American and German policies lay the foundations for a new Turkish empire.
The US helps reconstruct the Ottoman Empire | by Robert E. Kaplan | Gatestone Institure | May 29, 2013
Leave a commentHoled-up within our immigrant Moslem communities is a cadre of violent Islamists.
By Gary Scarrabelotti
Known to MI5, but deemed a “peripheral” player.
No soaring intellect — just hen-pecked, lonely and desperate to be a player.
Ditch the switch: why Rudd is wrong on gay marriage | by Michael Cook | The Drum | May 23, 2013
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The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
Top 10 warning signs of ‘liberal imperialism’ | by Stephen M. Walt | Foreign Policy | May 20, 2013
There really aren’t enough rich to soak, so let’s soak the grand kids.
By Lyle Dunne
The immediate post-Budget period is always a challenge for commentators and readers, drowning in commentary from various media, spin from both sides, and comparing the government’s proposals with those of the opposition.
In fact, a Budget is really too big for a comprehensive response. Instead, here are a couple of aspects I haven’t seen commentary on – at least from this angle.
Labor’s Budget in an image: like the Teatro Olimpico in Vicenza — a trick of illusion.