Australian actress Cate Blanchett says she is bewildered by Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s silence
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Popular ProPublica Tool Monitors Facebook Political Ads
Concerns about political advertising on Facebook have soared in the wake of covert Russian efforts
Australia to Ban Foreign Interference in Politics
The U.S. was surprised by the amount of Chinese money and influence in Australian politics
Follow Australia and Make Voting Compulsory in Zimbabwe
MDC-T deputy president Nelson Chamisa has called for compulsory voting among Zimbabweans
“Othering” and Islam in Australia
Along with being similar societies with all the good; strong rule of law, secularism, and equality, the dark forces of mistaking religion for geographic culture, Islamophobia, and “othering” continue to divide.
Trump’s Islam Ban Shows How Not to Keep Us Safe
The stupidity of Trump’s showy, spiteful, move is more than geographic, it’s awful on legal and even efficacy grounds as well, and more complicated than it seems.
Compulsory Voting System Would Boost Civic Engagement
A well designed compulsory voting system incentivizes political self-education and engagement
Jim Jefferies Goes Political in Latest Netflix Special “Freedumb”
WATCH: American politics gets lampooned by Australian stand-up comedian Jim Jefferies
‘Disastrous Election Campaign’ Stings Australia’s Ruling Party
Australia’s ruling party leader Malcolm Turnbull said he would not resign after defeat left his government in doubt
A Worrying Lack of Australian Political Diversity
Two party dominance has enabled stark lack of Australian political diversity among ethnic minorities