Author Archives: Peter Boyer

“Trumpet of Patriots exposes the truth about climate change,” proclaims the wholly-owned political party of mining magnate Clive Palmer in one of its advertisements. Except that it doesn’t. The ad uses a video showing a glaciologist talking about Greenland ice … Continue reading →

The water was still receding across the huge expanse of country hit by Cyclone Alfred, sodden homes and belongings were yet to dry out, and immovable cars still sat abandoned on muddy roads, when the insurance claims (pardon the pun) … Continue reading →

Consider these events in Washington last week: President Donald Trump’s vacuous, triumphal speech to Congress, his hostile measures against Canada, Mexico and Ukraine, his friendly remarks about Russia, and the raiding of government agencies and sacking of their employees by … Continue reading →