In a fervour for a Fuhrer

Imre Salusinszky

‘WE are all fascists now” would seem to be the message of Liberal Fascism, an original, well-written and occasionally barmy new study by US social commentator Jonah Goldberg.

Subtitled The Secret History of the American Left from Mussolini to the Politics of Meaning, Goldberg’s book searches for the philosophical roots of social phenomena as diverse as the US progressivism of the early 20th century, contemporary environmentalism, Hollywood activism, the organic produce cult, identity politics, gay marriage, More

A (brief) chat with the Socialist Alliance

In the vicinity of yesterday’s Socialist Alliance Sydney Town Hall protest against the Australian Building and Construction Commission, Mark Henderson decided to take a closer look at the group. Mark reports:

The first thing that strikes you is the range of things that the “Socialist Alliance” is against. More

Lord Mayor Robert Doyle

MELBOURNE’S new Lord Mayor Robert Doyle last night promised to make the streets safe again, laying out a sweeping vision for a new Melbourne. Herald Sun

A response to Patrick Buchanan

Was the Holocaust Inevitable?

So asks Patrick Buchanan, unconsciously lending simple, eloquent expression to a theme that reoccurs through his historical articles. The theme that root causes for the holocaust are somehow elusive. More

ACL calls for sex party to be placed last

The newly-launched Australian Sex Party aims to protect the financial interests of those who make money from the exploitation and degradation of women, the Australian Christian Lobby said in a media release.

The ACL called on all other parties to place the ASP last on how-to-vote cards in state and federal elections. More

Costello on a world hungry for change

Peter Costello

Peter Costello writes today that the Obama victory reflects a mood for change that pervades the Anglo block of nations. But, as Canada and New Zealand have shown, it is not all in the one direction. He argues that the policy of change can be harnessed by the left or the right. It can be supercharged by the supporters of bigger government and who can promise more government intervention. But it can be used by conservatives as well. The lesson of the Anglo world is that, at present, it is a bad time to be an incumbent – and in Australia, he says, long-serving state governments will shortly find this out. READ THE STORY

NZ election repudiates left wing hysteria

Cory Bernardi

The election of a centre-right government in New Zealand should be regarded as a whack to the leftist propaganda machines cheering the apparent failure of capitalism and conservatism.

In Canada, the Conservative government of Stephen Harper was recently re-elected with a 12% positive swing.

Similarly, the Conservative Party lead in the British polls indicates a likely victory there over the Blair/Brown Labour Party.

Why are these results a blow to the political left? More

Warming hysteria grips Sydney mayoral contest

The global warming hysteria shows no signs of abating, with the apocalyptic fever now raising its head in the race for the Sydney mayoralty. More

ALP obsessed with spin

Brian Toohey on Insiders today, discussing the problems that beset Labor state governments:
The bigger problem for the state Labor governments, and it’s infected Rudd a fair bit, is this whole idea that you do media management instead of actually having decent policies and getting on with it. More