Michael Taylor, Author at The Australian Independent Media Network

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Why would anyone want to move to Trump’s America?

27 October 2025 Michael Taylor 13

It’s a curious kind of arrogance that leads some Americans – particularly those in the Make America Great Again camp – to believe the rest of the world lies awake at night, pining for a […]

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From makeup smears to White House stings: the media’s enduring anti-Rudd agenda

22 October 2025 Michael Taylor 7

During Prime Minister Albanese’s meeting with President Trump in the White House Cabinet Room, Sky News journalist Andrew Clennell mentioned Kevin Rudd – former Australian prime minister and current U.S. ambassador – prompting a sharp […]

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The Art of the One-Sided Meeting

20 October 2025 Michael Taylor 4

If you’re expecting Albo’s meeting with President Trump today in D.C. to break new ground, don’t get your hopes up. My guess? It’ll be the same script we’ve seen in every Trump-world leader sit-down, and […]

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Criminalising an idea: the dangerous fiction of “ANTIFA, the organisation”

19 October 2025 Michael Taylor 6

Let’s talk about a magic trick. Not the kind with rabbits and hats, but the political kind, where a complex idea is made to vanish, only to be replaced by a simple, monstrous caricature. The […]

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The menace of ANTIFA: a clear and present danger

15 October 2025 Michael Taylor 11

President Trump and his allies have sounded the alarm on the radical group known as ANTIFA, painting them as a shadowy network of extremists hell-bent on chaos and destruction. And you know what? They’re absolutely […]

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The Media’s Mute Button

13 October 2025 Michael Taylor 10

In the grand theatre of American dysfunction, where the script is written in thought bubbles and the props are recycled from 2020, the media plays the role of hapless understudy – nodding along to every […]

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The End of the Joke

12 October 2025 Michael Taylor 8

The laughter stopped years ago. The consequences haven’t. For years, Donald Trump was treated as a punchline – a blustering reality show host who stumbled into the presidency, mocked for his ego, his rhetoric, and […]

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Always someone better

10 October 2025 Michael Taylor 9

If you’ve already won two presidential elections – both mired in controversy, lawsuits, and disbelief – and twice been named Time Person of the Year, you might think the world has already given you more […]

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The People versus Murdoch: the rise of independent media

8 October 2025 Michael Taylor 8

Over a decade ago, I wrote about a subject that remains as relevant today as ever. For nearly twenty years, I’ve been hammering away at the keyboard – a space where I could speak freely, […]

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Hastie’s ascent would be a gift for Labor

7 October 2025 Michael Taylor 2

The chatter emanating from Canberra is as telling as it is delicious. The speculation that Andrew Hastie, the former SAS captain and current hard-right warrior, is considering a run for the Liberal leadership is the […]

Betrayed at the ballot: six ways Labor lost its progressive soul

5 October 2025 Michael Taylor 13

Author’s Note: In the three years since Labor’s 2022 election victory, and particularly since the 2025 federal election, a growing chorus of progressive voices – once fervent supporters – has emerged online, voicing a profound […]

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Political déjà vu: Ignore the problem, then blame Labor

3 October 2025 Michael Taylor 20

Thou doth protest too much For as long as I’ve watched Australian politics, one pattern stands out: Coalition governments are largely idle, achieve little, and then, once in opposition, loudly criticise Labor for failing to […]

The verdict was clear, but is anyone in the Coalition listening?

1 October 2025 Michael Taylor 18

Four months ago, at the federal election, the Australian people spoke with a clarity that reverberated across the political landscape. It wasn’t just a loss for the Coalition; it was a repudiation. The electorate delivered […]

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The distant thunder: how Trump’s America echoes in our own backyard

30 September 2025 Michael Taylor 5

From the sun-bleached beaches of Surfers Paradise to the quiet verandahs of the suburbs, we Australians have long viewed American politics with a mixture of fascination and detachment. It was a dramatic, often chaotic, television drama […]

Low-information politics: Trump’s home turf

27 September 2025 Michael Taylor 2

When facts get fuzzy and slogans get loud, Trump isn’t just surviving – he’s thriving. Someone once told me politicians like to keep the electorate stupid so they’re more likely to keep voting for them. […]

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