Aug
20
It’s not too late for Brisbane to pull out of hosting the Olympics
'Inevitable' is a political choice
11 min read
Politics/Activism
Jul
23
Thousands of Brissie homes have been converted to Airbnbs – Why did the council backflip on regulating them?
As the rest of the world cracks down on short-stay rentals, Brisbane just opened the floodgates
17 min read
Jul
17
Civil disobedience, cultural diversity, and left populism's colonialism problem - latest news and articles
Hey all,
Here's another roundup of my recent publications, plus some upcoming events and other stuff I'
10 min read
Jul
16
Short-circuiting civil disobedience: Do your local leaders hand out stimulants or sleeping pills?
Why don't progressive politicians and communities engage in civil disobedience more often?
10 min read
Jun
15
Colonialism by any other name... The nationalist limits of 'tax the 1%'
What are we conceding when we only propose to redistribute wealth domestically?
8 min read
May
27
Perhaps it's time the Greens stop recommending preferences to Labor?
Political campaigners often keep doing what they've always done even if a tactic no longer works. They persist
13 min read
May
15
Local governments make major multi-million dollar decisions, but no-one’s scrutinising them anymore
Periodically in Australian politics, everyone starts talking about a ‘scandal’ where a state or federal government has misspent ‘millions of
8 min read
May
06
Things I've been thinking about... And another event you should come to
Dear friends,
Hope everyone's doing ok in this world of rising fascism and gaslighting politicians.
Before I jump
8 min read
May
04
Queensland Greens vs the new Queensland Socialists: How different are they?
On closer inspection, the new party is taking a very similar strategic approach
21 min read
Apr
14
Fool's gold: Have the QLD Greens picked the wrong lane for the Olympics?
Maybe in a post-capitalist utopia, a harmless Olympics is possible, but the IOC host city agreement demands destructive consumerism
16 min read