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The Greens-Labor Schism and the Future of Progress... » There seems to me to be two very interesting contradictions between ...

The Rules of Washington According to Andrew Bacevi... » Andrew Bacevich is one of America's foremost strategic analysts. I p...

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Australia Moves to the Left: The 2010 Federal Elec... » For the first time since 1945 Australian public opinion is to the left...

Is It Time for a Global Perestroika? » Mikhail Gorbachev has stated that the US needs its own perestroika. Ma...

US Nuclear Forensics Capabilities in Decline? What... » The National Research Council in the United States has published a v...

Should Focus Groups Be Sending Us Into a Spin? The... » Since the ouster of Kevin Rudd by his own caucus a certain view or int...

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The Greens-Labor Schism and the Future of Progressive Politics in Australia

There seems to me to be two very interesting contradictions between the Greens and the Labor Party that might define the direction of progressive politics in Australia, a topic now widely discussed following the 2010 Federal Election. The first of these is the obvious one. Although the core constituency of the ALP is the working class nonetheless the Greens have policies that are mu... Read more

The Rules of Washington According to Andrew Bacevich

Andrew Bacevich is one of America's foremost strategic analysts. I personally think that he is the best that I have come across, and I have read a few in my time. Bacevich served as an officer in the US Army and was highly critical of US military interventionism during the Clinton administration. His son died serving in Iraq. Those who re... Read more

On maritime terrorism

Maritime terrorism is quite simply terrorism using maritime means. Maritime terrorism is “any illegal act directed against ships, their passengers, cargo or crew, or against sea ports with the intent of directly or indirectly influencing a government or group of individuals” (Samuel Menefee cited in Valencia 2005, p. 79). However there is no internationally accepted legal definition for maritime terrorism ... Read more

Money will not manage itself

From the Editor: Thomas Hoenig, President of the Federal Reserve (Kansas City), has recently asserted that keeping interest rates at record lows represents a dangerous gamble, that could bring about devastating consequences in the future by unleashing significant inflation or by encouraging new speculative asset bubbles. While Hoenig acknowledged the need for low rates, he fears the ramifications of such a low ra... Read more

Australia Moves to the Left: The 2010 Federal Election
For the first time since 1945 Australian public opinion is to the left of the Australian Labor Party. The Labor Party has leaked votes to the Greens.
Is It Time for a Global Perestroika?
Mikhail Gorbachev has stated that the US needs its own perestroika. Maybe the world itself needs some perestroika. The Brezhnev era of stagnation pr
It’s not Courier but we’re getting close: the New Toshiba Libretto
While the thought of a Courier like device is perhaps too much for a true gadget aficionado to handle (Courier is the mythical, whimsical and as yet n
US Nuclear Forensics Capabilities in Decline? What Now for the Deterrence of Nuclear Terrorism?
The National Research Council in the United States has published a very important study on the current status of nuclear forensics1. Only the execut
Should Focus Groups Be Sending Us Into a Spin? The Role of Spin Doctors in Australian Politics
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Aftershock - The Financial impact of a disaster
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Human rights of the child: regulating domestic child labor in Nepal
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History of social welfare in Russia
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Time to Blow the Torch Out!
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Analysis of the Armenian Lobby for the Genocide Recognition
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John Mearsheimer Tours Australia: Realism and the Rise of China
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The Kindle strategy – Gratis 3G coverage
Amazon has just released a new Kindle. While the devices are aesthetically and functionally similar to prior devices the new devices are differentiate
EXO PC Slate looks stunning coming Q3 2010
The venerable EXO PC is coming to a store near you in Q3 2010. The device possesses some truly impressive specifications and is running a skinned vers
An Australian Expat's reflections on India
India is a country of huge potential and currently in the spotlight of the western world, recognition for the exponential growth in its technology com
The Keynote Blog
The Analyst is about to launch its newest blog the keynote. The Keynote focuses in the issues central to current trends and debates within society, an
Ask the Analyst: Warrants versus Options
The difference between a warrant and option is not that great in theory though practical applications tend to be quite different. A warrant like an op