Dethroning The Oligarchs: How We Can Reclaim Our Democracy
OPINION: Yesterday, Liam McLoughlin exposed the oligarchs. Today, he’s trying to get rid of them.…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”.
The Reverse Robin Hood: Tax ‘Reform’ In The Age Of Oligarchy
Liam McLoughlin is ‘calling bullsh *t’ on sustained government efforts to increase the gap between…More
The Hollow Man And The Real Leaders Of The Opposition
An Opposition Leader in lock step with the government is one thing. But an Opposition Leader…More
Big Tough Turnbull Is Securing Our Borders From An Invasion Of Babies
OPINION: Malcolm Turnbull is marking time while he makes stuff up. Liam McLoughlin weighs in the…More
Get Down With The Genocide: The Top Five Ways To Celebrate The Slaughter
OPINION: Every year, Australia celebrates the slaughter of the continent’s First Peoples. Liam McLoughlin provides…More
Australia Day: Barbeques And Beer Goggles And Oi, Oi, Oi
Straya Day is a day of mourning, and not just for the First Australians, writes…More
Media Praises Turnbull’s ‘Reasoned’ And ‘Nuanced’ Torture Of Asylum Seekers
The new Prime Minister says the Coalition’s policies towards refugees could be described as ‘tough’.…More
If You Read Just One Open Letter Opposing Labor’s Cruelty To Asylum Seekers, Make Sure It’s This One
In an open letter to the Labor Party caucus, Liam McLoughlin lays bare the lies, cynicism…More
Who’s Afraid Of Naomi Klein? How A Canadian Activist Can Transform Our Climate Politics
Activist and author of This Changes Everything Naomi Klein has called Tony Abbott a climate…More