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…

2 months ago

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…

2 months ago

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…

2 months ago

Goodbye, America

I admit it: I was intrigued by all this AI stuff so I thought I’d try it out. I’ve seen…

2 months ago

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…

2 months ago

“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…

2 months ago

With Elon Musk running the show, what could possibly go wrong?

By now any observer of US politics would have heard of DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency), and Elon Musk’s role…

2 months ago

Cutting the Ghost Budget: Elon Musk versus the Pentagon

The rampaging antics of a querulous, sociopathic tech oligarch as he busies himself identifying which government departments to raid, trim,…

2 months ago

An Idiot’s Guide To The Australian Election…

There is a series of books which all start with "An Idiot's Guide To..." It's always struck me as a…

2 months ago

I don’t know…

I have been working for several days now on a long and detailed rebuttal of everything that I most dislike…

2 months ago