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It’s time to take a stand against far-right politics
Political operatives on the far right have long spoken about their ambition to shift the “Overton window”. The aim is to “mainstream” ...
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Understanding the evolution of tipping points
Dying coral reefs, rainforests transforming into savannas, grasslands turning into deserts – these are ecosystem “tipping points”, boundary lines we’re ...
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Agnosticism the ‘only rational choice’
Editor’s note: If you would like to submit a letter for possible publication, please email it to editor@rationalist.com.au. See our ...
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The ‘new’ antisemitism conflates criticism of Israel with prejudice against Jews
Since the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel nearly a year ago, and the subsequent ongoing war on Gaza, there ...
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Hannah Arendt: A thinker for our times
Lyndsey Stonebridge begins We Are Free to Change the World, her illuminating biography of Hannah Arendt, by reminding us of her ...
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Law and order in Australia has a blind spot: human rights
When media reports emerged earlier this year about a new youth “crime wave” of robbery, break and enter, and car theft in ...
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