Boris Johnson Reached the Pinnacle of His Incompetence
[ by John Feffer ] All eyes are focused these days on Boris Johnson, the new prime minister of the United Kingdom. But that’s not the most important news this month out of Britain. The Labor Party has finally come around to opposing the country’s exit from the European Union, though it’s possibly a case of too…
Sense of Distrust and Partisanship Preserves Erdogan’s Chances
[ by Nathaniel Handy ] What came to pass in the June 23 re-run was predictable. Ekrem Imamoglu, the candidate for the National Alliance led by the opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), who had his mayoralty rescinded after 18 days in office, not only got his votes again, but also a huge landslide of moral…
Stop Labelling Indigenous Australians as the Problem
[ by Simon Jovanovic and George Denny-Smith ] DURING NAIDOC week and we’re supposed to be celebrating the history, culture, and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Instead, we frame Indigenous Australians as being deficient, while emphasising the need for new policy partnerships between Indigenous peoples and governments. Let’s examine recent Indigenous policy…
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