Democracy
Reimagining Democracy: A Blueprint for an Australian Republic Free from Corporate Strings
A New Democracy for Australia: True Representation, Zero Corruption Australia stands at a crossroads. As momentum builds for a republic,…
Can the New Generation of Labor Leaders Revitalise Australian Social Democracy?
A discussion of social democracy by Denis Bright At a time when overseas right-wing parties are still in the ascendency…
The Quiet Erosion: Is Australia’s Democracy Slipping Away?
Introduction In the summer of 2023, as Australians voted down the Voice to Parliament referendum, a quieter story unfolded online:…
Has America Abandoned Us?
"Current experience would suggest that the American people need to take more care when electing its leaders." In the intricate…
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…
Democracy Fragile in QLD Local Governments
By Callen Sorensen Karklis In 2024 during the QLD Local Government elections - much like in the NSW local elections…
Democracy: Swings and Merry-go-rounds
Jimmy Carter’s Law Day Speech 4 May 1974: ‘I’m not a qualified to talk to you about law, because in…
A firestorm of misinformation
Meta's decision to stop factchecking its platforms was announced in the same week as LA continues to be devastated by…
The Party That Killed Democracy (Part 1)
The demise of Western Democracy has been predicted in various ways over the years. It all started I think with…
Dawn of the Don
By James Moore A few weeks after the recent election, we were having dinner with a small group of friends.…