Power and the Passion

Welcome to the political blog of Amira Clarke — strategist, skeptic, and sharp-eyed observer of the systems that govern and grind us. Forged in protest and policy, Clarke dissects headlines, exposes hypocrisy, and maps the undercurrents shaping our collective future. No centrism. No euphemisms. Just rigor, fire, and a refusal to look away. Whether she’s breaking down legislation, calling out media spin, or amplifying the voices left out of the room, Clarke writes with one purpose: to make power visible — and accountable.

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Dutton Dressed As Lamb

Australia isn’t facing an election. It’s facing a slow-motion hostage situation dressed in high-vis and false humility. And at the centre of it, grinning with all the warmth of a military checkpoint, is Peter Dutton — the Liberal Party leader trying very hard to appear not like the Antipodean tribute act to Donald Trump.

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The Tariff Trap

Let’s get something clear right out of the gate: tariffs are taxes. Not clever negotiating tools, not patriotic price tags, not some mystical lever that makes China “pay.” They are government-imposed taxes on imported goods, and guess who foots the bill? You. Me. Every American buying anything from cars to clothes to canned tomatoes.

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Why Men Should Support Raging Cows

Let’s get something straight from the start: Raging Cows isn’t for the faint of heart or the comfortably numb. It’s a fiercely feminist, brutally funny arts magazine that skewers sacred cows and serves them rare. It’s a rallying cry, a creative explosion, and, most importantly, a challenge — not just to women, but to men. Especially men.

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The Man Who Would Be King

Here we are again: Donald J. Trump, the twice-impeached former President, indicted in four jurisdictions and still inexplicably upright, is now floating the idea of a third term — a direct violation of the 22nd Amendment, which limits U.S. Presidents to two.

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