If I was a populist demagogue, I'd use "Shout" by Tears for Fears
Although Trump is indeed "criminally vulgar", or just criminal and vulgar, did you ever think you'd live to see a world in which the Smiths were warm-up music for Trump rallies?
I reviewed the reissued edition of Michael King's Penguin History of New Zealand -- which now has Aotearoa in the title. How did 2003 compare to 2023? What has changed? newsroom.co.nz/2024/01/25/h...
I wondered that too.
Twitter (X) is "a quagmire of ridiculous reckons and squabbles about politics". Tracy Watkins defending journalism. Good piece. www.thepress.co.nz/politics/350...
Happy to share my latest article for The Conversation. Online abuse against women MPs is a breach of their rights & forcing them to tolerate abuse or leave is bad news for diverse representation in our democracy. What the govt should be doing about it: theconversation.com/golriz-ghahr...
Representative democracy is under threat as females – particularly from minority groups – leave or choose not to enter politics. Many say the mental toll of online abuse has become overwhelming.
More bad news for the art and culture media
The second to last of a dying breed (Voyagers has axed the reviewer category for 2024, plus essay, feature topics and reporting topics). Tough times.
