Two paramount human-made existential threats: Nuclear weapons …
1 day ago · Tilman Ruff AO is immediate past Co-President and a board member of International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (Nobel Peace Prize 1985); and co-founder and founding international and Australian Chair of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), awarded the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize, the first to an entity born in Australia.
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An overview of Israeli action in Gaza over the last month and an overview of entering Gaza over the weekend. Protests in the Netherlands in support of Palestine after ugly scenes during and after the soccer. Chris Hedges describes the ‘corporate civil war’ in the. By Pearls and Irritations Nov 11, 2024. Politics, World Affairs.
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John 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).
A new hope - Pearls and Irritations
A new hope. By Simon Holmes à Court. Sep 17, 2024. Australia can graduate from a ‘dig it up and ship it out’ quarry to a leader in the global transition to clean energy. Our vast array of minerals-in-high-demand processed with our low-cost clean energy can secure prosperity for generations of Australians. An excerpt from the 2024 Manning ...
Rescuing hospitals - Pearls and Irritations
Nov 1, 2024 · Average same-day cases cost less than one-tenth of overnighters. Over a decade, the number of overnight patients rose by 10% nationally but same-day numbers went up by 50%. Public hospitals are cherry-picking patients because of cost. Building costs are scandalously high. In today’s dollars, state governments have spent almost $4 million per ...
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American reflections on global hegemony - Pearls and Irritations
Aug 29, 2024. Some US commentators are advocating a recalibration of America’s full-spectrum global posture, while others, including Condoleezza Rice, energetically beg to differ – naturally for the good of the world. One apparent example from the first category (recalibration) is a recent essay in the journal, Foreign Policy, by Michael Hirsh.
A five-minute scroll - Pearls and Irritations
3 days ago · A five-minute scroll. By Pearls and Irritations. Nov 11, 2024. A statement from Prime Minister Albanese for Remembrance Day, 2024. An overview of Israeli action in Gaza over the last month and an overview of entering Gaza over the weekend. Protests in the Netherlands in support of Palestine after ugly scenes during and after the soccer.
A five-minute scroll - Pearls and Irritations
Nov 6, 2024 · A five-minute scroll. By Pearls and Irritations. Nov 7, 2024. Trump returns to the presidency, while an IDF soldier congratulates the win by shooting at homes in Gaza. Francesca Albanese tells Canada that international laws has no space for excuses and thanks Rabbi’s for joining her in New York. Israel bombs Lebanon’s Baalbek raising ...