Some reflections on Trump’s victoryI wonder how many Americans are waking up these mornings with buyers remorse before the orange car has even arrived at the dealership?Nov 11Nov 11
Why I was disinvited from ABC News BreakfastI began appearing on ABC News Breakfast when it first started on ABC2 (TV) over 13 years ago: in fact during its first week on air when the…Jan 121Jan 121
AUKUSWar, or more often the threat of it, has long been a necessary economic stimulus in state capitalist societies.Dec 7, 2023Dec 7, 2023
Is the Gaza Strip really under Israeli occupation?In the mainstream Australian press, pro-Israel advocates continue to claim that Gaza is no longer occupied by Israel. Below is a brief…Nov 13, 2023Nov 13, 2023
Israel-Palestine: Do states have a “right to exist”?Since the 1970s, Israel’s leaders have insisted that their Palestinian interlocutors acknowledge Israel’s “right to exist” as a…Nov 13, 20231Nov 13, 20231
Ukraine: Is it almost over?Despite celebrating 12 months of surviving the Russian onslaught, promises of more money and military equipment (including tanks) from the…Feb 25, 2023Feb 25, 2023
Tactical voting and IndependentsIf you normally vote for the Greens or you are a traditional ALP supporter in a blue-ribbon Liberal seat such as Goldstein, Wentworth…May 3, 2022May 3, 2022
On Leaders’ DebatesSocial media and saturation coverage of politics has rendered leaders’ debates almost irrelevant.Apr 21, 2022Apr 21, 2022
The Ukrainian Crisis: Three PerspectivesIt is sometimes said of the war in Syria that there aren’t even any bad ideas for resolving the conflict, let alone good ones. The war in…Mar 12, 2022Mar 12, 2022