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The Monster They Made (Part 2)
What grew in the space where Iran’s democracy used to stand. There is nothing new in the world except the history you do not know. — Harry Truman The Monster They Made is the story […]
Year: 2026
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US/Iran Energy Shock Damage is Spreading in Asia
By Dr Dan Steinbock The US/Iran-linked energy crisis has shifted from a commodity shock to structural geopolitics, with Asia at the epicenter due to its dependence on imported oil and LNG. Global reverberations can […]
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Privilege has always been a minority paradigm of winners and losers
By Alasdair Black The idea of Boomers as selfish and entitled only works for identity politics and the exploitative politics of envy. It is to exploit the emotions of others, the classical divide and […]
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Trump overseeing decline of US world dominance
By Walt Zlotow Trump overseeing decline of US world dominance… and that’s good The global economic consequences of Trump’s failed war on Iran have yet to be fully realized. But even if Trump surrenders […]
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The Monster They Made (Part 1)
Made in Langley: How the United States paved the way for the Iranian theocracy it is now bombing. Mohammad Mosaddegh was not some fire-breathing radical. He was a 71-year-old lawyer, Iranian nationalist, democrat, and constitutionalist […]
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Australians continue Gaza aid mission despite recent kidnappings, beatings
Media Release 11 Australians departed from Türkiye on Thursday night (Australian time) in the final phase of the Global Sumud Flotilla mission to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza and break Israel’s illegal naval blockade. They […]
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Exiting the Oil Cartel: The United Arab Emirates Leaves OPEC
Cartel members are not always a congenial bunch. Relations can get frosty and brittle over time. With the United Arab Emirates, membership of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has not been without […]
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Australian Political Futures: Foster More Bipartisan Policy Evaluations
Having watched the address in reply from Opposition Leader, Angus Taylor, I am quite convinced that Federal Labor must continue to join the debate on commitment to national values with added vigour. Regrettably, the LNP’s […]
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US-China Summit: A strategic moment for stabilizing bilateral relations
By Chen Ziqi US President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for a new round of face-to-face talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping from May 14 to 15, a meeting arriving at a […]
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Landmark human rights trial looms in vaccine mandate challenge
By Rob Mellett A Brisbane man who alleges his religious beliefs were unlawfully overridden by Queensland’s Covid-19 vaccine mandates has likely cleared a major legal hurdle, setting the stage for a landmark human rights trial. […]
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The generation that apparently ruined everything
The modern stereotype of the Baby Boomer has become so familiar that people barely question it anymore. Apparently we Boomers are all wealthy, own multiple investment properties, and of course vote conservative. We selfishly hoarded […]
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Labor 2026 Budget Analysis: Who Really Benefits?
By Denis Hay Description Labor 2026 budget analysis examines housing, cost of living, and why governments avoid deeper reforms Australians want. Introduction – Australians Want More Than Small Relief The Labor 2026 budget analysis now […]
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The Great Australian Distraction
How the Albanese Government Uses Antisemitism to Hide Its Cost‑of‑Living Failures Dedication: To my wife ‘S’ – who knows where the money goes. She is an economist. Only days ago, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stood […]
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The Budget That Will Not Save You
In which Jim Chalmers breaks several promises and the planet simultaneously Many years later, as he faced the press gallery, “Lucky” Jim Chalmers would remember that distant afternoon when his father first explained to him […]