Pedro X Molina
very good cartoonist here
Israeli settlers beat press photographer as soldiers watch in West Bank
increasing brutality and violence from the Israeli settlers. No action from IDF forces to protect a Journalist. Seems to fit the usual pattern of IDF targeting journalists and press photographers.
Friday briefing: How we covered the flydubai incident as it unfolded
this is worth reading, to get some insights into how people in a newsroom deal with misinformation during an unfolding situation
War of words: How ABC 7.30’s interview approach differs widely by conflict
interesting investigation into the language used by our national broadcaster, comparing approaches taken in different conflicts
An Open Door Isn’t Equity: What Raygun teaches us about the unequal ba | Koori Curriculum
interesting take on the olympic breaking, looks at systemic problems around privilege
What Economists Know About Kicking Out Reporters
excellent study of how the free press (or lack of) impacts on governance
How to rebuild our social democracy
good article on Australia's social democracy over the past few decades, very progressive thinking which i like
The new McCarthyism: Gaza and Australia – Richard Flanagan
Richard Flanagan has words
‘The country of my birth has lost its heart’: Miriam Margolyes on how to fix broken Britain
great essay by Margolyes
Witnessing the Gaza War
A project from Lee Mordecai, working inside Israel to document what's happened.
The new McCarthyism: Gaza and Australia – Richard Flanagan
Richard Flanagan on Gaza and free speech in Australia
Zomi Frankcom did not deserve to die. Israel’s refusal to investigate her death and its failure to apologise is despicable | Geoffrey Robertson
Geoffrey Robertson on Israel's refusal to investigate its soldiers in the case of possible war crimes
A judgment that challenges the IHRA definition of antisemitism
commentary on an important judgment
Israel's impunity has been virtually unaffected by collective concern
Laura Tingle on Israel's impunity
Neoliberalism has destroyed our social fabric in the name of profits – Greg Jericho
true words
Victorian Labor's collapse isn't about debt. It's about 2020 | Pearls and Irritations
Kos Samaras writes about the mood in the Victorian electorate.
Victorian Labor's collapse isn't about debt. It's about 2020 | Pearls and Irritations
Newspaper space for political cartoons is shrinking – but we need these artists as much as ever
The Protest Music Project | Kevin Gosztola | Substack
great resource, must revisit soon
The Protest Music Project | Kevin Gosztola | Substack
here's someone writing about protest music
Meet the man whose groundbreaking book is being devoured by the left
interesting interview with a new person whose ideas are inspiring people
It’s the ABC’s job to be accurate and fair, not to chase the dangerous fallacy of ‘balance’
important arguments about journalism in this time. Greste even includes a source for the famous "look out the window" quote.
My name is Najeeba, and I came here by boat
from 2012, following some refugee boat disasters
Craftivism - Wikipedia
Yes Virginia there is a protest movement built around making things...
The Idiot Box | KT Nelson | Substack
news about politics, here's an article about current clown show in us govt
Trump is at his core a TV clown, and he knows instinctively just what sort of clown show will keep the audience fully engaged with the performance.
Hanson says Australia has a ‘language problem’ due to immigration. After arriving with little English, Marziyah is now a lawyer with a mission | Australian immigration and asylum | The Guardian
Vital article about migration and language in Australia.
Gen Z is not ageing into the old Australia | Pearls and Irritations
Good article about demographics and electoral futures
Manne of his words: ‘Robert Manne: A Political Memoir’ | The Monthly
Interested to learn more about Robert Manne, who he was and how his values developed
Vile abuse, targeted by Murdoch. The cost of speaking out against Israel - Michael West
Sarah Schwartz talking with the Royal Commission
Ruth Coker Burks - Wikipedia
incredible woman who cared for AIDS patients during the 1980s when nobody else would