Governments have been keen on investing in defence and national security, less so in human security. The current crises show it’s time that changed.
- Vice Chancellor's Fellow and Professorial Fellow, Institute for Human Security and Social Change, La Trobe University
While much of the focus is on the Iowa result, it is a small, largely white, state – the key results for the presidential nominee will come in on March 3.
As the impeachment inquiry gathers pace, both sides seem to be digging in. What happens in the inquiry in the next few months will have a huge impact on the 2020 presidential election.
She’s sitting third on the list of Democratic candidates at the moment, but the Massachusetts Senator’s growing popularity may catapult her to the nomination.
New York in the early 1980s was a time of literary salons, concentrated ambition and a flowering of gay cultural power.
The Democrats have 24 potential presidential candidates but, like Donald Trump, their two front runners are both men in their seventies: Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden.
In the midst of the same-sex marriage debate, Melbourne held The Coming Back Out Ball, an evening to honour queer elders.
Coined in a science-fiction novel in 1995, the Anglosphere has become Australia’s cultural (and political) obsession. That leaves us blind to other perspectives.
When considering this question, we need to distinguish between the pomposities of monarchies and the purpose they serve as checks on untrammelled authoritarianism.
‘LGBTIQA+’ is a term often employed to be inclusive – but it runs the risk of being so inclusive it loses all meaning.
Conservatives are often critical of ‘identity politics’ for silencing dissenting views. But on ABC’s Q&A on Monday night Malcolm Turnbull presented a very narrow vision of national identity.
Same-sex marriage has passed the Senate to much fanfare and celebration. But will its passage change the way we think about human rights and democracy in Australia?
The marriage equality movement could still back the plebiscite on condition that its results are binding.
Populist leaders not only attack the institutions of global capital, they also disregard the checks and balances of institutional democracy.
Rather than boycotting the Israeli leader’s visit, we should instead demand that he put forward some concrete proposals for a meaningful peace process.
Donald Trump’s election will affect Australia profoundly – including in the comfort it gives to those who oppose progressive policies in the name of fighting ‘political correctness’.
The Conversation’s experts respond to the third and final US presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.
Donald Trump landed some blows in the second debate, but not enough to change the momentum of the campaign, which is firmly favouring Hillary Clinton.
Only by listening to local LGBT activists in hostile environments can the West stand up for human rights worldwide.
The push for marriage equality is not just about walking down the aisle in matching outfits; it’s become a potent symbol of equality and acceptance.
The outcome of the US presidential election in November may well hinge on how Americans react to the violence in their country.
With voters turning away from the two major parties and towards the Greens and micro-parties, it may be time to rethink our entire electoral system.
If Donald Trump is tapping into a more fundamental disconnect from the Washington establishment, he might attract many voters who have previously abstained or even voted Democrat.
The damaging polarisation around queer issues in Australian politics is out of step with community sentiment.
Western leaders and activists should show humility and allow themselves to be guided by local organisations if they wish to be effective in promoting same-sex rights.
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