(Published on my blog with agreement from Justin Cooney) I wanted to write something on the passing of our dear friend Barney Cooney. I won’t try and recount Barney’s numerous achievements in the political and legal fields about which others are better qualified to comment. My focus will be on Barney’s wonderful personality. I knew […]
The US and the risk of war in Venezuela
US Imperialism in Latin America There is no point mincing words. The USA’s history in Latin America is one of aggression and imperialism. Some attribute US excesses, including support for right wing military dictatorships, to the Cold War. But US imperialist attitudes to Latin America have a continuity that reaches from the Monroe Doctrine of 1823, […]
Original Sin
The Genesis story and the Augustinian interpretation of original sin Original sin holds that everyone is born sinful. We all have a built-in urge to do bad things and disobey God. According to the teaching, original sin is the normal spiritual and psychological condition of human beings. Even a newborn baby, who hasn’t done anything at […]
Nicaragua Dividida
The Left is divided over Nicaragua. The divisions have become more manifest since protests, which broke out against the Ortega government in April 2018, became violent, leading to a disputed number of deaths and injuries. According to Amnesty International and other human rights groups, between 270 and 300 people have been killed. A UN Human […]
The Insurrection- Personal Revenge or Ideological?
Former adviser to John Howard and Peter Costello, Nicki Savva is a journalist who is usually a reliable commentator regarding the internal workings of the Liberal Party. But her comment on telly during the week that the actions of the Right wing of the Liberal Party in destroying the Turnbull government were based on personal revenge, with […]
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