What Heirisson Island Means in 2015
This is your land, but now you must leave. You are being told by a stranger who is gladly ignorant of your culture and history that you must leave. Worse…
Tony Blair and the Invasion of Iraq
It is disheartening when politicians prove they are not the perfect combination of intellectual and activist. I am writing about former British Prime Minister Tony Blair. In August of 2014…
What’s Up in Politics: A Tasty Second Helping
Ahhh ‘politics’. It’s often a word with a lot of negative connotations. When I asked one of my friends for his thoughts on current politics, he described it as “Lame,…
Great Humans of Politics #1: Julia Gillard
The theme of ‘firsts’ is a great way to kick off this new regular feature in the Pelican Politics section. The idea behind this new regular is to highlight political…
Acknowledging the Firsts
Here in Australia, we have a problem with firsts. First people, that is. I don’t pretend to be some kind of enlightened white guy messiah who understands the plight of…
Victoria’s Secret
For the first time since 1955, Victorians have ousted a one-term state government. The last time this happened was during the Labor party split; where Labor party preferences were split…
Since We Left You: A Pelican Politics Recap
As the first month of 2015 sinks in, all of the politicians are anywhere but in Canberra. Although it may be slow at the moment, this is shaping up to…
One hundred years on: Does Russia need another revolution?
Words by Brad Griffin In 1917, Imperialist Russia was swept away by two cataclysmic revolutions in February and October (March and November, depending on which calendar you’re using). The old,…
Pass the Salt
Words by Nathaniel Wells We’re all pretty familiar with activists, I’m sure. You can’t walk five-hundred metres within the confines of UWA without encountering one under a bridge. They’re not…