Politics
The Fourth Reich
By James Moore “So we march on, following our leaders, toward an ‘Armageddon of our own making.’” (Noam Chomsky, Failed States: The Abuse of Power and the Assault on Democracy). When the war in Vietnam […]
Year: 2025
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How Deregulation Sold Australia’s Wealth
By Denis Hay Description Discover how banking deregulation and foreign capital flows drained Australia’s wealth and sovereignty – and what we can do to reclaim it. A Nation Opened: A Future Sold Picture this: It’s […]
Politics
Politics
We’ve Reached The We Don’t Think We Can Win, So Promise Anything Stage Of The Election!
A few weeks ago, Labor were long odds to win and people were adjusting to the idea that the Liberals had come up with a potential answer to the question of: “How can any PM […]
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The Gilded Throne
I drove through a dust-bitten stretch of America where the billboards flicker and sag, Old campaign signs bleach under decades of sunlight, rusted through at the jag. And I saw a man in a service […]
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The Don of Deals: A Reality Show Where Everyone Pays… Literally
Episode 1: “Protection Rackets for Beginners” Premise: Our charismatic host, “The Don,” strolls into America’s economic backyard, slaps a “MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN” cap on the Statue of Liberty, and announces a “very beautiful, very […]
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Questions for the President will probably remain unanswered
President Trump sparked controversy with his sudden tariff freeze announcement, pausing most tariffs for 90 days. Hours before the decision, he posted on Truth Social declaring it “a great time to buy,” prompting a significant […]
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There is always someone to hate
The Irish actor Richard Harris told a story of his experience of the bigotry directed against him in his days as a young actor. He was playing a small part in Macbeth, just a walk […]
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Dear Australia: It’s Time to Ditch Our Healthcare Circus and Fund Medicare Like Adults
Let’s talk about Australia’s healthcare system, shall we? A bizarre carnival where we’ve somehow convinced ourselves that paying for two parallel systems – one public, one private – is “efficient.” Spoiler alert: it’s not. It’s […]
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The irrational optimism of the nuclear power lobby
The LNP Opposition is the prime example of this unfounded optimism. Coalition leader Peter Dutton is full of enthusiasm in his nuclear plan: “Our plan will deliver a net-zero electricity grid by 2050 and a […]