Harris’s empty words an insult to US voters and democracy
Kamala Harris’s refusal to engage in any serious debate is an insult to democracy. In her own way, she embodies the serious decline of America’s political culture.
Kamala Harris’s refusal to engage in any serious debate is an insult to democracy. In her own way, she embodies the serious decline of America’s political culture.
Deterrence prevents war. It saves lives. Israel understands this — but for reasons that may well puzzle a dystopian future, we’ve decided not to bother.
The Gaza visa mess, entirely created by the government, is not the fault of a cynical opposition. The Albanese government is failing in the most elementary duty of governance.
The Middle East and Washington are on edge with worry that a bigger war could break out.
The Democrat convention demonstrates the sheer emptiness and dishonesty of US presidential politics. The surface civility of what we’ve just witnessed conceals a ruthless machine.
The President’s speech to the Democratic National Convention was a rolled gold reason why the Democrats were right to get rid of him off the top of their ticket.
I can never remember any previous minister or official saying it was OK to support a terrorist group, provided that support was just verbal or some such. Even less is this all right for someone seeking to come to Australia.
Despite the scandals that sometimes swirl around it, the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-day Saints is booming in the Pacific.
On all the evidence, many Gazans, possibly a majority, support Hamas in principle. Australia can and should have a generous refugee policy without accepting radicalised people.
Margaret Thatcher understood, among many other things, that in a civilised society the police must have the monopoly on the use of force. Because without authority there is no freedom.
Original URL: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/author/greg-sheridan/page/12