Martin Hirst
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Voice Referendum: Vote 'YES' with no illusions
The Left is right to point to flaws in the Voice model but must still vote "Yes", as a "No" vote means siding with Peter Dutton and the racist rabble of the Right. → Read More
Election result a victory for the popular Left, despite what you may hear
In spite of mainstream media discourse, the election result was a resounding victory for the popular Left. → Read More
Peaceful protesters reject Far-Right violence
Dr Martin Hirst attended the Stop the Far-Right rally in Melbourne on 20 November, organised to counter the fascism seen in anti-vax rallies. → Read More
The Far-Right in Melbourne present a clear danger to democracy
The presence of neo-fascist thugs in the so-called “freedom protests” marks an escalation of their recruiting efforts and a threat to democratic norms, writes Dr Martin Hirst. → Read More
Pro-vax, pro-union, anti-fascist: Three things to be proud of
Dr Martin Hirst explains why he's been tweeting the hashtags #ProVax, #ProUnion, and #AntiFascist a lot recently. → Read More
Coalition overreach: Twitter is not the problem
Politicians and journalists are again talking up the bad side of social media and threatening to police our Twitter identities. It's an attack on our right to political speech. → Read More
From fascism to farce to the next election
Despite the recent anti-lockdown protests being hijacked by the far-Right, Dr Martin Hirst argues that Australia isn't becoming a fascist state yet. → Read More
Leigh Sales' bullying claims don't stack up
Does “Left” Twitter engage in vile abuse of senior female journalists? Leigh Sales seems to think so, but the evidence doesn’t stack up. → Read More
Publishers lose High Court appeal in Dylan Voller defamation case
Media giants NineFax and News Corp have lost their recent High Court case concerning defamatory material published on their Facebook pages. → Read More
Freedom protestors and Craig Kelly central to Morrison’s re-election plan
The Prime Minister needs help to win the upcoming Federal Election and Morrison’s white knight might just be the Craig and Clive clown show. → Read More
Scott Morrison will cling on till the bitter end
Despite recent speculation that the Prime Minister will call an early election, circumstances will force him to tough it out till the middle of 2022. → Read More
Parliament House has become a cesspool and Morrison is blocking the drain
The rancidness of our Liberal Party Government, with its recent sex scandals and accusations of rape, starts from the very top and seeps down. → Read More
Biden Administration will start by cleaning up Trump's legacy of hate
While Joe Biden's Presidency gives people a chance to rebuild, it also faces the bitterness and opposition of Trump's ever-loyal supporters. → Read More
Senate media diversity inquiry may be ineffective against Murdoch empire
The Senate Committee investigating the state of Australia’s news media may not change anything regarding the Murdoch empire. → Read More
For most Americans, the Trump nightmare is nearly over
For the past two weeks, millions of Americans have been living in an alternative universe, but their comfortable bubble is about to be burst. → Read More
Biden edges closer – Trump looks weak – after closer than predicted U.S. election
Democrat candidate Joe Biden edges closer to the U.S. presidency. Dr Martin Hirst has ridden the rollercoaster for nearly a day to provide this update. → Read More
Criminalising criticism of Israel is not anti-racism
UK Labour has suspended former leader Jeremy Corbyn for allegedly not taking seriously allegations of anti-Semitism in the party. → Read More
A Joe Biden victory is important for progressive politics
Progressives have no choice but to elect Joe Biden in the U.S. Presidential Election, despite some on the Left saying that they won’t support him. → Read More
Trump’s October surprise: The U.S. Election takes an unexpected turn
According to White House statements, President Trump has contracted COVID-19, but Dr Martin Hirst says there are reasons to be sceptical. → Read More
America could be heading towards a second Civil War
With the U.S. Election approaching, President Trump seems to be agitating his country into a frenzy of violence and hate crime. → Read More