Atheists Who Scramble The God Egg
Bertrand Russell, the curmudgeonly British philosopher and mathematician who set the sceptical tone for 20th…More
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Where Have All The Progressive Atheists Gone?
Next year, two enormous rationalist conferences are scheduled for Melbourne. On 13 April, the Global…More
The Golden Age Of Publishing
The recent kerfuffle over Meanjin, one of the nation’s oldest and most significant literary journals,…More
First They Ignore You…
"First they ignore you," Gandhi supposedly said, "Then they laugh at you. Then they attack…More
How Do Literary Journals Survive?
Contrary to popular reports, the literary journal is not dead. Jeff Sparrow is the editor…More
Tony The Flip Flopper
Since the dawning of the age of television (and perhaps even before), there’s been no…More
Abbott's Already Winning
When, after destroying Malcolm Turnbull, the Liberal Party took a surprise turn and embraced Tony…More
So It's Okay To Say Sorry To White People?
This week, Kevin Rudd and Malcolm Turnbull united to deliver moving apologies to the so-called…More
Civilising Afghanistan To Death
Over in Afghanistan, the locals have once again displayed their backwardness, this time by objecting…More
The New Fascism Hates Muslims
If these aren’t fascists, they’re close enough as to make no difference. Last week, a…More