President Donald J. Trump has been engaged with berating human caravans, a spectacle that might have been odd in another era. At first instance, it all seems fundamentally anachronistic, a sort of history in reverse. It was, after all, the caravan packed with invasive pioneers that gave the United States its distinct frontier identity, moving…
By Dr Strobe Driver Normally I restrict my opinions to international relations issues with a particular emphasis on war and conflict however, the arrival of Malcolm Turnbull on the ABC’s Q&A programme made me want to offer a possibility of Malcolm being the ‘comeback kid,’ a term that was originally applied to Bill Clinton. So I suppose…
Those in the war industry and the business of commemorating the dead have little time for peace, even as they supposedly celebrate it. For them, peace is the enemy as much as armed opposing combatants, if not more so. Dr Brendan Nelson of the Australian War Memorial is every bit the propagandist in this regard,…
So the Liberal Party has hired a bus as a new toy for PM Scott Morrison. As a special gesture, they have also arranged for the bus to be covered in advertising so no one can mistake who is on the bus. The initial run for the bus is from the Gold Coast to Townsville located…
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Soft power was always a term best suited for eunuchs. It relies on persuasion, counsel and an air of seduction. It does not imply actual force as such (often, that side of the bargain is hidden). At its core are the presumed virtues of the product being sold, the society being advertised to others who…
It means, “shut the f*ck up!” It means, make no noise! It means let me think for a minute. Let me reflect. It does not mean blow bugles and beat drums. It does not mean raise flags and banners, sing songs of victory and glory and righteous pride. Noise is the enemy of silence. Pomp…
The Global Risks Report 2018 produced by the World Economic Forum lays out very clearly why this ridiculous debate about emissions reduction must stop. If they won’t believe the scientists, perhaps the economists can convince them. Our planet on the brink Among the most pressing environmental challenges facing us are extreme weather events and temperatures;…
It seems that in politics telling lies, fabricating half truths and being wilfully misleading is now par for the course in this game of crazy golf. Trump has turned it into an art form ; that is, if you are not much of a connoisseur when it comes to modern art : which reminds me…
By Barddylbach If you think you know the history, can distinguish fact from legend and myth, if the Great War could ever be won at Gallipoli by Arcadian heroes fighting in the trenches and absent British generals; If you think you know the truth, can turn a deaf ear to national pride and memory, if…
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“The wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round, round and round. The wheels on the bus go round and round, all through the town.” Scott Morrison has been doing his best to help Victorian Liberal Leader in the election campaign by spending his time travelling round Queensland on a bus. Of course,…