Flaps up and blinkers on: politicians happy with the unknown unknowns of fighting war
When it comes to the powers vested in politicians to send Australians to war, the major parties wilfully ignore ...
Zacharias Szumer is a freelance writer from Melbourne. In addition to Michael West Media, he has written for The Monthly, Overland, Jacobin, The Quietus, The South China Morning Post and other outlets.
He was also responsible for our War Power Reforms series.
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