Pearls and Irritations – Public policy journal
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Two paramount human-made existential threats: Nuclear weapons …
9 hours ago · Tilman Ruff AO is immediate past Co-President and a board member of International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (Nobel Peace Prize 1985); and co-founder and founding international and Australian Chair of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), awarded the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize, the …
One cheer for student loan changes - Pearls and Irritations
9 hours ago · In 2020, before JRG, fees for a full year of study ranged from $6684 to $11,115 in 2020 prices; or from about eight percent to about16 per cent of AWOTE. Hence reversing JRG is a good start but just scratches the surface of persistent and longstanding high fees. But undergraduate fees are not the only driver.
The United States empire is almost always at war
Nov 4, 2024 · The United States empire is almost always at war. By John Menadue. Nov 5, 2024. The US empire is addicted to a belief in its exceptionalism, grounded in aggression both at home and abroad, and finding it hard to admit mistakes. This article was first published on December 30, 2021 and now slightly updated. Apart from brief isolationist periods ...
About - Pearls and Irritations
About. Pearls and Irritations is an Australian platform for the exchange of ideas from a progressive, liberal perspective, with an emphasis on peace and justice. We publish informed analysis and commentary on issues that matter to Australians, with a focus on politics, public policy, foreign policy and world affairs, defence and security, the ...
John Menadue, Author at Pearls and Irritations
John Menadue, Editor-in-Chief of Pearls and Irritations, interviews Dr Mike Gilligan on the challenge of building a self-reliant Australian defence force, dealing with a rapacious America intent on its own interests, avoiding a US-proxy war with China, and the loss of Australian sovereignty under the 2014 Force Posture Agreement (FPA).
American reflections on global hegemony - Pearls and Irritations
Aug 29, 2024. Some US commentators are advocating a recalibration of America’s full-spectrum global posture, while others, including Condoleezza Rice, energetically beg to differ – naturally for the good of the world. One apparent example from the first category (recalibration) is a recent essay in the journal, Foreign Policy, by Michael Hirsh.
Summing up - Pearls and Irritations
Summing up. The world and its people are facing serious local and global challenges. Climate change, economic instability, limits to free speech, threats to independent media reporting, and increasing social inequality all signal the breakdown of democratic systems across the world. Our political institutions and leaders are failing us with ...
Podcast - Pearls and Irritations
Podcast: Herzl’s Nightmare — one land, two peoples. Paul Collins interviews former Australian Ambassador to Israel, Peter Rodgers, on the history of the Israel-Palestine conflict, the Zionist movement and the creation of the Israeli state, and the ongoing crisis in Gaza. By Paul Collins and Peter Rodgers Apr 17, 2024.
A five-minute scroll - Pearls and Irritations
6 days ago · A five-minute scroll. By Pearls and Irritations. Nov 7, 2024. Trump returns to the presidency, while an IDF soldier congratulates the win by shooting at homes in Gaza. Francesca Albanese tells Canada that international laws has no space for excuses and thanks Rabbi’s for joining her in New York. Israel bombs Lebanon’s Baalbek raising ...