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Labor premiers are slammed over border closures and ‘heavy-handed’ rules Belt and Road

Labor premiers are slammed over border closures and ‘heavy-handed’ rules

Labor governments in Queensland, Western Australia and Victoria are facing mounting criticism over their reluctance to reverse prohibitive lockdown rules.The Queensland and WA premiers are being roasted over their border closures, which are sapping billions from the economy and leaving thousands of businesses on the brink of collapse.Analysts have told…
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June 3, 2020
‘The Military Is Put In A Very Difficult Spot.’ In Protests, the Pentagon Is Once Again Called on to Fight Trump’s Political Battles Mexico Border Wall

‘The Military Is Put In A Very Difficult Spot.’ In Protests, the Pentagon Is Once Again Called on to Fight Trump’s Political Battles

After nearly two days of criticism, the Pentagon publicly broke with the White House on whether or not to invoke a 213-year old law that would enable President Donald Trump to order thousands of active-duty troops onto U.S city streets to suppress protests. Defense Secretary Mark Esper held a press…
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June 3, 2020
Economic austerity is no way to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic Trickle-Down

Economic austerity is no way to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic further rubbishes the idea that austerity is an appropriate economic response, writes Professor John Quiggin. OVER THE COURSE of this pandemic, I’ve been looking at zombie ideas in economics and the threat they pose. These are ideas that should have been killed by the evidence against them that has accumulated…
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June 3, 2020