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Two paramount human-made existential threats: Nuclear weapons …
3 days ago · Tilman Ruff AO is immediate past Co-President and a board member of International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (Nobel Peace Prize 1985); and co-founder and founding international and Australian Chair of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), awarded the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize, the first to an entity born in Australia.
Environmental breakdown: We have been warned - Pearls and …
1 day ago · Environmental breakdown: We have been warned. Sometimes a single event can throw global problems into sharp relief. The recent flood in Spain is one such phenomenon. If past experience is anything to go by, however, the implications of this catastrophic ‘weather event’ are likely to be studiously ignored by those in a position to do ...
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NATO and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. In a recent Pearls and Irritations article Jon Richardson has sought to make the argument that the prospect of Ukraine joining NATO played no part in Russia’s 2022 invasion but that this was a product of Russian imperialism. Why supporters of this line of argument seek to attribute the invasion to ...
John Menadue, Author at Pearls and Irritations
John Menadue, Editor-in-Chief of Pearls and Irritations, interviews Dr Mike Gilligan on the challenge of building a self-reliant Australian defence force, dealing with a rapacious America intent on its own interests, avoiding a US-proxy war with China, and the loss of Australian sovereignty under the 2014 Force Posture Agreement (FPA).
A five-minute scroll - Pearls and Irritations
2 days ago · A five-minute scroll. By Pearls and Irritations. Nov 13, 2024. British surgeon Nizam Mamode describes how Israel’s quadcopters target children and Norwegian physician, Dr. Mads Gilbert speaks out on 400 days of genocide. Israel, meanwhile, has passed laws allowing children under under the age of 14 to be jailed.
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About. Pearls and Irritations is an Australian platform for the exchange of ideas from a progressive, liberal perspective, with an emphasis on peace and justice. We publish informed analysis and commentary on issues that matter to Australians, with a focus on politics, public policy, foreign policy and world affairs, defence and security, the ...
Beyond the rankings: Benchmarking for real university success
Benchmarking involves identifying appropriate peer institutions and comparing performance across metrics that align with the university’s mission and objectives. Rather than competing for a place on the global leaderboard, the aim is to learn from others and adopt practices that improve long-term institutional health. Finding real peers.
The slow strangulation of truth - Pearls and Irritations
The upshot is the undermining of open debate and academic freedom. This slow strangulation of public discourse feels increasingly like being coerced into seeing, speaking and hearing no evil. One of the most telling instances of this occurred when political scientist and activist Norman Finkelstein, in response to historian Benny Morris, cited ...
A five-minute scroll - Pearls and Irritations
Nov 6, 2024 · A five-minute scroll. By Pearls and Irritations. Nov 7, 2024. Trump returns to the presidency, while an IDF soldier congratulates the win by shooting at homes in Gaza. Francesca Albanese tells Canada that international laws has no space for excuses and thanks Rabbi’s for joining her in New York. Israel bombs Lebanon’s Baalbek raising ...