Australians’ faith in politics has collapsed – how can we reimagine democracy? “Late last year the Democracy 2025 project of the Museum of Australian Democracy and the University of Canberra released a major piece of research finding that trust in democracy in Australia has plummeted from 86% in 2007 to 41% in 2018. Through quantitative […]
Claude Malhuret on European Alliance
The transcript below is of an incredibly powerful and deadly accurate speech in the French Senate two days ago by Mr. Claude Malhuret. This may some day take its rightful place alongside the best of Sir Winston Churchill and President John F Kennedy. Brace yourself: “President, Mr. Prime Minister, Ladies and Gentlemen Ministers, My dear […]
Tekdestruktors Agenda
So, this here is the easiest-to-understand breakdown of the Elon Musk / JD Vance / Peter Thiel / Curtis Yarvin / tekdestruktors agenda currently ambushing the USA. If you’re still in the dark as to what Musk and DOGE are actually up to, I urge you to read this. It’s by Shane Almgren, who has […]
Ukraine Aid – A Reality Check
Mensa Saskatchewan In the Constitution of Mensa, it says that Mensa is not allowed to take any political action and cannot hold political affiliations (though Members or groups of members may express opinions as members of Mensa, provided their opinions or actions are not expressed as being those of Mensa as an organization). So while […]
The Budapest Memorandum
UKRAINE SYMPOSIUM The Budapest Memorandum’s History And Role In The Conflict by Robert Lawless First published January 15, 2025 by the United States Military Academy, West Point NY 10996-5000 on Articles Of War, WESTPOINT.EDU Last month of 2024 marked the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Budapest Memorandum, part of an agreement by which […]
Is a Unity Government of National Emergency possible?
Populism’s problems can be fixed by getting the public better-informed. And that’s actually possible.
Ron Levy, Australian National University Many commentators have been alarmed at the electoral wins of ultra conservative leaders around the world, as well as policy decisions such as Brexit made by a popular referendum. They see these as signs of a rising populism. In its benign forms, populism can simply mean ordinary citizens’ desire to […]
Electoral Reform in the U.S.A. – Step One
Here’s a simple first step on the long road to participatory democracy. Leave the individual states alone – they can clean up their own act, should they desire. Establish a (real) Federal Electoral Commission Define federal electoral districts by population independently, with a panel of electors to approve by 2/3rds majority Automatic enrolment of all […]
A Contract with the Electorate
This doesn’t require any structural change, just a procedural one. Contesting parties and independents each publish a policy prior to an election at any level. Each candidate enters into a legally-binding contract with their electorate to uphold the policy they subscribe to, whether party or individual. If it’s a party policy, then each party-endorsed candidate […]
We will take America without firing a shot
David Brinkley on NBC in 1956, reported on his Nightly News program,[Huntley–Brinkley Report] what Nikta Khrushchev said earlier that day. “We will take America without firing a shot. We do not have to invade the United States. We will bury you from within”, that was Khrushchev’s speech on 11/18/1956. I was sitting in our living […]