Day: July 15, 2024

Jul 15
From Harvey Milk To Marielle Franco, Political Assassination Is No Joke

As social media fills with memes of Hilary Clinton and Melania Trump holding riffles and ‘How Do You Miss’ trends on Twitter (X), Craig Young reminds us how dangerous political violence is for democracy and progress. On July 13, in Butler, Pennsylvania, US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was the subject of an attempted assassination. […]

Jul 15
Why The Greens Need To Embrace ‘Waka Jumping’

Craig Young says the Electoral (Integrity) Amendment Act or ‘Waka Jumping’ helps protect rainbow communities from fringe extremists and The Greens need to use it to remove Darlene Tana from parliament.  It looks like the Green Party is about to expel former List MP Darleen Tana from Parliament over issues about migrant labour maltreatment at […]

Jul 15
Cameroon President’s Daughter Comes Out as Lesbian Amidst Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws

Brenda Biya, the 27-year-old daughter of Cameroon’s long-serving President Paul Biya, has publicly announced that she is a lesbian, drawing significant attention due to the country’s strict anti-LGBTQ+ laws. The announcement, made via Instagram on 30 June, has sent shockwaves through the Central African nation where same-sex relations are illegal. Biya shared a photo of […]