De-escalating rhetoric involves public figures and media commentators avoiding inflammatory language that could validate violence or dehumanise political figures. Such language may inadvertently signal to frustrated individuals that physical confrontation is justified.
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Trump continues to use bribery in the hope that voters won't blame Republicans for doing nothing to stop his war of choice against Iran and its inflationary effects on gas and diesel prices. trib.al/hfFZKxW
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Fremantle captain Alex Pearce has refused to back the club’s major sponsor Woodside Energy and urged a vocal group of fans who are in opposition to their multi-million dollar deal to continue applying pressure on the club’s board.
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"Anthony Albanese, a 30-year veteran of the parliament, is far from surprised many of his colleagues are suffering from the midterm blues," writes Paul Bongiorno. trib.al/BvIwc07
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Thanks @KosSamaras - salient lesson there for all of us. It is not about left vs right. It is about misogyny. Criticising someone for saying vile things to women is not an attack on their political leanings. It is a statement about the causes of violence.
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We have a Govt that doesn't have the what it takes to implement reasonable oil and gas revenue measures (as implemented by countries such as Norway, Chile and Peru) and instead focusses on cuts to social services in trying to balance the budget 🤬. #auspol abc.net.au/news/2026-10-21/r…
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Until Trump, there was no precedent of the US government abandoning a democratic ally that had been invaded by an authoritarian government, but Trump is perversely enamored of the autocratic Putin. trib.al/wY3TQpU
Paying private rates to shorten a public queue pearlsandirritations.com/pos… The federal government regulates the Medicare Benefits Schedule and specialist fees through private health insurance. It's essential for Canberra to cap specialist fees.
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We have the tools to fight back against Trump's outrageous sanctions against the International Criminal Court. We just need to use them. That begins with the European Union invoking its "blocking statute" to negate the sanctions on the ICC's home turf. trib.al/cMO67x3
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"It is the heart of U.S. policy to use fascism to preserve capitalism while claiming to save democracy from communism."
—Michael Parenti (RIP)
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Yesterday we saw two sides of masculinity. MP Helen Haines lost a leg after being rammed by an angry man. Ricky Jefferies then disarmed the knife-carrying driver. One man brought violence; the other courage. Forget the toxic manosphere. Real strength is about making people safer.
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COMMENTARY: Trump’s overriding of the Graham bill shows exactly how unrestrained he feels in mollycoddling Putin
The president is selling out Ukraine: rollingstone.com/politics/po…
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Zali Steggall calls out the toxic behaviour by politicians & media following the attack on Dr Helen Haines—from Pauline Hanson’s “revolting” cartoon targeting Lambie’s medical condition to the “appalling” radio shock jocks fueling their “aggression & anger” to listeners. 💯
The government's issue is not with spending but with revenue! Australians expect top-notch essential services, and the real challenge is funding them. Clever tax shifting is widespread, and these loopholes must be closed.
Cuts in government spending would be useful in taking the pressure off the Reserve Bank in setting interest rates, but where should they be made?
Full article in @TheNewDailyAu
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