The Guardian • government
Issue #2085
Silencing dissent
Such are the festering contradictions in capitalism’s deepening crisis that it is but a short reach to connect the recent actions by balaclava-wearing fascists thugs...
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Issue #2033
WEASEL WORDS
RESPONSIBLE /rɪˈspɒn.sə.bəl/ A very useful word this one. You can be responsible for something, for example all governments claim to be responsible for good economic...
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Issue #2047
GLOBAL BRIEFS
America: The Pentagon has blocked attempts by the US federal government to share alleged Russian war crimes in Ukraine with the International Criminal Court (ICC)...
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Issue #2014
DINGO
While the Prime Minister was talking trade deals with the European Commission, who should pop up but Simon Crean, former ACTU President and erstwhile leader...
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Issue #2009
Loss of trust in government and public institutions in Australia
Every year, the Edelman Foundation publishes a “Trust Barometer.” The survey typically covers 25-28 countries, and deals with a number of categories, such as government,...
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Issue #2020
Scotty’s gotta go
With the Morrison government over, you’d think we’d have heard the end of it – but you’d be wrong! It turns out that former prime...
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Issue #2065
DINGO
Some readers might remember the Michael Moore show Sicko about the US for-profit health system, where he campaigned for a patient to have a life-saving...
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Issue #2086
A small demonstration outside Corrective Services was held
6 February to bring attention to failures of the NSW prison system. There have been been 3 deaths in custody already this year, and the...
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