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Ups & downs at the Supreme Court

Donald Trump has a mixed week in the Supreme Court.

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Charles Richardson Constitutional law, Electoral law, Political issues, United States 1 Comment 2 July 20262 July 2026

Trump makes peace

The agreement for peace with Iran shows the upside of Donald Trump's myopic and disjointed view of the world.

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Charles Richardson Middle East, Political issues, United States, War and peace 1 Comment 19 June 202627 June 2026

Switzerland says yes to immigrants (again)

A win for immigrants at the polls in Switzerland, as voters turn down a far-right proposal for a population cap.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Europe, Political issues, Referenda Leave a comment 18 June 2026

Strange times at the General Assembly

A vote at the United Nations sees the United States joining a small and very disreputable band.

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Charles Richardson Political issues, United States Leave a comment 22 May 2026

More on a Hastie future

Andrew Hastie defends a more isolationist version of Australia, but it won't be enough for his party's Trumpists.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Party matters, Personalities, Political issues 3 Comments 28 April 202610 May 2026

Why compulsory voting matters

Australia's mistaken pride in compulsory voting is diverting us from more important work we could be doing in reforming or even just understanding our electoral system.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Electoral law, Political issues Leave a comment 9 March 202611 May 2026

Learning resources

A setback for Donald Trump in the supreme court offers a possible guide to how other Trumpian excesses might fare in the future.

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Charles Richardson Constitutional law, Electoral law, Political issues, United States Leave a comment 23 February 202624 February 2026

Bigoted visitors

The quest to ban "hate speech" is a fantasy, both for locals and for visitors. But that doesn't mean we should invite foreign bigots here on state visits.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Middle East, Political issues, Uncategorized 2 Comments 30 January 2026

The Trump doctrine in the Indian Ocean

Trump takes an interest in the Chagos Islands, raising questions about the support for his views both in Europe and America.

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Charles Richardson Africa, British Isles, Europe, Political issues, United States, War and peace Leave a comment 27 January 2026

Free speech: What went wrong

Freedom of speech goes by the board yet again, as Australia's government and opposition compete in the opportunism stakes.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Ideas, Political issues 3 Comments 20 January 202620 January 2026

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