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Reading Time: 4 minutesThis week two letters to President Trump are worthy of particular attention. one from Ukraine’s President Zelensky, seeking to mend fences in spite of being sold out to Russia. The other from former Polish President Walesa. The former illustrates the harsh impact of Trumps foreig policy, while the latter underlines how far the US is moving away from leading and protecting the free world.
Reading Time: 2 minutesRather than impress the world with his alleged negotiation skills, Trump demonstrated why he was unsuited to be the leader of the free world. What his talks with Zelensky revealed was Trump the authoritarian bully.
CURRENT ISSUES / OPINION / UKRAINE WAR / United States
by Daniel Stepniak · Published 27 February 2025 · Last modified 4 March 2025
Reading Time: 3 minutesPresident Trump has abandoned Ukraine and sided with Russia. Why is there no mass outrage at America’s abandonment of Europe’s defence against Russia? These recent developmehts are much more significant than Trump forcing money out of a war weakened democratic country.
BRIEFLY / OPINION / UKRAINE WAR / United States
by Daniel Stepniak · Published 19 February 2025 · Last modified 13 March 2025
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn Blaming Zelensky for Starting the War and Not Ending it By In Effect Accepting Russia’s Terms, Trump Revealed His Disregard for International Law and an Endorsement of Violent Aggression.
Reading Time: 3 minutesIt’s appalling to see the President of the United States, a position previously described as the leader of the democratic world, in cahoots with a dictator destroying a democratic state and openly challenging the independence of others.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThreats against Colorado Supreme Court judges for finding Trump disqualified from holding public office highlight concern with the state of US rule of law, judiciary and democracy.
AUSTRALIAN POLITICS / CURRENT ISSUES / OPINION / US POLITICS
by Daniel Stepniak · Published 17 December 2023
Reading Time: 6 minutesMisinformation can determine the outcome of political polls, but do we blame such for our losses because we find the votes of our opponents incomprehensible.
Judiciary / LEGAL MATTERS / OPINION / United States
by Daniel Stepniak · Published 14 November 2023 · Last modified 15 November 2023
Reading Time: 2 minutesThat the US Supreme Court’s code of judicial conduct had to be drafted in response to public criticism of inappropriate judicial behaviour is embarassing, but at the same time, to be applauded as a reminder to the Justices and reassurance to the public.
CURRENT ISSUES / LEGAL MATTERS / OPINION / RELIGION / US POLITICS
by Daniel Stepniak · Published 2 October 2020 · Last modified 6 November 2022
Reading Time: 7 minutesWidespread criticism of President Trump nomination of Justice Amy Barrett. to fill a vacancy on the US Supreme Court raises many issues including the separation of church and state, the perception of judicial neutrality and the politicization of the US Supreme Court. Particularly concerning is Justice Barrett’s apparent willingness to permit the President to exploit her religious beliefs to further his agenda of reinterpreting the law.
CURRENT ISSUES / OPINION / US POLITICS
by Daniel Stepniak · Published 25 September 2020 · Last modified 4 October 2022
Reading Time: 10 minutesMany of us are paying close attention to the everchanging issues in the lead up to the 2020 US Presidential election. There is little doubt that the outcome of the election will also affect us and the rest of the world. We have much to learn of relevance to our re-emerging consideration of whether it is time to become a Republic. Particularly significant are lessons we can learn from the US regarding a directly elected President and the appointment and independence of the judiciary.
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