The role of the absurd in Trumpland
Two major prongs of the US president's politics — his attacks on reality and his expanding personal power — only
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Charlie Lewis
10:21
Judy Bailey and a lost century of Australian culture
A colossal figure in Australian jazz, Judy Bailey was one of the final links to a half-forgotten world. The post
Charlie Lewis
04:23
Anas al-Sharif and Israel’s history of questionable justifications for killing in Gaza
A year of justifications and the purported evidence claiming to back them up. The post Anas al-Sharif and Israel’s history
Charlie Lewis
09:31
Just how ‘high and impregnable’ is the wall between church and state in the US?
As with everything in American history, the separation of church and state has been far from straightforward. The post Just
Charlie Lewis
00:23
Tony Abbott loves to fail — and it keeps impacting politics
He's had a shocker, frankly. An absolute mare. The post Tony Abbott loves to fail — and it keeps impacting
Charlie Lewis
17:21
America has a totally normal one over NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani
Don't tell me the mayoral primary success of a Ugandan-born Muslim socialist has people in America acting a bit weird?
Charlie Lewis
21:20
Shameless cheerleaders for the Iraq War roll out the same arguments 20 years later on Iran
Pundits in Australia and elsewhere are pulling out all the old hits to support America's attack on Iran. The post
Charlie Lewis
03:23
The spiralling death of Australian opposition. Part 1: How it happens
The opposition parties of Australia are in a dire position at both state and federal levels. Here's how a party
Charlie Lewis
18:20
Vale Sly Stone, as the riot goes on
Remembering Sly Stone, the musical visionary who flew past the sun and never came down. The post Vale Sly Stone,
Charlie Lewis
19:20
Crikey for PM sends spam texts to Clive Palmer, Monique Ryan, the Liberals and Labor (they loved it)
Political parties can collect as much information about you as they want and bombard you with texts, emails and calls.
