Leadership
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Revealed: how Australian politicians would bridge the trust divide
But how do politicians view the growing trust divide? Authors The Conversation We set out to answer this question in…
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As Turkish troops move in to Syria, the risks are great – including for Turkey itself
As this development opens a new chapter in Syria, Turkey maybe unwittingly sinking deeper into that country’s civil war. Mehmet…
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The Danger of Abandoning Our Partners
The abrupt policy decision to seemingly abandon our Kurdish partners could not come at a worse time. Josef Votel and…
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Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam warns protesters Chinese military intervention remains a possibility
Ms Lam has, however, ruled out using colonial-era emergency powers to introduce further new laws after a long weekend of…
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It’s a mad world: but these great thinkers may help you understand the current political mess
The liberal world order that was created after World War II is crumbling and we don’t quite understand what is…
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West Papua’s in the grip of an ‘unprecedented crisis’ — is Australia turning a blind eye?
Tensions between Papuans and those ruling in Jakarta have simmered since it was formally incorporated into Indonesia from Dutch rule,…
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Colin Powell: The Republican Party Needs To ‘Get a Grip’ and Stand Up to Trump
Powell, a retired four-star general who served as secretary of state under George W. Bush, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs…
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Turkey: Ergodan Has Badly Overplayed His Hand in the Khashoggi Affair
Ever since Mr Khashoggi was murdered moments after entering the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul in October last year to…
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‘We fear Hong Kong will become just another Chinese city’: an interview with Martin Lee, grandfather of democracy
A practising barrister, former parliamentarian and founding chairperson of the United Democrats, Hong Kong’s first political party, Lee played a…
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How Boris Johnson is morphing into a slapdash John McDonnell
Wednesday morning; and in Manchester, the Prime Minister is making his speech to the Conservative Party conference. Joyce McMillan The…
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Egypt’s speaker praises Hitler to justify government spending
Ali Abdel Aal made the comments while defending Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi development plans. BBC “Hitler had his mistakes,…
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Hong Kong’s Political Crisis Deepens After the Worst Day of Violence in Decades
Suited office workers joined young, black-clad activists in marching through the streets of Central district chanting “Fight for freedom! Stand…
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Democracy in crisis – unshackle schools from test results to give children the chance to form opinions
Totalitarian views are on the rise. Far-right parties and leaders have gained voters in many countries. Edda Sant The Conversation…
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Why do Israel’s poorest immigrants vote for the right and far right?
One thing is for sure: in elections in April and September 2019, Israel’s populist, religious and secular rights parties have…
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The Greeks had a name for what could bring down Trump
Which brings us to this moment in history, and to President Donald Trump, who is now facing a formal impeachment…
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Why the Queen made an error of judgement on proroguing Parliament – Joyce McMillan
Once, long ago, a committee I sat on had some dealings with people from Buckingham Palace; not the Royal Family…
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