Obscuring the difference between violent protests and mainstream centre-left politics is a dangerous game, even when it's done in the service of liberal goals.
Category: Political issues
From the archives: reforming question time
Question time in parliament is badly in need of reform, and has been for a long time. Here's an inside view of how it looked 25 years ago.
Another Kremlin critic goes down
Eighty years after the murder of Leon Trotsky, another opponent of the Kremlin is struck down. If it's a coincidence, it's a striking one.
Cartooning for a cause
Controversy this week about a cartoon exploiting racist and sexist themes, but it's important not to lose sight of the politics.
Watching media that aren’t
The fact that something calls itself a media organisation doesn't mean that's what it really is. Media Watch last night gave us two clear examples.
From “Never Trump” to Lincoln Project
Trump's opponents within the Republican Party seem to be increasing not just in number, but also in their willingness to indict the party as a whole for how things have turned out.
Death of a contender
Black conservative Herman Cain, once a proto-Trumpist presidential candidate, succumbs to the coronavirus. Perhaps it will be a wake-up call to some other Republicans.
Verdict on corruption in Malaysia
With a former prime minister sentenced for corruption, Malaysia's government will have a difficult task in staying afloat.
Optional preferences find a friend
South Australia's Liberal government wants to change the state's electoral system to its own advantage. But it also happens to be the right thing to do.
Still worrying about monarchy
Debate over the "palace letters" in Australia brings some focus back to the debate on monarchy vs republic. So do the woes of the former king of Spain.
The World is Not Enough 