Karl Rove, Alfred Hitchcock and the Christian Right's agenda
Hollywood’s star system and marketing methods are a major feature of American politics. A simple…More
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New Matilda
Launched in 2004, New Matilda is one of Australia's oldest online independent publications. It's focus is on investigative journalism and analysis, with occasional smart arsery thrown in for reasons of sanity. New Matilda is owned and edited by Walkley Award and Human Rights Award winning journalist Chris Graham.
Being right is not enough
The US Democrats and the ALP have cultural outlooks in common. The campaigns are difficult…More
Imagining hell
At the beginning of the week, the death toll in the siege of Fallujah, the…More
Fatal attraction
A combination of American hubris and Australian loyalty has exposed a weakness in our alliance.…More
Golf and the Sydney Peace Prize in the lifestyle republic
While Arundhati Roy was delivering her Sydney Peace Prize speech (transcript here), Brian was heading…More
Asian studies in crisis
A curious aspect of Australian public policy is how little attention is being paid to…More
Mr Behrooz jumps the razor wire but the High Court catches him
In the early hours of 18 November 2001, Mr Mahmed Behrooz and five colleagues broke…More