued from various international bodies and […]
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Europe’s Greatest Mistake in a Generation
How Military Interests Trump European Security By Dr Dan Steinbock The collision of an aging population, escalating climate damages, and massive remilitarization is set to present an unprecedented, compounding threat to the future well-being […]
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America’s Manufactured Reality
By James Moore It would be nice to spend billions on schools and roads, but right now that money is desperately needed for political ads. (Andy Borowitz, funny human). I spent several years of my […]
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Where Fate Becomes Destiny
I have a saying of my own: “Everything that happened in your past is fate. Everything that happens in your future is destiny. Today is where fate becomes destiny.” I’m not entirely sure when I […]
Politics
Amy Remeikis Isn’t Very Nice And Sometimes Rude!
Ok, I’ve read two books recently and I’m having trouble resolving the contradictions between some of the ideas because both seem to be making an intelligent and reasonable case. Amy Remeikis wrote “Screw Nice” where […]
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Chairman of the Board of America – 40 Clicks in the Wilderness
Master of the Fiddle War on humanity, ‘drill baby drill’, what lives in a white house up on the hill? Reality or satire, thrill and chill. One man’s fantasy is another’s infamy, […]
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The crime of being Aboriginal
“He was naturally suspicious of white strangers, having spent twenty-seven months in prison for actions would not have been ‘crime’ had a white man committed them.” (In the spirit of Crazy Horse, page xxxix). “The […]
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Labor and cigarettes: a policy contradiction
By Christopher Kennedy It’s time Labor woke up and cut the cigarette excise. The steep successive rises in tobacco tax have not delivered the public-health outcome that was promised. Instead they have created a […]
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Skidding Pacts: An AUKUS Delusion Update
In the unpardonable ecosystem of graft, favours and corruption that is defence contracting, defence conferencing and all matters tanking over the thinking – in short, the world of defence – the convenient delusion will always […]
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Political Donations: Influence or Legalised Corruption?
By Denis Hay Australia allows political donations, while China prosecutes corruption. What does this reveal about political influence and serving citizens? The uncomfortable question Australia should ask Australia describes itself as a democracy in which […]
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Slanted Cartography: The Politics of Mapping
There is much in the nature of a map. The very drawing of a line signifies an assertion, an acceptance, or even a repudiation of power. Borders are delineated for reasons of interest and understanding. […]