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Frail Egos and Sandpit Colonialism: Australia, the United States and Invading Iraq

January 4, 2025 Dr Binoy Kampmark 9

Former Australian Prime Minister John Howard is in the news again. The release of Australian cabinet documents from 2004 – a supposed treat for historians of Australian history each new year – has been given […]

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Democracy: Party or Independents?

January 3, 2025 Bert Hetebry 12

The rise of independent members of parliament and the interest in having more raises intriguing questions. I like the idea of independent representatives as law makers but it does throw up challenges when forming government […]

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Postcards from the Post-election American Apocalypse

January 3, 2025 Dr James Moylan 3

Drones Drones are the flavor of the month. Every US media outlet is currently obsessed with drones whizzing through the urban nightscape. As thick as houseflies, journalists gather in giddy packs around selected NooJoysee citizens. […]

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The ugly side of politics

January 3, 2025 AIMN Editorial 1

Though our original site will still be up for another couple of years, it is a horrid thought knowing that it will eventually be gone, and with it, thousands of articles that are a record […]

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Is it realistic for Donald Trump to boast of a quick peace deal for Ukraine?

January 2, 2025 Noel Wauchope 16

Donald Trump has made so many promises on what he will quickly achieve once he takes office as President. The one about ending the Ukraine war in 24 hours probably gained him support from quite […]

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Dutton’s Double Standard

January 2, 2025 2353NM 11

During the end of year ‘silly season’ the Victorian Branch of the ALP put up a post on FaceBook that apparently targeted Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s wife. The cries of outrage from the News Corp […]

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This Is Our Moment: A Call to Reclaim Democracy and Secure a Better Future for all Australians

January 2, 2025 AIMN Editorial 15

By Sue Barrett The two-party system has failed us. It’s time for people-powered politics to deliver a fairer, more inclusive, and sustainable future for everyone. I don’t know where you are right now and how […]

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The Atlas Network and the threat of nuclear war

January 2, 2025 Lucy Hamilton 7

The Atlas Network’s primary junktank is not content with promoting the potential collapse of “civilisation” through climate change. It has long been pivotal in constructing the kind of society that is now making memes celebrating […]

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A farce only a monster could love

January 1, 2025 AIMN Editorial 8

Though our original site will still be up for another couple of years, it is a horrid thought knowing that it will eventually be gone, and with it, thousands of articles that are a record […]

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A year has ended. Another has begun.

January 1, 2025 John Lord 6

In this pivotal moment in our history, the necessity for clear, evidence-based writing has reached unprecedented urgency. The year 2024 has heralded a significant transformation, marked by a disconcerting rise in politically motivated right-wing aggression […]

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Greenland Redux: Trump and America’s Continuing Obsession

December 30, 2024 Dr Binoy Kampmark 4

History shows that empires acquire territories in various ways. Dynasties link arms through marriage, as the Habsburgs were famous for doing. Territories are pinched by means of arms or stolen through sham contracts and undertakings. […]

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If I were a Gen Zer, Questions Our Leaders Must Answer for a Better Future

December 28, 2024 AIMN Editorial 5

By Sue Barrett I don’t know where you were Christmas 2019-2020 when Australia was literally going up in flames and Scomo was in Hawaii and wouldn’t hold a hose. Well. I was on my couch […]

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The Australian election as a game of cricket: cost of living is the issue, but does Nature bat last?

December 26, 2024 Noel Wauchope 8

It is not nice to talk about politics at this happy festive time. But you can talk about cricket. Indeed, in Melbourne, it is your patriotic duty. So, I will – sort of. A prestigious […]

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