Politics
The closing days of the pax American
According to reports, about half the people who say they have read Orwell’s 1984 are lying. Sometimes I wish I was one of them. The story has ever after haunted my dreams. The final paragraph […]
Month: February 2025
Social Justice
Why must there be a two state solution? Because there were always two states
At best, 3,000 years ago, there might have been an ephemeral moment of about 60 years of unification between the kingdoms of Israel and Judah, and even that ephemeral period is debated just as much […]
Politics
Russell Vought and the junktanks that turned the 2021 insurrection into a coup
In assessing which Trump appointment is more dangerous, Russell Vought freshly confirmed to helm the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is a contender for the worst. Vought wrote one of the chapters from Project […]
Politics
When Peter Dutton became Leader of the Opposition, what did you expect?
When he won the leadership battle, Peter Dutton could be regarded as the most unpopular politician in Australia. In a startling twist, he even overshadowed the unpopularity of Scott Morrison and Barnaby Joyce at the […]
Social Justice
How Climate Change is a Social Justice Issue?
By Denis Hay Description Discover why climate change is a social justice issue and how Australia can address climate inequality using its monetary sovereignty. Introduction Climate change is a social justice issue more than just […]
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House Economics Committee to hear from Reserve Bank of Australia after the first monetary policy decision of 2025
House of Representatives Media Release The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics will hold its first biannual public hearing of 2025 with the Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), Ms Michele Bullock, and other […]
Politics
King Island Dairy Saputo owners historical Mafia connections (part 5)
Continued from Part 4 2024 On December 2 last year, McGill University’s Professor Karl Moore from the Desautels Faculty of Management, specializing in leadership and strategy, interviewed Lino Saputo Jr, for his podcast on CEOs. […]
Politics
Goodbye, America
I admit it: I was intrigued by all this AI stuff so I thought I’d try it out. I’ve seen articles this year about celebrities leaving America – Spain is a popular choice, for some […]
Politics
Far From Benign: The US Aid Industrial Complex
The US aid program began in earnest in the early stages of the Cold War, with an intention to beat off the contenders from the Soviet bloc in the postcolonial world. President Harry S. Truman […]
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King Island Dairy Saputo owners historical Mafia connections (part 4)
Continued from Part 3 2019 Saputo Announces Agreement with Japan’s Kirin to Acquire King Island and Burnie Specialty Cheese Businesses and Factories In May 2019, Saputo announced it had entered an agreement with booze and […]
Politics
“Jobs Jobs Jobs!” screams the nuclear lobby
And the media faithfully regurgitates the message. It’s not new, but it is now being spouted with a new exuberance (or desperation?) in Britain: “Hinkley C construction set to create 3,000 new jobs in next […]
Politics
A warning against shameful non-worrying
Back in the days of the cold war there was good reason to be frightened. The northern hemisphere was fair bristling with weapons of mass destruction and it was still possible to sneak up on […]
Politics
Oxfam Australia reacts to the Electoral Reform Bill
Oxfam Australia Media Release Oxfam Australia is deeply concerned that the Electoral Reform Bill will restrict the ability of charities, including Oxfam, to advocate on critical issues during election campaigns. Of major concern for charities […]
Environment
Politicians kneecap charities, climate in electoral power grab
Climate Council Media Release THE LABOR AND LIBERAL/NATIONAL PARTIES have cut a backroom deal to push through electoral laws that kneecap charities like the Climate Council from speaking out during elections. Backed by both major parties, […]
Politics
Valentine’s Day Reflections
By Maria Millers Friday is Valentines’ Day, traditionally a celebration of Romantic love, with its origins in paganism with strong Christian associations. But like other festivals it has now been relegated to filling a consumer […]