Politics News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 12, 2025.
MIL-Evening Report: After weeks of confusion and chaos, Tasmania heads back to the polls on July 19
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robert Hortle, Deputy Director, Tasmanian Policy Exchange, University of Tasmania The Tasmanian government has called a state election for July 19, the fourth in a little over seven years. Following days of high drama, Governor Barbara Baker finally granted Liberal Premier Jeremy Rockliff’s election request, saying there […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Public country-by-country (CBC) reporting
Source: New places to play in Gungahlin WARNING! Public CBC reporting and country-by-country (CBC) reporting are different measures. For information about CBC reporting, go to Country-by-country reporting What is Public CBC reporting Public country-by-country (CBC) reporting is a regime (the regime) that requires certain large multinational enterprises to publish selected tax information to the public. This […]
MIL-OSI Canada: Government of Canada officials to provide technical briefing on the 2025 G7 Leaders’ Summit
Source: Government of Canada News June 11, 2025 – Media are invited to a virtual briefing by senior government officials on the priorities for the upcoming G7 Leader’s Summit being held in Kananaskis from June 15-17, 2025. Information provided at the technical briefing is for attribution to senior officials. Video and audio recording of the […]
MIL-OSI Global: 201 ways to say ‘fuck’: what 1.7 billion words of online text shows about how the world swears
Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Martin Schweinberger, Lecturer in Applied Linguistics, The University of Queensland Our brains swear for good reasons: to vent, cope, boost our grit and feel closer to those around us. Swear words can act as social glue and play meaningful roles in how people communicate, connect and express […]
MIL-OSI USA: Bipartisan House Members Urge Secretary Rubio to Save Program Tracking Kidnapped Ukrainian Children
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) This follows a bipartisan appropriations request to reunite children with their families while holding war criminals accountable. Contact: Alexis.Torres@mail.house.gov Washington, D.C.—Today, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas), an active member of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus, led a bipartisan group of colleagues in urging State Secretary […]
MIL-OSI USA: Abbott, Texas Groups Endorse Cornyn-Led Push to Bring Space Shuttle Discovery to Houston
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Texas John Cornyn Cornyn Announces Support for His Bring the Space Shuttle Home Act […]
MIL-OSI USA: REMARKS: Ranking Member Coons calls out Secretary Hegseth for misplaced priorities, failure to submit budget in Defense Subcommittee hearing
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Delaware Christopher Coons WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, criticized Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for a series of failures in his management of the military ranging from focusing on culture war issues instead of military readiness, to […]
MIL-OSI USA: Kennedy in the Ouachita Citizen: It’s time to stop pouring taxpayer money into biased public broadcasting
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator John Kennedy (Louisiana) WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) penned this op-ed in the Ouachita Citizen arguing that Congress should defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) and, in turn, National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). Key excerpts of the op-ed are below: “One […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Government Cuts – New Zealand’s ability to monitor geohazards weakened by science job cuts – PSA
Source: PSA The centre providing 24/7 monitoring of geohazards will have to close at times as Government cuts force the centre workforce to be cut to the bone. The National GeoHazard Monitoring Centre, operated by GNS Science, provides round the clock monitoring of potential tsunamis, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and landslides, and was set up after the Kaikoura […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Advocacy – Wellington hīkoi to parliament tomorrow against prison expansion
Source: People Against Prisons Aotearoa (PAPA) On Friday, June 13, People Against Prisons Aotearoa (PAPA) is inviting concerned members of the community to a rally outside the Department of Corrections National Office in Pōneke (Wellington), to protest the Coalition Government’s expansion of Waikeria and Christchurch Men’s Prisons. After speeches, there will be a hīkoi to […]
MIL-OSI USA: Wyden, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Protect Reproductive and Sexual Health Data
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore) June 11, 2025 Washington D.C.— U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said today he has joined colleagues to reintroduce the landmark My Body, My Data Act, which would create a new national standard to protect reproductive and sexual health data. “Anti-abortion Republicans are restricting abortion state-by-state, […]
MIL-OSI USA: Pressley Rallies Against “Big Ugly Bill,” Demands Protection of Medicaid and Life-Saving Care
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) “Medicaid has been essential – providing essential care to those who need it most in the midst of a crisis or a chronic diagnosis.” “Republicans who gave their vote and their endorsement to this horrific “Big Ugly Bill” should be ashamed. They voted against […]
MIL-OSI USA: WATCH: On House Floor, Pressley Condemns Trump’s ICE Raids, Calls for Solidarity with Immigrant Neighbors
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) “From my home in the Massachusetts 7th… to Los Angeles, where Donald Trump sent the National Guard and Marines to descend on justice-seeking peaceful protestors – the hurt and harm of this hostile White House is felt by us all.” “We need solidarity and […]
MIL-OSI USA: Warnock Fires Up Medicaid Advocates, Fights to Protect Health Care Access for 16 Million Americans
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock – Georgia Warnock Fires Up Medicaid Advocates, Fights to Protect Health Care Access for 16 Million Americans Senator Reverend Warnock inspired a passionate crowd at the “Save Medicaid” rally The current version of the Republican tax bill will kick 16 million Americans off their health […]
MIL-OSI USA: Congressman Sorensen Honors Navy Veteran Harvey Milk in House Armed Services Committee Hearing
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) Congressman Sorensen: “Harvey Milk, Like Every Veteran Who Served Our Nation, Deserves Our Thanks” Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) honored U.S. Navy veteran and LGBTQ+ icon Harvey Milk, who served on a submarine as a diving officer in the Korean War, during a House Armed […]
MIL-OSI USA: Luján, Cortez Masto Lead Senate Spotlight Forum on Trump’s Tariffs and Their Impact on American Families
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-New Mexico) Costs, Chaos, Corruption: The Household Impact of Trump’s Tariffs Photos from the forum available here. Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), members of the Senate Committee on Finance, hosted a Spotlight Forum titled “Costs, Chaos, Corruption: The Household Impact […]
MIL-OSI USA: News 06/11/2025
Blackburn Introduces Bill to End Taxpayer Funding for NPR and PBS
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn) WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) introduced the Free Americans from Ideological Reporting (FAIR) Act to stop federal taxpayer dollars from being sent to National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) after years of left-wing politically biased reporting under the guise of public broadcasting. Senator […]
MIL-OSI USA: Rep. Mann Advocates for U.S. Trade Promotion, Global Food Programs in House Agriculture Committee Hearing with Secretary Brooke Rollins
Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Tracey Mann (Kansas, 1) [embedded content] CLICK HEREto download Rep. Mann’s questioning CLICK HERE to watch Rep. Mann’s exchange with Secretary Rollins on YouTube. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) questioned U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins during her first appearance before the House Agriculture Committee. During Rep. Mann’s […]
MIL-Evening Report: Goodbye to all that? Rethinking Australia’s alliance with Trump’s America
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Beeson, Adjunct professor, Australia-China Relations Institute, University of Technology Sydney Even the most ardent supporters of the alliance with the United States – the notional foundation of Australian security for more than 70 years – must be having some misgivings about the second coming of Donald […]
MIL-OSI USA: De La Cruz’s HUD Transparency Act Passes Committee
Source: United States House of Representatives – Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) De La Cruz’s HUD Transparency Act Passes Committee Washington, June 10, 2025 De La Cruz’s HUD Transparency Act Passes Committee WASHINGTON– Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) released the statement below following the passage of her HUD Transparency Act throughHouse Financial Services Committee with […]