The Arms Race Furphy: How the Soviet Union Really Collapsed
Earlier this week, New Matilda published a story from economics columnist Ian McAuley on why Donald Trump’s strategy of boosting the military was a poor…More
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UPDATED: Fresh Twist: ABC (Falsely) Reports Charles Waterstreet Has Launched Defamation Action, Amid Q&A Meltdown
UPDATE: Crikey has reported that Charles Waterstreet claims he has NOT launched defamation proceedings against…More
International Affairs View all
Donald Trump: Making America Great or Keeping America Poor?
Twenty-six years ago the Soviet Union collapsed under the weight of its military commitments, its oppressive surveillance bureaucracy, and its…More
Civil Society View all
Why Exactly Is It That We Can’t Discuss Barnaby’s Actual Affair?
For a long time, the Australian gut reaction to revelations like those in the Joyce affair is ‘that’s private’. Melissa…More
Asylum Seekers View all
Our Border Protection Spin Isn’t Fooling The World, UN Docs Reveal
The international community is not fooled by Australia’s human rights offending immigration policies, writes Kellie…More
Your Silence On Manus And Nauru Is Your Complicity
What Australia has done to people seeking asylum is the responsibility of all Australians, writes…More
Manus Island: Those For Whom We Cannot Grieve
As a nation, overcoming our fear of ‘the other’ and exposing our own vulnerabilities is…More
Manus Crisis: Our Protests Must Build Momentum
The crisis unfolding on Manus Island is a new low in Australian political life. The…More
Business & Consumerism View all
Scott Morrison’s ‘Job Creation’ Fantasy Is Just That… Fantasy
The Turnbull Government brags about strong employment growth. Ian McAuley points out that it will not be sustained unless we…More
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University Paradoxes: A Decent Degree And No Job; A Job And No Degree Of Decency
Every first-year Philosophy undergraduate learns how to recognise a paradox, and there are two basic types. The first is a…More
Workers' Rights View all
Fair Work Suspended Sydney Train Strike Because The System Labor Created Is Awful
If you’re going to cause traffic congestion, you can’t engage in a strike. But luck if you’re striking because you’re…More