Earlier this year I blogged about the important distinction between supporters and activists. When we look at left-wing political, social, economic and other causes and movements we need to distinguish …
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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced his government won’t sign on to the United Nation’s Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration. The Labor opposition, which looks set …
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Islands, particularly Pacific islands, are the poster children of environmental catastrophe or alarmism, depending on your attitude towards the issue of man-made climate change. Like the polar bears deprived of ice, …
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The first cent – The only people who are pushing for the “two state solution” are the people who don’t actually live anywhere near the region. Yes, it would be …
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The brain-wave at Turtle Bay: The United Nations has named comic-book superhero Wonder Woman as an honorary ambassador to fight for gender equality, amid criticism that the scantily clad fictional …
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The left’s well attested to (by the left) compassion for refugees often ends up not being very compassionate at all. For example, many of the children that Great Britain takes …
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In the unofficial regional-rotation system for the United Nations Secretary-Generals it clearly was not the turn for a good old Aussie psychopath. Neither was it for an Eastern European, despite …
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Malia Obama: Good morning and welcome to CNN’s live coverage of the opening ceremony of the Games of the 23rd Olympiad. Lena Dunham: It’s good to be here with you, …
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Just like the man himself, Kevin Rudd’s candidacy for the United Nations’ Secretary General position refuses to die and stay buried, as it deserves to, with a stake through the …
Read More The feel-good story of the day in an otherwise dark dark world: Former prime minister Kevin Rudd has taken the critical step of requesting Australian government support for his bid …
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