Pearls and Irritations – Public policy journal
WEB2 days ago · Read progressive, liberal commentary on issues that impact Australians. Our daily articles focus on politics, public policy and world affairs.
Building a new global economic order: The role of BRICS
WEB1 day ago · BRICS focus on economic development, infrastructure investment, and equitable international cooperation offers a stark contrast to the West.
The media campaign against Julian Assange - Pearls and Irritations
WEB1 day ago · The liberation of Julian Assange in late June ended an ordeal lasting 14 years. It does not lessen the responsibility of his persecutors.
Looming now in Indonesia: The age of uncertainty
WEB1 day ago · Looming now in Indonesia: The age of uncertainty. By Duncan Graham. Sep 30, 2024. There’ll soon be a new leader next door – ageing hardliner Prabowo Subianto. He’s Indonesia’s dark lord with a worrying past of alleged human rights abuses, yet overwhelmingly elected in the February national poll. He’ll take over on 20 October.
A five-minute scroll - Pearls and Irritations
WEB23 hours ago · A five-minute scroll. By Pearls and Irritations. Sep 30, 2024. We start the week with British journalist James Oliver giving his views on Rupert Murdoch, Jim Chalmers bringing a back-to-back surplus and a picture of media reporting in the Middle East. Jordan’s Foreign minister speaks about a peace plan supported by 57 Arab and Muslim ...
All articles - Pearls and Irritations
WEBA five-minute scroll of X uncovers abhorrent settler behaviour, questions about Peter Dutton’s nuclear platform, South Africa speaking out for Palestine in the UN, Chris Sidoti on the Israeli Army, Genocide Tourism and news of Julian Assange. By Pearls and Irritations Sep 25, 2024. AUKUS, Defence and Security, Politics.
Public Policy - Pearls and Irritations
WEB4 days ago · A British publication that takes pride in its status as the oldest Jewish newspaper in the world has lately faced enormous embarrassment after highlighting an “exclusive” investigative report that was dismissed as a fabrication by Israeli media as well as military and intelligence spokesmen. By Mahir Ali Sep 21, 2024.
Twenty thousand articles in Pearls and Irritations and counting
WEBJohn Menadue's Pearls and Irritations has now published more than 20,000 articles, more than 700 of which he has penned himself.
Summing up - Pearls and Irritations
WEBSumming up. The world and its people are facing serious local and global challenges. Climate change, economic instability, limits to free speech, threats to independent media reporting, and increasing social inequality all signal the breakdown of democratic systems across the world. Our political institutions and leaders are failing us with ...
About - Pearls and Irritations
WEBAbout Pearls and Irritations. Pearls and Irritations is an Australian platform for the exchange of ideas from a progressive, liberal perspective, with an emphasis on peace and justice. We publish informed analysis and commentary on issues that matter to Australians, with a focus on politics, public policy, foreign policy and world affairs ...