The Last Great Cause: Defending the Enlightenment in Contemporary Times
Excessive wealth accumulation and social media threaten to broaden inequality through discarding the values of the Enlightenment.
Excessive wealth accumulation and social media threaten to broaden inequality through discarding the values of the Enlightenment.
Finances, emotions and lack of accountability by police all serve to drive some innocent people to plead guilty to ease pressures.
Over-representation of Indigenous people in the ACT's criminal justice system is indicative of systemic bias in the AFP and lack of accountability.
Nostalgia and conservatism by the Liberal Party reflecting ideologies of older and elite voters, limits its relevance to younger generations.
Voters opinions are swayed by cultural identities, media, structural incentives and distrust of government, resulting inthem voting against their interests.
Guarding against the misuse of the Last Emperor narrative can prevent conflict and destruction in the future.
Privilege and systemic inequality make a mockery of the concept of meritocracy, requiring bold reforms.
A government tolerating manipulation of legal evidence cannot be expected to protect investors litigating against the Commonwealth in the ACT.
Fostering an environment in which criticism does not lead to accusations of antisemitism is necessary to ensure genuine free speech.
An examination of the efficacy of brute force in politics demonstrates that whilst regimes may topple, diplomacy promises greater success.
The revelations of a whistleblower that continue to ring through the decades, and never more so than today in the Middle East.
The legacy of the flawed assumptions of the Carter Doctrine must be faced in order to find regional stability.
Iran’s actions in defence and retaliation in the Middle East reflect a deep-seated distrust of the West, fed by western aggression.
Overcoming racism in Australia is possible by accepting cultural diversity as our strength.
Legal complexity, discretionary enforcement and systemic biases have created an environment where justice is unevenly administered.
Individual responsibility and universal jurisdiction are the positive legacies of Nuremberg upon which justice must continue to stand.
Political thrillers set the stage for someone like Trump. They also offer the means to confront such a character.
The actions of this senior ACT public servant underscore the vulnerability of Indigenous people to injustice within the ACT.
The Australian legal system needs to tackle the tactical lawfare employed by the Zionist lobby that curtails criticism at the expense of free speech.
Attacks on Gaza conducted with impunity enable the ongoing breach of international law and human rights conventions.