Donald Trump’s victory is the best possible result for now
Contributed by Joe Montero Donald Trump’s win in the United States Presidential election was the best outcome possible under the circumstances. Don’t get me wrong….
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The United States and Australia are both on paths towards political polarisation
Contributed by Jim Hayes It would do Australia well to take notice of the political climate in the United States. After all, Australia is closely…
Labor lost Queensland state election because of its own failures
Contributed from Queensland Queensland Labor lost the election this weekend. Only partly because the electorate turned towards the Liberal National Party LN). Its primary vote…
The election in the ACT and the future Australia needs
Contributed by Joe Montero Labor has won the ACT election, although its share of the vote fell by 3.3 percent. This is a substantial fall….
Donald Trump is exposed as a front for billionaires who control his agenda
Contributed by Joe Montero It may seem that United States politics and the battle between Donald Trump and Kamela Harris is a long way from…
Plibersek’s coalmine decision is double trouble for climate and housing
Greg Jericho writes (The Guardian 3 October 2024) about how the go ahead given by environment minister Tanya Plibersek to three coal mining expansions marks…
Big turnouts once again in second workers marches to defend the CFMEU
Contributed by Joe Montero Huge marches of construction workers took place yesterday, mainly in Melbourne and Sydney. More than 120,000 took part. This was another…
Pro-Israel interference in Australian politics is now being challenged
Contributed by supporters of Palestine Over the past week, hundreds of thousands of Israelis have poured into the streets night after night to protest the…
Macron manoeuvres to betray what France voted for
Contributed by Joe Montero Desperate to prevent a government led by France’s New Popular Front, Emmanuel Marcon has appointed former Republican party politician Michel Barnier…
France heads for a new crisis as Macron continues to block the election winners
Contributed by Jim Hayes France is entering into a new phase in its political crisis. Embattled president Emmanuel Macron continues to hold out on allowing…
