Tag: Afghanistan

The US defeat in Afghanistan: An epochal moment

One does not have to be a Taliban supporter to see that this defeat reflects deep changes in not only geopolitical relations but ways of life that are making their mark on what the West can do practically.

The Great Game of smashing countries

As a tsunami of crocodile tears engulfs Western politicians, history is suppressed. More than a generation ago, Afghanistan won its freedom, which the United States, Britain and their "allies" destroyed.

Losing Appetite: Australia’s War Crimes Investigation Stumbles

In 2021, the Australian effort to pursue the matter risks going under or, at the very least, losing steam. For one, events on the ground in Afghanistan are moving quickly. The Taliban forces are resurgent and eagerly awaiting the finalised departure of foreign-led forces.

Australia’s exit from Afghanistan: Niche empire and false expectations

The Australian commitment has been slavish, apelike, and automatic in both the deployment of troops and their withdrawal.

Why the Shock?: Australian Atrocities in Afghanistan

When brutal events take place, they are disbelieved; if they are acknowledged they are justified and rationalised as aberrations. Scapegoats are found, retribution targeted for reasons of moral expiation.

The Militarisation of Defence

The Defence White Paper assumes an aggressive posture and receives unprecedented funding

Governed By Fear

Guy Rundle

Them’s Fighting Words

Douglas McQueen-Thomson: Language of War and War Through Language.

In Terror and Hope

Guy Rundle

The Terrorist Syndrome

Paul James: Mainstream Western responses to global violence involve disturbing reassertions of nationalistic parochialism.

Will Democracy Come to the USA?

Simon Cooper: Political dissent, so-called un-Americanism and the erosion of civil liberties in the US