Archive - The Future of Everything

The power of uncertainty

And why there is no such thing as a hung parliament

Jul 26 •

Harnessing the beautiful diversity of Western Sydney

A short tale of a Citizens' Assembly

Jul 18 •

Donald ducks just in time

But can the rest of us still dodge the bullet?

Jul 15 •

Some things I have been watching, reading, listening to, thinking about, or longing for

Jul 10 •

What the abolition of the seat of Higgins tells us about the way the political system treats women candidates

Are women being set up to fail?

Jul 8 •

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From pledge to purge

The continuing story of Senator Payman and the way in which solidarity can turn into intolerance

Jul 5 •

The treatment of Senator Fatima Payman by the Labor Party shines a light on the brutal nature of party politics

Is this really how we want to run the country?

Jul 1 •

June 2024

Last week was a depressing week in Australian politics but it was also clarifying

Thoughts arising from Dutton's nuclear fallout

Jun 28 •

Making Sense of the 2024 US Presidential Election

A guest post by Nancy Pelosi's former chief of staff

Jun 25

Dutton's atomic lie

The Opposition leader melts down before the first power plant is built

Jun 19 •

Short takes on things I have been watching, reading, listening to, thinking about, or longing for

Jun 19 •

Robodebt and the double standard at the heart of an ongoing scandal

Jun 7 •

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