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The non-economic causes of political trust deficits – The function of trust Part 1 of 2

cat.kutay — Sat, 08 Jun 2019 00:53:05 +0000

Good democratic governance requires those in power to both be seen as both trustworthy and representing voters , effectively and fairly.

Unhealthy Tribalism

cat.kutay — Sat, 08 Jun 2019 00:51:21 +0000

The marriage equality survey has re-enforced the tribal type divides that now seem increasingly endemic in our socially defined political differences.

Feminist options: revive the Social Contract and fix the trust deficit.

cat.kutay — Sat, 08 Jun 2019 00:50:13 +0000

So the ALP lost the election and everyone has a post mortem explanation of what went wrong (eg Ian Macaulay: it’s the economy)or what needs to be the future focus (Albo: It’s jobs, we are here for the workers). Yet the big story should be how voters reflected increasing distrust

Redeeming Inequality:

cat.kutay — Sun, 24 Sep 2017 02:26:00 +0000

Inequality – my thesaurus offers eight synonyms of the word. Four simply describe it, while four signal negative feelings and perceptions; discrimination, unfairness, inequity, disproportion. None express inequality as a material or monetary difference, yet these popular definitions are core to the current use of the concept – as offering an explanation for all the problems of the dominant neoliberal paradigm.

Cashless welfare unsuccessful and unwelcome

cat.kutay — Sun, 24 Sep 2017 02:07:09 +0000

As I am writing this, with the radio on, Christian Porter, the cabinet minister in charge of welfare, is announcing the local government area of Canterbury-Bankstown in New South Wales as the first site for his welfare recipient drug trial. This is the latest foray into increasingly conservative, paternalistic changes to our welfare system, already one of the meanest in the OECD.

Interview with Tom Bollard - from his blog

cat.kutay — Sat, 25 Mar 2017 04:35:55 +0000

Bring on the feminist revolution

cat.kutay — Sat, 25 Mar 2017 04:22:53 +0000

From https://medium.com/all-about-women/bring-on-the-feminist-revolution-9e02...

Wisdom of the ages

cat.kutay — Sat, 25 Mar 2017 03:52:50 +0000

See https://gu.com/p/5qdeb

It's time to harness angry feminist energy and inject it into welfare policy

cat.kutay — Sat, 25 Mar 2017 03:50:36 +0000

hen women turned out in record numbers to protest the ascension of Donald Trump, many marchers raised wider issues about the lack of progress to real equality. The Sydney march was bigger than anything else I’ve seen for many years and, like the others, was diverse including many men and children, not just the usual suspects.

Author and academic Eva Cox in the Saturday Paper

cat.kutay — Sat, 25 Mar 2017 03:42:58 +0000

A small card dangles from sticky tape on her front door, on which her name is scrawled in swift cursive: Eva Cox. Inside the house, tacked to one of the bookshelves that line the narrow hallway, is a fabric poster. In bright red lettering it reads: FEMMO – STIRRING THE PENIS POT. Bustling around her cluttered kitchen, Eva jams the bunch of lavender I’ve brought into a glass jug. “I love lavender,” she says, and I agree. She fetches napkins and a knife for the cake.

Eva Cox: The feminist scorecard and how Gillard and Abbott rate

cat.kutay — Sun, 08 Sep 2013 00:46:26 +0000

Recently, debates about policies have disappeared under an avalanche of sexist, misogynist nonsense and the commentary on it. Please note, I continue to oppose the abhorrent gender-based attacks on the Prime Minister, but see these as separate from the policy stuff. So let's shift the focus back on what is done or on offer.

PM is on the menu but Gillard's appeal to women still a distraction

cat.kutay — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 03:40:52 +0000

From the Age

PM's rhetoric not matched by gender action

cat.kutay — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 03:39:34 +0000

JULIA Gillard is cheapening a worthy cause by attempting to politicise gender, according to prominent feminists who pointed to the Labor government's murky record on the issue. In the Australian

More stupid government claims refuted

cat.kutay — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 05:15:58 +0000

Is Bill Shorten sincere about addressing changes to a welfare system "so stupid" that it can't support payments for sole parents? Eva Cox suggests that the policy itself is what's causing the grief

Income Management coming to a place near you: Bankstown, Sydney

cat.kutay — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 03:30:26 +0000

Women are more likely than men to need Government income support. In particular, solo women with young children may be out of paid work as suitable jobs and good employers are rare.

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The non-economic causes of political trust deficits – The function of trust Part 1 of 2

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Unhealthy Tribalism

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Feminist options: revive the Social Contract and fix the trust deficit.

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Redeeming Inequality:

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Cashless welfare unsuccessful and unwelcome

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Interview with Tom Bollard - from his blog

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Bring on the feminist revolution

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Wisdom of the ages

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It's time to harness angry feminist energy and inject it into welfare policy

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Author and academic Eva Cox in the Saturday Paper

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Eva Cox: The feminist scorecard and how Gillard and Abbott rate

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PM is on the menu but Gillard's appeal to women still a distraction

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PM's rhetoric not matched by gender action

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More stupid government claims refuted

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Income Management coming to a place near you: Bankstown, Sydney

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The non-economic causes of political trust deficits – The function of trust Part 1 of 2

Archive:

Unhealthy Tribalism

Archive:

Feminist options: revive the Social Contract and fix the trust deficit.

Archive:

Redeeming Inequality:

Archive:

Cashless welfare unsuccessful and unwelcome

Archive:

Interview with Tom Bollard - from his blog

Archive:

Bring on the feminist revolution

Archive:

Wisdom of the ages

Archive:

It's time to harness angry feminist energy and inject it into welfare policy

Archive:

Author and academic Eva Cox in the Saturday Paper

Archive:

Eva Cox: The feminist scorecard and how Gillard and Abbott rate

Archive:

PM is on the menu but Gillard's appeal to women still a distraction

Archive:

PM's rhetoric not matched by gender action

Archive:

More stupid government claims refuted

Archive:

Income Management coming to a place near you: Bankstown, Sydney

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Redeeming Inequality: