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The Trump Report: The Inauguration
By the time you read this, Donald Trump will have been well and genuinely inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States of America. In the many articles I have read, I have yet […]
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Australians must not ignore the Religious right’s global warnings 2.0
This essay was first published at the AIMN in September 2022. Since then the world has changed dramatically. Much of that change has been strategically orchestrated by networks of operations, with substantial funding from fossil […]
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Great Expectations
“A morality play of a young boy’s coming of age; and his sudden and unexpected rise from the lower to that of the leisure class.” (Charles Dickens: Great Expectations). Kevin Rudd was a prissy little […]
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Does P. Duddy think he’s got it in the bag?
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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Trade wars: Will a China-America trade war see Australia caught in the middle?
Talk of President Trump’s tariffs has invariably led to fears of trade wars should countries retaliate, with all eyes on China as the other big player. A trade war is: ”… an economic conflict often […]
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Donald Trump’s tariffs: a world of hurt
Donald Trump has been talking a lot about tariffs lately, especially when used as an attempt to dominate other nations. Trump’s tariffs implemented during his first presidency (2017–2021) were designed to protect U.S. industries and […]
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A Rich Man’s Trick
By James Moore “The corruption that hides in plain sight is the real threat to our democracy.” – Zephyr Teachout Every stroke of Donald Trump’s pen is making life in the U.S. increasingly dangerous and […]
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Fascism is unlikely: idiocy is the real threat
Though our original site will still be up for another couple of years, it is an unhappy thought knowing that it will eventually be gone, and with it, thousands of articles that are a record […]
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The Atlas Network talking about itself
There is much to learn about the Atlas Network from one of Ron Manners’ Mannkal Economic Education Foundation newsletters. This Mannkal newsletter was issued in April 2015. The project continues unabated. The Atlas Network is […]
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The Liberal Party, Moira Deeming and political Christianity
It is desirable and appropriate that politicians with a religious commitment are elected to office in Australian politics, while also at times keeping separate their professional roles from private convictions for the sake of constituents […]
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There are 12 males and 11 females: That’s what I call a cabinet
With the latest Labor cabinet reshuffle, brought on by the resignation of Bill Shorten, comes the realisation that the Government now has 12 males and 11 females on its front bench – quite an extraordinary […]
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Federal divisions of Maribyrnong and Hinkler
Speaker of the House of Representatives Media Release As previously announced, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Honourable Milton Dick MP received letters of resignation from the Honourable Keith Pitt as the Federal […]
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Murdoch gets The Don right
I never thought I’d be lauding Melbourne’s trashy Herald-Sun for getting something right but this headline is perfect. I once worked for Rupert Murdoch’s media conglomerate at the birth of the schism when the correctly […]
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Thug’s army
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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How Donald Trump could be bad for Australia
Donald Trump’s victory in November was celebrated by a number of politicians, media and a certain section of the Australian public. But what was there to celebrate? Trump’s policies could have several significant impacts on […]