April 7th 2025 Exceptionalism is isolationist Exceptionalism is isolationist Perhaps Liberation Day can be seen as the world being liberated from America. Alan Kohler This is exactly as I see it. The rest of the world unhooking from the teat of America and finding their feet collectively. Bubbles burst. It is law. And America, despite the felon in the white house raging about its history of being raped and pillaged by the rest of the world, is the great modern pillager. Covertly overthrowing...

April 5th 2025 Blood sacrifice for capital Blood sacrifice for capital Black and brown people. The poor, sick and needy. People from countries hollowed out for hundreds of years by colonisation. People susceptible to addiction. People with cancer – some inhuman politician suggested they should be working. Those lacking access to the basics of well-being. Education, health care and technology. Under neoliberalism and capitalism, these people are blood sacrifices. Expendable. All in the name of...

April 4th 2025 Nominating, making promises and keeping them Nominating, making promises and keeping them Nominating – to call or mention by name. I nominate. I name. I nominate to do ‘x’. When we nominate voluntarily, we are choosing without coercion. I choose. The ultimate act of freedom. When we nominate a commitment or promise, it is on us, the nominator, to keep our promise or commitment. Why, then, do we do this and not keep our promise? Why do we sabotage ourselves, our word and our...