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Trump’s shutdown reveals myth of small government

The latest U.S. Government shutdown underscores how calls for “small government” are less ...  
Trump’s legacy: Division, denial and a climate in crisis

As Trumpism spreads and the climate crisis worsens, the cost of denial, greed and inaction grows ...  
Trump, Hitler and acquiescing to murderous regimes

Managing editor Michelle Pini discusses Donald Trump's burgeoning dictatorship and what Aust ...  
Trump is a fascist: We are the resistance

American politics took another dark turn this week. U.S. President Donald Trump has launched a ...  
Social media ban sparks deadly unrest and leadership shake-up in Nepal

A sweeping social media ban ignited mass youth protests in Nepal, leaving dozens dead, thousands ...  
The new authoritarianism: AI turns convenience into control

From Facebook’s data scandal to AI-driven surveillance, technology is reshaping democracy by ...  
Brethren and Pentecostal cults and the 'quid pro quo' for Australia's democracy

As the links between extreme religious cults and Liberal Party politicians pile up, managing ...  
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EDITORIAL: Brethren and Pentecostal cults and Australia's democracy — 'What is the quid pro quo'?

In recent times, we have witnessed the infiltration of politics by a variety of religious groups ...  
The real Antifa: A legacy of fighting fascism

Branded a terrorist by Donald Trump, Michael Taylor wears the name Antifa as an inheritance — ...  
Trump's war on truth a threat to democracy

As Donald Trump wages a relentless assault on truth, the foundations of democracy grow increasi ...  
Trump’s MAGA is not engaging in democracy, they are destroying it

Donald Trump's war on free speech is not political discourse, it's a full-frontal assault o ...  
Investigation
Why supporting Independent Australia investigations is important

Successful investigations take more than money, resources and shoe soles, they also take public ...  
No Kings: The republican debate Australia won’t have

While America rallies against tyranny, Australia stays silent under a foreign crown. It's time ...  
From Kirk to Hortman: The media’s double standard on political violence

The mainstream media’s response to political violence reveals who they believe deserves remem ...  
Trump's martyr: The weaponisation of Charlie Kirk

Donald Trump is using Charlie Kirk’s assassination not to heal a divided nation, but to inflame ...  
The vector of political killings in the USA is still Donald Trump

Ideologically-motivated violence in the USA is overwhelmingly inspired by President Trump.  
'March for Australia' shows how economic injustice fuels the far-right

Rising inequality is being exploited by right-wing populism, putting Australians at risk of ...  
Racism marches on as Albanese sends the wrong message

The Albanese Government’s weak response to neo-Nazi marches risks legitimising racism and ...  
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