A Sexy Dance Troupe Launched the Royal Australian Navy Ship, HMAS Supply, and No One Knows Why

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The launch of the Royal Australian Navy Ship, HMAS Supply, was a strange event, as an overly sexual dance number was followed by a somber eulogy to Prince Philip. What has to be registering as a nine on the weird shit-o-meter was a recent spectacle on show at the commissioning of the HMAS Supply. They’re about to send this ship out to sea, and there’s ... Read the full article

In a Perfect Place

April 11, 2021 on Current Affairs, Equality, Featured, My take on ..., Residents by Gretel Killeen

Lately, I’ve been musing on what a perfect place would look like, and how far away from it we truly are.

Two Stereotypes That Diminish the Humanity of the Atlanta Shooting Victims – And All Asian Americans

April 3, 2021 on Current Affairs, Equality, Featured, Residents by TBS Newsbot

The media tends to render Asian Americans as either “perpetual foreigner” or “model minority” – both stereotypes that have been levied in tandem against immigrants from Asia since the 1830s.

The Cassette Tape Changed the World … but It Was Also Created Out of Spite

March 13, 2021 on Current Affairs, Featured, Residents by TBS Newsbot

This week, we lost the creator of the cassette tape. Interestingly, Lou Ottens freely admitted that he made it out of spite … and he’s certainly not alone.

Screed All About It: We’ve Always Struggled To Tell the Truth

March 10, 2021 on Current Affairs, Featured, My take on ..., Residents by Gay Mackie

While many accuse the digital media of biased, unbalanced reporting, the truth is that it is nothing new.

By Denying Meghan Markle’s Experience, Have We Learned Nothing?

March 9, 2021 on Current Affairs, Featured, Gender, My take on ..., Residents by Ingeborg van Teeseling

Recently, we’ve supported women who have bravely spoken about their trauma. However, the denial of Meghan Markle’s experience makes me think we’ve missed the point.

How She Remembers It / How He Remembers It

March 6, 2021 on Current Affairs, Equality, Featured, Gender, My take on ..., Residents by Jane Caro

This week has reinforced that the weight of memory is carried by the victim. The perpetrator can choose not to remember.

Why a Shootout Between Black Panthers and Law Enforcement 50 Years Ago Matters Today

February 21, 2021 on Current Affairs, Equality, Featured, Residents by TBS Newsbot

On February 10, 1971, heavily armed officers moved in on a house occupied by Black Panther activists – marking a policing trajectory toward a more militarized response to Black activism.

Lessons From Wall Street: Notes From the Edge of the Narrative Matrix

January 31, 2021 on Current Affairs, Featured, My take on ..., Residents by Caitlin Johnstone

Caitlin Johnstone points out, during these unprecedented times, unprecedented things can happen and we can create a healthier world together.

A Nation’s New Dawn

January 21, 2021 on Current Affairs, Featured, My take on ..., Residents by Christy Powers

As America turns the page on a dark period, Christy Powers contemplates fresh chances for honest change and renewed hope for our country.

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