Iran: theocracy is incompatible with democracyThe separation of church and state is vital for a functioning democracy and upholding human rights, writes Michael Lind.
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Bill of rights debate: Scare mongers vs self-loathing liberals
The best way to protect rights is to prevent laws that breach them in the first place, writes Bernard Keane.
Tarring democrats with the “Islamist” brush
A range of observers keep telling us that Australia and other western countries face a terrorist threat from “Islamists”. No doubt the threat is real, but I’ve been saying for years that this term for it is unhelpful and offensive.
