Scott BurchillWhy 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
Scott BurchillAUKUSWar, or more often the threat of it, has long been a necessary economic stimulus in state capitalist societies.Dec 7, 2023Dec 7, 2023
Scott BurchillIs 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
Scott BurchillIsrael-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
Scott BurchillUkraine: 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
Scott BurchillTactical 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
Scott BurchillOn Leaders’ DebatesSocial media and saturation coverage of politics has rendered leaders’ debates almost irrelevant.Apr 21, 2022Apr 21, 2022
Scott BurchillThe 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
Scott BurchillA Moral Position on Ukraine?The Russian attacks on Ukraine are both immoral and illegal under international law. They should be unconditionally opposed, regardless of…Feb 27, 2022Feb 27, 2022