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Rowland’s betting rolodex, Leunig’s new gig, and who’s shelling out to have tea with BoJo?

Boris Johnson is compared to Nelson Mandela for surely the first time ever, and Michael Leunig finds religion. The post Rowland’s betting rolodex, Leunig’s new gig, and who’s shelling out to have tea with BoJo? appeared first on Crikey.

2024-09-19 01:25

Joel Makower Archive

Joel Makower Archive

2024-09-18 15:41

The War on Gaza: Requiem for the Deeply Held Two-State Delusion. Amir Nour

[Links to Parts I to X are provided at the bottom of this article.] “I am for peace. And I am for a negotiated peace. But this accord is not a just peace.” (Edward W. Said)[1] Over the last 50 years, achieving peace in the Middle East region through the “two-…

2024-09-16 18:57

Losing the Whales: How the Anti-Whaling Narrative Has Failed

Save the Whales. Perhaps the first famous conservation slogan. The end of pelagic commercial whaling was one of the original successes of the conservation movement in international diplomacy. The movement started in the USA, yet now, the two species of whale…

2024-09-16 11:40

How a Mid-Century Paramour Became a Democratic Power Broker

Churchill weaponized her powers of seduction—but Pamela Harriman came into her own when she brought her glamour to Washington.

2024-09-16 10:00

Demographic-environmental effect on dengue outbreaks in 11 countries

Background Dengue outbreaks are common in tropical or temperate countries, and climate change can exacerbate the problem by creating conditions conducive to the spread of mosquitoes and prolonging the transmission season. Warmer temperatures can allow mosquit…

2024-09-11 14:00

Are Americans more attracted to anger or hope? Don Watson reports back from the US election trail

Don Watson predicted Trump’s presidency in his 2016 Quarterly Essay on the US election campaign. In High Noon, he hits the election trail again.

2024-09-11 04:35

Are Americans more attracted to anger or hope? Don Watson reports from the US election trail

Don Watson predicted Trump’s presidency in his 2016 Quarterly Essay on the US election campaign. In High Noon, he hits the election trail again.

2024-09-11 04:35

Peter Dutton: The mining industry’s best friend

The opposition leader has his friendship bracelets at the ready for the Minerals Council of Australia, and set an alarm for 11am: it's presidential debate time. The post Peter Dutton: The mining industry’s best friend appeared first on Crikey.

2024-09-10 21:07

Inside Economics: Do we really need to spend more on infrastructure?... and looking for policy in the Trump/Harris debate

OPINION: And Liam Dann looks at the economic policy debate ahead of the US election.

2024-09-10 18:00