Weekly roundup Saturday 10 January
Denkmal für die ermordeten Juden Europas, Berlin
Weekly roundup of links to articles, reports, podcasts and other media on current political and economic issues in public policy.
This is an extra roundup in response to the Bondi murders. Regular roundups dealing with domestic economic and political policy will resume on Saturday January 31.
The Bondi murders
After such hatred-fuelled violence those with voice should be bringing Australians together, but many are using the tragedy as a means to set Australians against Australians. In calling a commission specifically directed at antisemitism the government risks contributing to a culture of Jewish exceptionalism and is passing over opportunities to deal with waves of bigotry and racism that are undermining our social cohesion.
The “royal” commission: too narrow and divisive.
Who’s responsible? There is no answer that can satisfy people who are understandably distressed and angry.
Partisan politics: Coalition hotheads are legitimizing extremists.
Muddled symbols and signals: No wonder we’re confused.
Firearms, hate speech and other initiatives: They will work if we go about them calmly.
Gaza weddings
If you have comments, corrections, or links to other relevant sources, I’d like to hear from you. Please send them to Ian McAuley — ian, at the domain name ianmcauley.com
