Politics

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…

4 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…

4 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…

4 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,…

4 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…

4 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…

4 months ago

Do you want political eggs for breakfast? : The question so hard to answer

You’ve got to have empathy for our elected party politicians. Life is a challenge for them in managing their roles…

4 months ago

Trump’s tariff trap

Editorial Donald Trump’s announcement of imposing a 25% tariff on all steel and aluminium imports into the United States is…

4 months ago

Monash expert: Why political advertising laws need an overhaul

Monash University A conservative activist group has distributed flyers attacking an independent candidate in Victoria before the start of this…

4 months ago

Down on the Rio Grande

By James Moore Living on the U.S.-Mexico border has long involved suffering. Historically, and especially in Texas, the region has…

4 months ago