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Jackson’s concurrence traces the 14th Amendment to work done by people ‘beyond Congress’ and Black Americans who ‘helped galvanize the push for full equality.’
Most people credit policing or the lack of it, but the real story tracks three trends that rose and fell together.
Same-sex marriages and an apology from the state followed the homosexual law reform, but gaps remain for some people trying to have historic convictions expunged.
COMMENTARY: By Eugene Doyle “They’re scum … they’re led by sick people and they’re vicious, violent people. There’s something wrong with them. They’re cuckoo. As far as I’m concerned, it’s over.” Trump said after bombing Iran yesterday and and again today — and threatening to tear up the MOU. The pussy-grabbing “Leader of the Free
Finding a reason to learn that comes from within ourselves - intrinsic motivation - is key.
Rather than simply recounting history, each new version reworks a shared cultural template for contemporary audiences.
Mānawatia a Matariki! Flashback: One year ago marking the 40th anniversary of the bombing of the Rainbow Warrior, by Te Aniwaniwa Paterson. Further reading: David Robie’s book Eyes of Fire: The Last Voyage and Legacy of the Rainbow Warrior (Little Island Press). The late investigative journalist John Pilger wrote: “Eyes of Fire is a beautiful
Angus Taylor has delivered his most comprehensive attack so far on One Nation in a speech to the Sydney Institute.
Infantino’s global game runs on money and power. As they become increasingly concentrated, the possibility for challenging his leadership diminish.
The government believes it can’t allow “the tech bros to let it rip”, as one source puts it. But it can’t allow the country to fall behind the pack either.
Keith Rankin writes: The authorities' policy of economic cruelty continues, with yesterday's rise in the Official Cash Rate in the middle of an ongoing (and possibly deepening) economic crisis.
Keith Rankin writes; Earlier I published two charts showing the demographic changes, from 1986 to 2026, in the female working-age population. Here are the equivalent charts for the male population; generally showing, compared to women, lower numbers of older men and more younger men.