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US breaks Iran MoU and promises more attacks

July 14, 2026 Editor 0

By Joe Montero Donald Trump taunted Iran on Monday with threats to become the “guardian angel” of the Strait of Hormuz and impose a toll for safe passage through the waterway as the conflict between […]

More than a million take to the streets in France’s political crisis

September 19, 2025 Editor 0

By Joe Montero Crowds of protestors have been in the streets since the French parliament sent don a confidence vote that ended the François Bayrou government and President Emmanuel Macron handed the Prime Minister’s job to another mate. The […]

France Erupts against Macron after the fall of the government and appointment of a new Prime Minister

September 16, 2025 Editor 0

Contributed f Newly appointed French Prime Miniter Sébastien Lecornu, promises a profound break from pasty politics, characterised by “humility.” Whatever this means he didn’t say. The promise is empty and unlikely to please anyone. As the […]

The United States is threatening to invade Venezuela

September 16, 2025 Editor 0

By Joe Montero In line with Donald Trump’s promised shift towards carving out Latin America as the sphere of influence of United States geopolitical ambitions and following threats to send the marines into Panama and […]

The high cost of housing is causing immense stress and harms Australia

September 16, 2025 Editor 0

By Joe Montero The unsustainable cost of housing, which is still rising, is central to rising poverty across Australia. It even effects middle Australia struggling with paying mortgages and rents, approaching the point where the […]

This weekend’s Nazi v anti-Nazi confrontations bring home important lessons

September 2, 2025 Editor 0

By Joe Montero The nationwide anti-immigration marches across Australia are concerning. Under the banner of March for Australia, tens of thousands took to the streets. But this does not mean that they are all Nazis, […]

France is heading for a new and more serious political crisis

September 2, 2025 Editor 0

Contributed Who remembers last year when an alliance led by Jean-Luc Mélenchon got the highest votes and was prevented from forming a government. So much for Democracy. And it said a lot about the governments […]

Reserve Bank low productivity claims distort the reality

September 2, 2025 Editor 0

By Joe Montero All the talk about productivity in the Australian economy and its association with interest rates has left most people none the wiser. The Reserve Bank sets the short-term interest rate, and in […]

Russia secures an important victory in Alaska

August 18, 2025 Editor 0

By Joe Montero What the hell happened during the Trump and Puttin meeting in Alaska/ The answer is simple. There was a recognition that Russia is winning in the battlefield, and that the regime in […]

The Reserve Bank’s interest cut and the growing indebtedness of Australia

August 13, 2025 Editor 0

By Joe Montero The Reserve Bank has just cut the interest rate by 0.2 percent. While this might please mortgage holders and others paying oof debt, the question whether and by how much will the […]