Michael McKinley

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Stratfor monitored the group The Yes Men to see whether the anniversary of the 1984 Bhopal gas disaster, whose survivors were protesting over the death of more than 2,000 people, would lead to a spike in anti-corporate activism. AAP/Sanjeev Gupta

Wikileaks email dump exposes dark machinations of security firm Stratfor

Justin Norrie, The Conversation

WikiLeaks has begun publishing five million emails from the US-based security firm Stratfor that allegedly expose its “web of informers, pay-off structure, payment-laundering techniques and psychological…
Gillard had strong support from caucus this morning. AAP/Alan Porritt

Julia Gillard wins ALP leadership spill: expert reaction

Brian Galligan, The University of Melbourne; Carol Johnson, University of Adelaide; David Lowe, Deakin University; Mark Rolfe, UNSW , and Michael McKinley, Australian National University

Prime minister Julia Gillard has defeated Kevin Rudd in this morning’s leadership ballot by 71 votes to 31. Rudd has said he will not initiate a further challenge to the prime minister’s leadership, but…
Julia Gillard never had the courage to confront Kevin Rudd. ABC News 24

Kevin Rudd has the courage to lead that Julia Gillard lacks

Michael McKinley, Australian National University

Kevin Rudd has formally announced he will contest the Labor leadership in a ballot on Monday. This is just the latest act in the pantomime of Australian politics. This drama production is an indulgence…

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