International news, politics and Australian foreign policy
The fate of the Tokyo Olympics walks a fine line between fears of a global super spreader and a career ending blow for an entire generation of young athletes already out in the cold. Continue reading “In pursuit of one moment” – the unspoken toll of the Tokyo Olympics
On May 30, 2017, US comedian Kathy Griffin attended a photo shoot that would change her life. But her career, far from over, has evolved instead. Continue reading The curiously inevitable evolution of Kathy Griffin
It speaks to Hollywood’s skill for marketing the American Dream that Judgement at Nuremberg’s characters still appear as fragile and well-intentioned now as they did 60 years ago. Continue reading Judgement at Nuremberg at 60: how times, and America, have changed
The short-term consequences of 2020’s election will dictate the speed of the global recovery from COVID-19. Long term? It could alter the perception of democracy. Continue reading Happiness is not just a thing called Joe
The Roman Republic had very little in common with its modern descendant, but American political historians have always enjoyed finding common traits with their famous forebears. As the lengthy 2020 election nears its end, the divisions, the tactics, and the personalities on show allow for uncanny, ancient parallels. Continue reading “I, Theodore” – 2020’s US election is all just a little bit of Roman history repeating
The passing of Justice Ginsburg immediately spawned the question: who will replace her? Who indeed. Even from Ginsburg’s own generation, it’s difficult to sort the legitimate jurists from the rogue’s gallery of rain makers and ambulance chasers. The dollar signs in the eyes of the legal industry have only darkened since, with no end in sight. Continue reading Ruth Bader Ginsburg: a folk hero in a profession of expensive villains
The profound tragedy of globalisation has been its failure to evolve economic systems to match the needs of its global social unit. The dominant ideologies remain capitalism and socialism. Continue reading Book Review: Globalisation and Global Politics by Anthony McGrew (2014)
It’s confronting as a first-year journalism student to face the possibility the US may only have state sanctioned media by the time I graduate. Continue reading War for the Soul: the crumbling facade of American democracy
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