Stopping The Trumpocalypse Now: Three Reasons For Hope Amidst Despair
Well may we grieve, but Trump’s victory could motivate progressives to build a global left…More
Author: Liam McLoughlin
Liam McLoughlin
Liam McLoughlin teaches English, politics, and media, and writes a bit. You can find his stuff at Situation Theatre or on Facebook and Twitter. He still can’t decide which quote is more profound: Karl Marx’s “It is not the consciousness of men that determines their existence, but their social existence that determines their consciousness” or Stewart Lee’s “David Cameron and Ed Milliband are about as different as two rats fighting over a courgette that has fallen into a urinal. The main difference being that the David Cameron rat is wearing chinos, in an attempt to win over the youth voter”.
Lipstick On A Pig: Corporate Media Freak-Outs And The ‘Madness’ Of Caring For People And The Planet
For decades, the left has largely lacked a unifying progressive vision. Now Canada has the…More
This Election Season, The Real Democrats Are The Native Americans Resisting The Dakota Access Pipeline
Next week, millions of American consumers will play citizen for the day, reluctant extras in…More
American Voters Spoilt For Choice: Do You Want Classical or Corporate Totalitarianism?
While many Americans fear the extremes of a Donald Trump Presidency, Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign…More
Donald Trump Vs The American Founding Fathers: He Said This, They Said Something Else Entirely
Donald Trump is a self-declared patriot. The greatest patriot ever. He’s just really, really great at…More
November Nightmare: The US Presidency Will Be Won By The Candidate Selling The Most Convincing Fantasy
Many of Donald Trump’s policies are as fanciful as they are terrifying, but Hillary Clinton’s…More
Not Just For Laughs: How Australian Satirists Are Undermining White Supremacist Patriarchy
Diverse local comedians are making institutional racism and sexism laughable, writes Liam McLoughlin. A thin…More
We Need To Talk Much Less About Andrew Bolt And Much More About Treaty
A Yolngu man’s extraordinary win at the Northern Territory election is a significant milestone for…More
The Australian Government Respects Goebbels’ Propaganda Principles More Than International Law
Tony Abbott, Peter Dutton and Malcolm Turnbull may well make you feel ashamed to be…More
Malcolm’s Sensible Centre: Corporatisation, Concentration Camps And Climate Catastrophe
Say what you like about the Prime Minister, but at least when torturing refugees, cooking…More