Monthly Archives: May 2021

How we flag our racial prejudice

Posted on May 30, 2021 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban Australia is a systematically and institutionally racist country; that is the story peddled by the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC ) at last week’s Senate Committee hearings. Well, yes, that must explain why the Aboriginal flag is … Continue reading →

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Truth, justice, guilt – and war

Posted on May 8, 2021 by andrew

PETER VERSI reflects on some of the most fundamental aspects of the human condition – truth, justice, how war bends both – through his own life experiences. Guilt by accusation is not truth; truth is not always comfortable. I have … Continue reading →

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PayPal joins the thugs choking democracy

Posted on May 7, 2021 by andrew

Canada-based Rebel News has issued an urgent request to its user base for funding to fight a legal action against PayPal, following what they call an ‘ambush’ to shut down the news service, which has often reported on Australian protests … Continue reading →

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Availability entrepreneurs ruin everything

Posted on May 5, 2021 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban An availability cascade is a self-reinforcing process of collective belief formation that triggers a self-perpetuating chain reaction: the more attention a danger gets, the more worried people become, leading to more news coverage and greater alarm. Because slowly increasing … Continue reading →

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