Pearls and Irritations – Public policy journal
WEBJordan’s Foreign minister speaks about a peace plan supported by 57 Arab and Muslim countries, Australia takes to the streets in our capital cities, By Pearls and Irritations Sep 30, 2024. Culture and Religion, Israel / Palestine, Politics.
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WEBSupermarket pirates: The Coles-Woolworths racket. There are few economies on the planet more concentrated in terms of vital services and markets than Australia. The players and actors are few and far between, be they in banking, insurance, supermarkets, the media or the aviation market. By Binoy Kampmark Oct 2, 2024.
John Menadue, Author at Pearls and Irritations
WEBJohn Menadue, Editor-in-Chief of Pearls and Irritations, interviews Dr Mike Gilligan on the challenge of building a self-reliant Australian defence force, dealing with a rapacious America intent on its own interests, avoiding a US-proxy war with China, and the loss of Australian sovereignty under the 2014 Force Posture Agreement (FPA).
Politics - Pearls and Irritations
WEBThere’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. By Duncan Graham Sep 30, 2024. Economy, Politics, World.
On green growth land, we meet each other - Pearls and Irritations
WEBOn green growth land, we meet each other. By Zijian Qi. Sep 19, 2024. As the curtain of the Paris Olympics fell, I was thinking of the first Olympics I had experienced and reported back in 2000 when I was a Chinese correspondent based in Canberra. That experience and those of many other people after the Sydney Olympics showcase that two of the ...
A five-minute scroll - Pearls and Irritations
WEB2 days ago · A five-minute scroll. By Pearls and Irritations. Oct 3, 2024. In our five-minute scroll on X: Julian Assange recognised as a political prisoner; shameful, divisive western media commentary; Iran strikes Israel’s most secure air base; Russian carpet bombs in Vovchansk; Malcolm Turnbull speaks his mind on Peter Dutton, and Hong Kong anti …
Five-minute scroll - Pearls and Irritations
WEBSep 16, 2024 · By Pearls and Irritations. Sep 16, 2024. We start the week with our five-minute scroll on X to bring you a sample of the world and local issues that may not be found in our mainstream media. Today the first posts we saw include the plea to educate yourself on the history of Israel’s actions in Gaza, Malcolm Turnbull talks reality regarding ...
About - Pearls and Irritations
WEBAbout. 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, defence and security, the ...
Public Policy - Pearls and Irritations
WEBSep 26, 2024 · Environment: Pacific politician calls out Australia’s climate duplicity. The temperature is rising and the world is getting increasingly dangerous, even the rich bits. Former Tuvalu PM slams Australia’s climate policies. Rights of and around rivers. By Peter Sainsbury Jun 16, 2024. Politics, Public Policy.
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 ...
Israel - Pearls and Irritations
WEBA five-minute scroll. As Israel bombs Lebanon a five minute scroll on X uncovers the brutality and the voices that are speaking out against it, calling out Australia’s role as a puppet state. By Pearls and Irritations Sep 24, 2024. Israel, Politics, Technology, World.
Resilience amongst ruin: 12 months of genocide and resistance in …
WEB4 hours ago · Resilience amongst ruin: 12 months of genocide and resistance in Gaza. Just weeks into Israel’s current genocide in Gaza, I spoke with my cousin as she watched the violence unfold from her home in Khan Yunis. She declared, “We are used to this; it is temporary and will pass.”. Yet behind those words lies a haunting truth.
Pearls and Irritations: A unique source of independent comment …
WEBPearls and Irritations is a unique source of independent comment and analysis. Readers know that they will learn more and have a better and different understanding of important policy issues than is available from the mass media.
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WEBMelbourne Symphony Orchestra strikes the wrong note on Gaza. A well-known Australian band, The Cat Empire, has decided not to perform three shows scheduled with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra over the treatment meted out to Australian-British classical pianist Jayson Gillham. By Pearls and Irritations Aug 20, 2024.
A five-minute scroll - Pearls and Irritations
WEBSep 9, 2024 · A five-minute scroll. By Pearls and Irritations. Sep 9, 2024. We took a five-minute scroll through X this morning and this is what we saw in relation to issues impacting the world today, in Gaza…. Great Britain’s 1 million person protest for Palestine – the largest protest in their history. One of the biggest protests in the history of ...
Podcast - Pearls and Irritations
WEBJohn Menadue, Editor-in-Chief of Pearls and Irritations, interviews Dr Mike Gilligan on the challenge of building a self-reliant Australian defence force, dealing with a rapacious America intent on its own interests, avoiding a US-proxy war with China, and the loss of Australian sovereignty under the 2014 Force Posture Agreement (FPA).
China - Pearls and Irritations
WEBDelusion and defeat in Ukraine. As the war in Ukraine heads into its third winter Western leaders appear to be sinking further every day into a delusional belief in the success of their hydra-headed attempts to first de-fenestrate Russia before moving on to do the same to China. By Les MacDonald Sep 23, 2024.
World - Pearls and Irritations
WEBA paltry “Day of Peace” — this year, Saturday 21 September — insults the efforts of those who work year-round for something approximating “peace”. Or, at least, who work in multiple ways to promote more intelligent evidence-based possibilities to contain, if not resolve, conflict, and to. By Stephanie Dowrick Sep 21, 2024.
Weekly Roundup Saturday 27 April - Pearls and Irritations
WEBWeekly Roundup Saturday 27 April. By Ian McAuley. Apr 27, 2024. War memorial Forbes. The so-called “cost of living” crisis is a low-wage problem of the Coalition’s making, the dangerously simplified world of central bankers, spooks and cops on the threat from social media, democracy becomes collateral damage from fear campaigns.
About John Menadue – Pearls and Irritations
WEBJohn launched his influential public policy journal Pearls and Irritations at johnmenadue.com in January 2013. There are now more than 22,000 subscribers. John has four children and a foster daughter from his first marriage to Cynthia. He married Susie, who has two children, in 1986. Together they have fifteen grandchildren and five great ...