The new antisemitism

A new book outlines how Israel’s action to defend itself against terrorist groups determined to destroy it has rekindled a broader swathe of anti-semitism across the world.

The truths we hold

Published back in 2018, Kamala Harris’s autobiography has leapt up the bestseller lists since she was effectively nominated as Biden’s successor, so what does it tell us about what kind of President she’ll be?

Could Harris trump Trump?

President Joe Biden says only God – or medical advice – will prevent him running for re-election. Should Biden drop out of the race, could Vice President Kamala Harris turn potential defeat into a viable contest between Democrats and Donald Trump?

Against tribalism

A new book argues that the tribal identities exalted by the neo-Marxist ‘woke’ agenda are undermining the traditional claims of the left for a universalist understanding of justice and progress – and woke reviewers don’t like it.

Decline and fall

A new book traces the decline of Scott Morrison’s Coalition government from election triumph in 2019 through the Coronavirus pandemic to crushing defeat in 2022.

Diary of an accidental activist

Denis Altman’s new book, Unrequited Love: Diary of an Accidental Activist, accounts for his time in the US and draws comparisons between the American and Australian political state.

A locked closet – LGTBI rights around the world

In the euphoria that greeted the legalisation of same sex marriage in Australia last year, it was easy to forget that for most gay people in the world it remains an unobtainable dream.