Category: Terrorism
The elephant in the room
Article posted on Tuesday 17 August 2010
Each political party complains about how the other parties waste billions of taxpayer dollars. Yet I've not seen or heard any party leader discuss the nearly $2billion annual spend for war in Afghanistan, "security" in Iraq, and physical and mental heal… more »
Just a leak to the left,
and a leak to the right...
Article posted on Thursday 05 August 2010
Julian Assange's Wikileaks has brought the US far right out of the woodwork again, where they have been hibernating since President Bush's days. One, Marc Thiessen, seems to be suggesting Assange should be kidnapped and renditioned by the US for revealin… more »
Students help frame debates
Article posted on Monday 26 July 2010
CLA works with advanced and honours students on topics of mutual interest, where the student gains credits for 'internship' programs or honours studies, and CLA benefits from excellent research papers which help to shape a current or future dilemma. See… more »
Truth about the troops, please
Article posted on Monday 19 July 2010
The Government and Coalition must make clear, objective, measurable statements about Australia's commitment to Afghanistan, and precisely when - or under what measurable conditions - the Australian military commitment will cease. While Senators, MPs, an… more »
Is Australia a police state?
Article posted on Tuesday 29 June 2010
In funding and numbers, Australia's national police force has more than doubled over the past decade. In nature and mission, it is now at the 'centre of security' rather than at the core of policing, its own Minister says. Are these changes turning A… more »
Ban dumb laws, not burkas
Article posted on Friday 25 June 2010
Christian Democrat Fred Nile, NSW MP, has introduced a bill criminalising the public wearing of face covering. Ski masks on ski slopes become banned; marchers in Sydney's Mardi Gras parade become criminals; those wearing costumes for school plays, Hallo… more »
US Supreme Court muddles ruling
Article posted on Tuesday 22 June 2010
In a muddled ruling, the US Supreme Court has severely restricted free speech and freedom of association in America. The court apparently believes that unproven intelligence by spy agencies about 'terrorist' organisations should trump the rights of Ameri… more »
Because we're the
United States
of America...
Article posted on Sunday 30 May 2010
If you're planning a trip to the USA, you might to hear this tale of how one Canadian husband and wife team, intent on a shopping trip, ran into language difficulties. Click for more »... more »
US releases 700
of world's 'most
vicious killers'
Article posted on Wednesday 07 April 2010
Remember those "terrorists" who were "among the most dangerous, best-trained, vicious killers on the face of the earth", according to then-US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld? Of the 779 imprisoned at Guantanamo Bay since 2000, 705 have been release… more »
SAS man speaks out for liberty
Article posted on Thursday 11 March 2010
A former SAS soldier, the newest member of the WA Parliament, delivered a telling commentary on the erosion of civil liberties in Australia when he gave his maiden speech in March. "...a speech capable of making the hairs on the back of your neck stand u… more »
Terrorism: ugly word, trivial threat
Article posted on Friday 26 February 2010
The Howard and Rudd governments' response to the threat of terrorism in Australia has been extraordinarily excessive, under any proper risk analysis. It seems all governments like to ramp up fear, to keep the community docile. Here Chris Michaelsen highl… more »
Why the scanners are wrong
Article posted on Friday 12 February 2010
Throughout Australia, people are making personal decisions about full-body airport scanners. If you are against them (or for them), you can have your say by writing to the man responsible for the decision. Here Kathy Lund's point of view. To Mr Alban… more »
Assault on
liberties
long, laboured
Article posted on Wednesday 03 February 2010
Round-robins of 'tough on crime' legislation go from state to state, nation to nation. Here, noted Manchester QC Mark George analyses the cumulative effect of years of repressive laws in the UK, which have whittled away the traditional protections of the… more »
Proud nation can be compassionate
Article posted on Tuesday 26 January 2010
Being proud of Australia is a good thing on Australia Day, but embedded in nationalism always lurks the danger of an exclusionary attitude to people who are not exactly like us, says James Dunn. The best nationalist is an internationalist, who knows that… more »
See-through scanners need scrutiny
Article posted on Thursday 21 January 2010
Some airports overseas are rushing into service full body-revealing scanners. Australia trialled them in 2008 in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide: after a full report, the government had no plans to introduce them...until pressure in early 2010 from the US… more »
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