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On the Eve of Destruction: Has His Majesty’s Madness for War Led His Loyal Supporters Astray?

15 January 2026 David Tyler 2
The Persian Gulf is no longer a tinderbox; it is an inferno. Just this morning, President Trump of the USA and Venezuela, as he now styles himself, has effectively issued a declaration of intent, telling […]
Woman speaking at press conference podium.
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Calling the dead a “deranged lunatic” is not leadership

14 January 2026 Michael Taylor 10
There are moments in public life when the mask slips so completely that no amount of spin can put it back in place. Karoline Leavitt’s decision to refer to Renee Nicole Good – a woman […]
I don't know who this is. Greenland landscape background.
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Spectral Threats: China, Russia and Trump’s Greenland Rationale

14 January 2026 Dr Binoy Kampmark 8
The Trump administration’s mania about Greenland, a self-governing territory of Denmark, is something to behold. Its untutored thuggery, its brash assertiveness, and the increasingly strident threats to either use force, bully Denmark into a sale […]
People collecting water from large containers.
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100 days into ceasefire Gaza still deliberately deprived of water as aid groups forced to scavenge under illegal blockade

14 January 2026 AIMN Editorial 4
Oxfam Australia Media Release Oxfam and partners restore limited water access for 156,000 amid near-total water and sanitation infrastructure collapse. 100 days into the ceasefire announcement, in a week that has seen more severe weather […]
Two people debating hate speech, free speech.
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New hate speech laws must balance free speech and protection

14 January 2026 AIMN Editorial 6
RMIT University Media Release Parliament has been recalled early to debate the Labor government’s new hate speech bill. An RMIT expert says questions remain about how to protect communities without limiting free speech, and explains […]
Political illustration on reform in Australia.
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Why Career Politicians Block Real Reform in Australia

14 January 2026 AIMN Editorial 9
By Denis Hay   Description  Why career politicians block reform in Australia, even when voters demand change, and how incentives, not personalities, shape outcomes. Introduction: The Reform That Never Arrives Across Australia, a familiar pattern […]
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The First Time I Was Anti-Semitic…

14 January 2026 Rossleigh 12
Over the years, I number of things have confused me. For example, I remember writing to a columnist in response to her rather strange attitudes in the strange time after the 2001 World Trades Centre […]
Man discussing new hate speech laws.
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Political Futures: Stronger Progressive United Front to Broaden the Hate Speech Legislation

14 January 2026 Denis Bright 17
The far-right of Australian politics and the LNP, with the support of the Murdoch Press, have had a field day during the summer break to foster a commitment against hate speech. The tragic events at […]
Teacher and children drawing in classroom.
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My Hands, In Plain Sight

14 January 2026 Roger Chao 0
I’ve been CEO or large early childhood providers, seen first-hand the amazing and wonderful work the rare male educations did, as well as some of the stigma they faced. Below is an all too common […]
Podcast discussion on Bondi terror attack.
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Aftermath of the Bondi massacre

14 January 2026 AIMN Editorial 8
By Antony Loewenstein Welcome to 2026. The year has started with a US invasion and kidnapping in Venezuela, ongoing Israeli killings in Gaza, surging violence in the West Bank, huge protests in Iran against its […]
Map, eagle, parrot, and portrait in office.
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On the Eve of Destruction: The Napoleon Complex and America’s Multi‑Front Folly

14 January 2026 David Tyler 3
The map on the Resolute’s Desk no longer resembles strategy; it looks like a drunk’s shopping list at a colonial fire sale, continents ringed in red like discount stickers on doomed stock. In a few […]
Freedom of religion or hate speech?" text.
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Religious hate speech from the Bible and the Quran

13 January 2026 Bert Hetebry 9
The challenge of having freedom of religion and the way both the Bible and the Quran deal with difference makes the idea of legislating against hate speech from religious leaders and their followers an almost […]
Woman with torch surrounded by pink robots.
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Raw, Rude, and Angry – in the new world of journalism

13 January 2026 Noel Wauchope 8
Amongst the many types of new independent journalism, my favourite is Raw, Rude and Angry, a type that would never have got into conventional “mainstream” media, which keeps up the facade of respectability (even while […]
Man with steam coming out, looking frustrated.
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Trump derangement syndrome denial

13 January 2026 Roswell 7
Word got back to me – probably via an encrypted Telegram channel run by a guy in a tracksuit who calls himself “Patriot1776” – that some die-hard MAGA trooper (Russian IP address, red hat filter, […]
Protesters waving flags during a demonstration.
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Is the U.S. preparing to install another Shah to run Iran as a U.S. puppet?

13 January 2026 AIMN Editorial 5
By Walt Zlotow   Nationwide anti-government protests are wracking Iran with over 500 killed and 10,000 detained. The U.S. political establishment is ecstatic about the possibility of regime change of the hated Iranian Islamic government which […]

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