Why "Islamist" is the wrong word to use to describe terrorists, and why some people want us to use it anyway.
Category: Ideas
Fiji, and the enabling of democracy’s enemies
Julie Bishop visits Fiji, apparently finding no cause for concern in a military ruler approaching ten years in office. And we wonder why voters seem to be giving up on democracy.
Thoughts on a three party system
Talk of "neoliberalism" obscures the existence of actual liberals, just at the time when we need them most.
The world we have lost
Twenty years on, Australia marks the advent of the Howard government. Time passes, but we still live in the shadow of that change.
The agony of the Republican Party
The presidential nominating contests may be wrapping up, with Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump both heading into Super Tuesday on a high. The Republican Party, however, is not happy.
Fascism on both sides of the Atlantic
There's been some very interesting discussion on whether to call Donald Trump a fascist, a debate that has particular resonance with the rise of the National Front in France.
Here we go again – Brandis and bigotry
George Brandis launches an attack on religious bigotry – by which he apparently means criticism of religious-based public policy that he agrees with.
Free speech, yet again
As usual, the test for free speech is how we treat people with seriously obnoxious views, such as the case of anti-choice extremist Troy Newman.
The strange intensity of Turnbull-hating
No doubt you can make legitimate criticisms of Malcolm Turnbull, but "socialist"? Really? What's going on with this strange worldview from the right?
Libertarians vs conservatives, again
The Cato Institute sponsors a debate and then surveys the audience, with revealing results.
The World is Not Enough 