Three points to make as a supplement to Monday's post on fake news and free speech.
Category: Media
Fake news and free speech
Peter Singer suggests a partial remedy for the "fake news" epidemic, but it raises some deep problems.
The continuing struggle for Senate democracy
Don't depend on the media to explain what's at stake with Senate voting reform, or even to point out the biases of their sources.
Holiday reading
As usual, news is a bit thin at this time of the year, but for those who are looking for holiday reading in the political sphere I've put together some links to interesting stuff that I've come across recently.
Canada’s opposition needs to beat the system
Canadians keep voting for a centre-left government, but they're having an inordinate amount of trouble getting one.
Fascism and the royals
No-one actually thinks the queen was a Nazi at age seven, but that's not what this particular controversy is about.
Update on freedom of speech
Fairfax publishes a prime example of how not to engage in the debate about racial vilification.
Lessons from Victoria
Some recent stories on the Victorian election contain lessons of more general relevance.
Joko’s victory to be made official
Joko Widodo will be the new president of Indonesia, but his rival – with the media's help – has succeeded in sowing doubts about his victory.
More about the European right
Europe's neo-fascists had a pretty good run in the European parliament elections, but not as good as some reports would have it.
The World is Not Enough 