Charlie Lewis

2 months ago | inkl.com | Charlie Lewis |Glenn Dyer |Bernard Keane

The gaslighting. The increasing demands following acquiescence. The bluster and bullshit — the Trump administration’s tariff demands of Australia precisely fit the pattern of bullying. First, the no-exemptions-maybe-an-exemption response from Trump immediately after Anthony Albanese’s call apparently establishing an exemption would be considered. Then, the gaslighting: a Trump administration official claiming Australia was “killing the aluminium market” in the US.

2 months ago | inkl.com | Daanyal Saeed |Bernard Keane |Charlie Lewis |Guy Rundle

Unlike a seat at the football, few politicians make a point of playing up their love of local arts and culture. And until last Thursday, the career of artist Khaled Sabsabi wouldn’t have piqued the interest of many politicians or journalists outside western Sydney.  But politics and art are not easily separated, as Sabsabi must know.

2 months ago | inkl.com | Bernard Keane |Crystal Andrews |Charlie Lewis

If you’ve been looking at any of Peter Dutton’s social media accounts over the past week, or at the replies to news articles and social posts about him, you might have noticed one phrase popping up again and again: Peggy Sue. Dear reader, I am going to explain the Peggy Sue story to you, and while it might seem trivial or cheap at first, stick with me because there is a bigger point to be made about the political mood of the moment.