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Free speech and antisemitism

The former defenders of free speech have gone quiet when it comes to suppressing pro-Palestinian opinion.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Ideas, Middle East, Political issues 10 Comments 29 July 202529 July 2025

Taiwan doesn’t recall

Taiwan's government tries to get itself a legislative majority by recalling opposition MPs, but the voters are unimpressed.

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Charles Richardson East Asia, Political issues, Referenda Leave a comment 28 July 202530 July 2025

Epstein? Seriously?

For all the things Donald Trump can be fairly attacked for, the one that has really upset his hard-core followers is his attempt to puncture one of their conspiracy theories.

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Charles Richardson Personalities, Political issues, United States 2 Comments 26 July 20256 May 2026

Madman on the loose?

In a mad world, perhaps a mad president is only appropriate.

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Charles Richardson Europe, Middle East, Personalities, Political issues, United States, War and peace 3 Comments 8 July 202514 July 2025

Alone at the UN

The United States again votes with Russia at the United Nations, this time with no support whatever from its usual allies.

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Charles Richardson Political issues, United States, War and peace 1 Comment 21 April 2025

Compare yet again: Australia and Canada

Canada's Liberal government, written off last year, goes from strength to strength, in a way that Australia's Labor government hopes to copy.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Elections, North America (ex-US), Political issues 2 Comments 4 April 202511 April 2025

OK, let’s talk about tariffs

For a century and a half, being on the right generally meant you supported protectionism. Donald Trump means to bring back those days, if indeed they ever really went away.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Political issues, United States 4 Comments 2 April 20259 April 2025

Libertarians vs democracy, again

Matt Zwolinski explains what's wrong with the "libertarian" critique of democracy.

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Charles Richardson Ideas, Political issues, United States 2 Comments 28 March 2025

Europe, unsteadily, stands up

With the prospect of having to fend for themselves in a hostile world, Europe's leaders are preparing to put a lot more money into defence.

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Charles Richardson Constitutional law, Europe, Germany, Political issues, United States, War and peace 2 Comments 20 March 202529 April 2026

Manifest destiny, part 2: Canada

Canada is getting a new prime minister just as its southern neighbor is threatening its independence. So far it's doing wonders for his party's fortunes.

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Charles Richardson Elections, North America (ex-US), Party matters, Political issues, United States 4 Comments 13 March 202513 March 2025

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