It has been 100 years since the outbreak of the First World War. The centennial of the 鈥渨ar to end all wars鈥 has had countless commemorations 鈥 Yet missing from all of the observances of the war are the deeper questions of its causes 鈥攄ivide colonies among predatory ruling classes 鈥 and the heroism of those who opposed the mass slaughter.
World War I
The Tony Abbott government has recently been at pains to emphasise that it is 鈥減rotecting鈥 the community from Australian-born 鈥渏ihadists鈥 returning from participation in conflicts in the Middle East.
Having learned the tools of the terrorist trade in zones of sectarian strife, they argue, these 鈥渆xtremists鈥 might well embark on a campaign of politically-motivated civil slaughter in this country.
Citing this as a motivating factor, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has recently cancelled several Australian passports.
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