Ingroup preference vs universalism
Black Pigeon Speaks is a rising star of the internet. He has the ability to convey a lot of information very succinctly and without fuss, and he gets to the heart of the threat...
Quote of the Day: Leyonhjelm on Latham
The last couple of weeks have seen some very sensible moves on the libertarian and conservative side of Australian politics, with Cory Bernardi's Australian Conservatives joining forces with Family First, and Mark Latham joining...
The cost benefit analysis on vaccinations
Yesterday on my podcast episode I discussed a recent conversation I had with someone about tricky topics. The usual stuff these days – climate change, government mandated diets, that sort of thing.
Regular commenter Amanda...
Doctor Who – Ignoring History in a Blue Box
Doctor Who is a curious beast. When it works it can have jaw dropping plot twists, incredible emotional beats and, most importantly, be incredibly entertaining. When it
doesn’t it is just embarrassingly bad.
While a lot...
How to have a Respectful Relationship
Today's topic is domestic violence. If I keep this up I'll be a shoo-in for the Melbourne Writers' Festival! I'm perfect in all other ways: Part aboriginal (1/128th is still a 'part', whitey), and...
Quote of the Day: A Field Full of Double Standards
The comments thread on the XYZ Facebook page has been very pleasing over the last couple of days in response to a story about a black rugby player who dared to mention race in...
The French election – nationalism is not a dirty word.
Editor's note: This article was published at www.pushingrubberdownhill.com a few days ago, but it is telling today in the wake of Macron's win.
Via Tim Newman a post by Francis Turner on the second round...
Viewer Poll: French Presidential Election
The French people will decide this weekend who will be their new President, Marine Le Pen or Emmanuel Macron.
Le Pen represents a clear break from the status quo for France and for Europe. If...
Quote of the Day: A “she’d be in jail” moment
Marine Le Pen and Emmanuel Macron squared off yesterday in the final Presidential debate in preparation for the poll on May 7. Our friends over at Reddit have delighted in Le Pen's "she'd be...
Thought for the Day: Radio host fawns over Obama, doesn’t understand basic mathematical concept
Listeners of Melbourne's Gold FM would have noticed that its breakfast hosts Jo and Lehmo have gone a little regressive-left in recent times.
This morning was beautiful.
A listener quiz was held, as breakfast radio is...
