Democracy
Jay Weatherill launches a nuclear propaganda juggernaut

Noel Wauchope examines Jay Weatherill's elaborate publicity campaign featuring so-called "citi ...  
Why not tax the rich instead of screwing the less well off?

John Passant examines Labor's social welfare policies and finds they are edging closer to those ...  
Sophie Mirabella's fistful of dollars

The Sophie Mirabella bribe scandal shows up the tenuous nature of Australia's democracy, writes ...  
NSW council mergers and the loss of democracy in rural Australia

The NSW Government's compulsory council amalgamations are vehemently opposed by rural communities ...  
Blood on their hands: Old media helps IPA dupe crossbenchers into axing RSRT

The successful big business-led scam that let to the abolition of the road safety tribunal has ...  
Royal commission into banking debate reveals the sell-off of Australian democracy

The question of a Royal Commission into the banking industry is not only about corruption and ...  
The forthcoming Federal election and the ongoing attacks on unions and workers

Malcolm Turnbull's decision to try to bully the Senate into bringing back the ABCC is about ...  
Di Natale's dirty deal with Turnbull to stitch up the Senate could cost Greens

The deal between the Coalition and the Greens to effectively exclude minor parties from gaining ...  
The pseudo-campaign: How the media enabled Trump by destroying politics

The media is bemoaning the inevitability of Donald Trump’s nomination — which is a bit like ...  
Approval voting: A true measure of voters’ will

As the Turnbull Government pushes for "reform" in the Senate voting system, Dr Geoff Davies ...  
Study shows secret of Sanders' success: Democrats prefer socialism to capitalism

Revealing the reason for the rise of Bernie Sanders, a new poll released shows two thirds of ...  
Pathological economics: A socioeconomic malady

Stuart Andrews discusses the First World's addiction to “wealth creation” and how long our ...  
The Online Democracy Party: Political evolution in Australia

Anyone who is disillusioned with the current leadership in this country is looking for real viable ...  
Political party donations — what we know and what we should know

We don’t know much about donations to political parties in Australia, but what little has been ...  
Scott Morrison, the GST and the will of the people

Don't waste your time telling Scott Morrison his tax plans are unpopular, he couldn't care less ...  
Why Native Americans regard Thanksgiving as a national day of mourning

Dr Gary Kohls examines why Minnesota Governors Ramsey and Sibley should be posthumously tried for ...  
Astroturfing the Senate: Another attack on democracy by the 'haves'

The recent Senate astroturfing scandal by the 'Family Office Institute Australia' is another ...  
Unions decrease inequality, strengthen democracy and improve the economy

New research from the IMF says unions reduces inequality, fosters and healthier economy and are ...  
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