Trisha Drioli

Trisha Drioli is a retired Senior Sustainability Practitioner and University Lecturer, with over 30 years experience in government policy and strategy before moving to teaching role at the University of South Australia until her retirement in 2020. Trisha is currently actively engaged in monitoring geopolitical activity abroad, and exploring western philosophical thought as a way of unravelling the complexity of our 21st century world. You can follow Trisha on Twitter at Tee@EasternTrisha.

Recent articles by Trisha Drioli

A 'liberal Hawk' is a Hawk nonetheless. Time to focus less on the 'liberal', more on the 'Hawk'

A 'liberal Hawk' is a Hawk nonetheless. Time to focus less on the 'liberal', more on the 'Hawk'

On the liberal Left, we consider ourselves above judging people by their appearance. We don’t presume to know what a person will or won’t do because they are Black or a woman. But as we learned from the Obama presidency, where we all hoped he would bring the global war on terror to a close, he expanded it – and his successors have done nothing to change course.

The bombing of a children's hospital in Kyiv was an act of desperation. Who is most desperate?

The bombing of a children's hospital in Kyiv was an act of desperation. Who is most desperate?

Bombing a hospital with children, especially those with cancer, is a desperate act. So, who is most desperate right now? Is Putin desperate? Not really. Are the Americans and Europeans desperate? Yes, they are. Here’s my logic.

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