Today has been one of tidying up my life, after the long school holidays. Which has also, on a rainy Sydney day, included catching up on some reading. I will thus include links to my readings in case you are possibly interested in them too:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/petergleick/2012/01/27/remarkable-editorial-bias-on-climate-science-at-the-wall-street-journal/
I don't need to add much to this headline link, it's pretty self explanatory, except to add a recent blog post from Desmogblog as a companion piece to this story:
http://www.desmogblog.com/study-tracks-australian-climate-denial-echo-chamber-back-think-tank
Think about that next time you have to listen to a 'political commentator' from the IPA.
Next comes a short article from 'The New Republic' about a subject dear to my heart, the increasingly obvious return of overt sexism in society via the domineering leaders and faithful followers of the resurgent religious cadres of multiple faiths:
http://www.tnr.com/article/world/magazine/100041/israel-women-rights-netanyahu-haredi
I like this one, also from 'The New Republic' for this statement:
'Why does the public resist believing a statement that is factually true? BecauseRepublican Liberal candidates keep insisting it isn't true. '
http://www.tnr.com/blog/timothy-noah/100218/dismal-scientists-vs-credulous-public
Maybe you'd like to read about Tony Abbott's latest piece of duplicitous hypocrisy and promise-breaking?
http://www.alp.org.au/blogs/alp-blog/january-2012/tony-abbott-tears-up-tax-cuts-promise/
Now, if you've got time to peruse another blog by former Gillard government Economics Advisor, Stephen Koukoulas, you will find out some hard, comparative economic facts which put Tony Abbott's lies about the superior economic management of the Coalition up in neon lights:
http://stephenkoukoulas.blogspot.com.au/2011/11/fascinating-fiscal-facts-whos-addicted.html
Finally, to this piece:
http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2012/01/exploiting-the-rubes-how-ron-paul-once-betrayed-those-who-trusted-him/252249/
It is by Conor Friedersdorf, a young, principled journalist of immense talent. I love the way he distils the essence of what's so wrong with modern Conservatism, with lines like these(and think about it next time you hear our own Cons demonising 'the other'):
'Stoking and exploiting racism for financial, political, or ideological gain is a serious moral failing.'
&
"Racism is a demon that is very difficult to tame, and nearly impossible to corral once give free reign."
Enjoy!
http://www.forbes.com/sites/petergleick/2012/01/27/remarkable-editorial-bias-on-climate-science-at-the-wall-street-journal/
I don't need to add much to this headline link, it's pretty self explanatory, except to add a recent blog post from Desmogblog as a companion piece to this story:
http://www.desmogblog.com/study-tracks-australian-climate-denial-echo-chamber-back-think-tank
Think about that next time you have to listen to a 'political commentator' from the IPA.
Next comes a short article from 'The New Republic' about a subject dear to my heart, the increasingly obvious return of overt sexism in society via the domineering leaders and faithful followers of the resurgent religious cadres of multiple faiths:
http://www.tnr.com/article/world/magazine/100041/israel-women-rights-netanyahu-haredi
I like this one, also from 'The New Republic' for this statement:
'Why does the public resist believing a statement that is factually true? Because
http://www.tnr.com/blog/timothy-noah/100218/dismal-scientists-vs-credulous-public
Maybe you'd like to read about Tony Abbott's latest piece of duplicitous hypocrisy and promise-breaking?
http://www.alp.org.au/blogs/alp-blog/january-2012/tony-abbott-tears-up-tax-cuts-promise/
Now, if you've got time to peruse another blog by former Gillard government Economics Advisor, Stephen Koukoulas, you will find out some hard, comparative economic facts which put Tony Abbott's lies about the superior economic management of the Coalition up in neon lights:
http://stephenkoukoulas.blogspot.com.au/2011/11/fascinating-fiscal-facts-whos-addicted.html
Finally, to this piece:
http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2012/01/exploiting-the-rubes-how-ron-paul-once-betrayed-those-who-trusted-him/252249/
It is by Conor Friedersdorf, a young, principled journalist of immense talent. I love the way he distils the essence of what's so wrong with modern Conservatism, with lines like these(and think about it next time you hear our own Cons demonising 'the other'):
'Stoking and exploiting racism for financial, political, or ideological gain is a serious moral failing.'
&
"Racism is a demon that is very difficult to tame, and nearly impossible to corral once give free reign."
Enjoy!
