January 2018 -

January 31, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

AIRBNB TROLLING TRUMP – Go and visit a shithole: Airbnb has unveiled a new ad in advance of Tuesday’s State of the Union address, calling for the United States to …

Culture / Politics

January 29, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

NOT AS SIMPLE AS ABC – The empire expands: ABC managing director Michelle Guthrie wants its online streaming service, ABC iView to become a global product similar to Netflix with reports it …

Culture / Politics

January 29, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

#GRAMMYSSOBLACK – No one complains and campaigns when the America’s premier music awards become completely dominated by rap and R’n’B – possibly because no one cares, SJWs love it, and …

Culture / Politics

January 29, 2018January 29, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

I’VE GOT 99 PROBLEMS BUT THAT BITCH JAY-Z AIN’T ONE – Rap star lectures about language and civility: Hip-hop legend Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter described President Donald Trump’s “shithole countries” comment as …

Politics

Those Polish death camps

January 28, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

Poland’s populist government is criminalising language and policing history: Polish lawmakers approved a bill on Friday that makes it a crime, punishable by up to three years in prison, to …

Politics

January 27, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

PLAYING POLITICS WITH IMMIGRATION – Fighting the Republicans to the last Latino: President Trump’s immigration proposal offers a pathway to citizenship for approximately 1.8 million people, most of whom were …

Politics

January 27, 2018January 27, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

SORRY, NO WEHRMACHT; WE’RE GERMAN – Postcards from pacifism: For the largest economy in Europe, Germany’s military — the Bundeswehr — sure is small. In fact, although smaller missions, like …

Politics

January 26, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

YOU CAN NEVER PLEASE THE ACTIVISTS, SO DON’T EVEN TRY, PART ii – Then there is the perennial favourite, the flag: Australia needs to grow up with our flag being the …

Politics

January 26, 2018January 26, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

YOU CAN NEVER PLEASE THE ACTIVISTS, SO DON’T EVEN TRY, PART i – You think changing the date is going to make a lot of difference? Invasion Day protesters have …

Politics

January 25, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

WINSTON CHURCHILL’S “PROBLEMATIC PAST” – “The Independent” is here to remind us all about it: You can read the whole piece here. As Raw writes, “His grandson, Nicholas Soames, has …

Culture

January 25, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

REWARDING FAILURE – I think Dunkirk and Get Out were the only two films in the top 50 grossers to get nominated for Oscars in 2017. In 1997, all five …

Life

January 24, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

YOU GUYS WANT IT BACK? Rocks recently discovered in Australia bear striking similarities to those found in North America, a study finds. The sandstone sedimentary rocks the scientists uncovered are not …

Politics

7 uncomfortable truths about invasions, conquests, and imperialism

January 24, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

As most Australians are about to celebrate Australia Day this Friday, and other Australians refuse to celebrate the Invasion Day, some arguing that we should not be celebrating Australia on the …

Politics

January 23, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

FROM TOO SMALL TO CARE TO TOO BIG TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT – The farce continues in the People’s Socialist Republic of South Africa: Victoria’s top cop says people are …

Politics

January 23, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

GET YOUR PUSSY OFF HARRIET TAUBMAN! – Someone, who might or might not know any history, thought it was a good idea, presumably because Taubman was a woman: #HarrietTubman is …

Politics

January 23, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

OXFAM DOESN’T HEART BILLIONAIRES – A new billionaire is created every other day. The three richest Americans have the same amount of wealth as the poorest half of the U.S. …

Life / Politics

January 22, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

TWENTY-FOUR YEAR OLD ADOLESCENTS – The “man-child” thing is becoming real: Young people continuing their education for longer, as well as delayed marriage and parenthood, has redefined common perceptions of …

Politics

January 22, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

POLISH NEO-NAZIS STRIKE AGAIN – Being a Pole and a neo-Nazi represents a cataclysmic failure of the intellect. No wonder then: An undercover television report that showed members of a …

Politics

January 21, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

OUR ALLIES ARE KILLING OUR ALLIES – Turkish ground troops have reportedly entered a Kurdish-held enclave in northern Syria and are advancing with Turkish-backed Syrian opposition forces. Turkey’s state-run news …

Politics

January 21, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

WOMEN NEED BALLS – According to the “Female Eunuch” author, one of the most consequential living Australians, and a professional controversialist: Australia’s renowned feminist, Germaine Greer, has said it was “too …