Tag: authoritarianism

Trump: The Point of No Return, by Simon Cooper

It’s now clear that Trump was not merely full of bluster during campaign mode but intends to realise as many of his promises as possible.

Authoritarianism in the Name of Freedom

Julian Burnside How Australia's Detention Centres Breach the Most Basic Human Rights

The State and Terror in the New Era

Jenny Hocking: Imprecision over the language of 'terrorism' and its application, leads to concerns that counter-terrorist security measures will be broadly targetted in ways that are neither appropriate nor efficient, ways that may impinge upon legitimate political agitation and dissent

Black Pluto’s Door

Tom Nairn: The beginnings of a new and undisguised american unilateralism has led many to suggest global forms of justice. But peace may only be achieved by overcoming the impasse of nationalisms in the region

Mapping the Political Terrain

George Aditjondro Post-Referendum Timor Loro Sa'e