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How Judaism vs Zionism Became a Global Identity Conflict

19 May 2025 AIMN Editorial 4

By Denis Hay Description Judaism vs Zionism. Explore the stark differences between Judaism and Zionism and learn how politics, history, and ideology have distorted public understanding. Introduction Picture this: A peaceful Shabbat dinner in a […]

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Trump vs. Springsteen: A feud that raises bigger questions on free speech

19 May 2025 Roswell 5

Last week, a fiery war of words erupted between President Trump and rock legend Bruce Springsteen, reigniting debates about celebrity activism, political critique, and the boundaries of free speech in a polarised America. What began […]

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It’s a national treasure, but 13% of Australians surveyed can’t tell you where the Great Barrier Reef is located

19 May 2025 AIMN Editorial 1

New research shows that Australians care deeply about the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) – one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World – but 13% can’t tell you where it is located. University of […]

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The Emperor’s New Glow

19 May 2025 Roger Chao 0

He drank the sun and called it tea, and slept upon a bed of tone, His breath aligned with lunar tides, his thoughts now claimed the astral zone. He’d given up on mortal needs, on […]

Gulag America

18 May 2025 AIMN Editorial 9

By James Moore After we moved away from the Texas-Mexico border, I still spent a great deal of time down there as a journalist and visiting with friends. Generally, the border was my beat, which […]

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What Really is AntiSemitism?

18 May 2025 David Ayliffe 4

Israel’s Dichotomy: Is It All About “Us”? Gaza shows the disconnect between who we say we are and the things we do. It reminds us of the inhumanity of war everywhere, revealing the capacity we […]

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Weirdos – theirs vs ours

18 May 2025 AIMN Editorial 1

Numerous articles from our legacy website deserve preservation before the site vanishes from the internet late next year. This exceptional piece by Grump Geezer, published on August 2, 2024, is undoubtedly a gem worth keeping. […]

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$100 a Week Boost for Australia’s Poorest: A Game-Changer Funded by the Wealthy

18 May 2025 Michael Taylor 9

With Australia’s most vulnerable grappling under cost-of-living pressures, raising pension and income support payments by $100 a week has strong justification. This would deliver $26 billion yearly to five million Australians, from Age Pensioners to […]

Donald Trump with Saudi leaders at Riyadh summit.

Rehabilitation and Confidence Tricks: Al-Sharaa, Trump and Sanctions

18 May 2025 Dr Binoy Kampmark 3

Contrary to the propaganda of moral upstarts, terrorism pays. It proves rewarding. It establishes states and reconstitutes others. It encourages change, for ill or otherwise. The stance taken, righteously pitiful, on not negotiating with those […]

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US mainstream media still censoring US enabled Israeli genocide in Gaza

18 May 2025 AIMN Editorial 7

By Walt Zlotow For the past 586 days US mainstream media refuses to condemn US enabling Israeli genocide of 2,300,000 Palestinians in Gaza. The word genocide never appears in their print or pixels. They barely […]

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President Trump on Ukraine: In pursuit of peace or glory

17 May 2025 Noel Wauchope 10

Yes, he’s a narcissist, yes he’s racist, misogynist, crooked in business, and with no regard for civil institutions and laws. And he’s just been sucking up to the nastiest, most murderous, Arabian Gulf regime, in […]

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How Capitalism Took Over Australia – And How We Take It Back

17 May 2025 AIMN Editorial 6

By Denis Hay Description Explore capitalism and its colonial roots, neoliberalism’s rise, and how Australians can build a fairer, more dignified future for all. Introduction: A Nation Once Built on Shared Prosperity Picture this: It’s […]

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Holy War on Preferential Voting: Coalition Media arm’s Pearl-Clutching Crusade after Getting Smoked by Labor’s Landslide

17 May 2025 Lachlan McKenzie 3

By Hunter S. Thompson’s Caffeinated Ghost 1. The Coalition’s Media Arm Tantrum: “We Lost? Must Be the System’s Fault!” Let’s set the scene: It’s May 2025, and the Australian political landscape is littered with the […]

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Guarding Our Minds: Thinking Freely in a Noisy, Tangled World

17 May 2025 AIMN Editorial 2

Resisting Conformity with Curiosity and Resolve By Sue Barrett I came across this quote, its origin uncertain, but its insight invaluable: “The world’s complexity and ambiguity can be unsettling. Resisting this confusion, however, leads to […]

Former U.S. President Donald Trump posing with arms crossed in front of a sign.

Unprecedented Presidency: Trump’s Documented World Records

17 May 2025 Roswell 6

Donald Trump has long been associated with superlatives, often touting his achievements as record-breaking. His second term is already marked by a notable claim: receiving the most expensive gift ever accepted by a U.S. president. […]