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The article looks into the impact of the massacre of satirical magazine "Charlie Hebdo" staff in Paris, France on the delineation of Left and Right beliefs. Topics include the racial pokes the magazine made on French Muslims and their beliefs, the dependence of satire and outrageous comedy on the culture, and the 2011 firebombing of the Hebdo office due to its tasteless Mohammed jokes. It discusses the alleged incompetence of the Australian government to reconcile the Left and Right dimensions.

The article offers information on the Inland Empire, a name called by property developers to mark the area as part of the Mexican empire. It says that the place has become a Democrat stronghold for several years and is inhabited by white, Hispanic, and middle class. It mentions that the Hispanic vote in the Inland Empire is important to Democratic and Republican Parties to get back into power.

The article discusses the election loss of Australian politician Kevin Rudd as the Prime Minister of Australia, and the failure of the Labor's campaign in 2013. Particular focus is given to the strategic decisions of Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott that led to his political victory over Rudd's government. It discusses the projects and programs of former Prime Ministers Julia Gillard and Kevin Rudd, and how they differ from Tony Abbott's projects and programs.

The article explores "Mediavalism" and reason in the U.S. election. It discusses the victory of U.S. President Barack Obama in the November 2012 presidential election, which people believe is a victory for a progressive movement, for a whole sensibility, and for reason itself. The U.S. version of social conservatism, and the need to maintain a free-market stance in economics are considered.

The article discusses the Republican primary campaign in South Carolina where almost all candidates except for Ron Paul offered to bring back manufacturing to South Carolinians. It notes how political debate has turned into self-exultation where different features of the American past has become bound to a super-charged exceptionalism. It cites Rick Santorum who is appealing to the situationally conservative side of American working and middle class life and Newt Gingrich who promised the moon.

The article focuses on the arguments pertaining to the parallel import regulations on Australian books, which was implemented by the Labor Party in the early 1990s. It states that most of the authors who are making their living from writing can be seriously affected with the proposed abolition of the said parallel import regulations, wherein the overseas editions of books in Australia will be sold at discount without royalties to the author. It notes that the rapid change in media and technology has triggered the authors and publishers to diverge their interests, and thus, the intellectual property also undergoes an enormous change.

The article offers information on the impact of the neoconservative government under Stephen Harper, former prime minister of Canada, in the country's politics and mentions the potential contribution of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the government.

The article argues the collapse of social Europe in terms of Yanis Varoufakis, former finance minister of Greece, who was demanded to be arrested and charged with treason due to its debt; and the Greek economy making possible efforts to reduce the debts.

An excerpt from the book "The Shellacking: The Obama Presidency, the Tea Party and the 2010 Midterm Elections," by Guy Rundle is presented.

The article discusses the effects of the financial crisis in the Eurozone. It cites the Greek crisis that was not merely financial but part of the state legitimacy of Europe and the fall out of global financial crisis (GFC) in 2008. It notes that the global crisis has escalated the interest rates on bonds which turned the global markets into sovereign debt for countries including Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Greece, and Spain (PIIGS). It adds that new prime minister Georges Papandreou has tried to ignore the charges laid by the bond markets with hopes that the country would default.

The article offers information on the conference entitled "On the Idea of Communism" which was held in London, England. The event includes series of discussions which give emphasis on politics, communist actions, and communist society, as well as on state socialism which recently became a dominant policy. It features several European marxist philosophers including Slavoj Zizek, Alain Badiou, and Antonio Negri.

The article discusses U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders' chances of becoming the Democratic candidate for nomination as the U.S. president to be low, with topics including his reviving the city of Burlington in Vermont, his campaign proceedings and presidential candidate Donald Trump's candidacy.

The article discusses the election strategy of the Tory political party in Great Britain with details on the domination of the Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservative Party.

The article offers information about the victory of Syriza, the Coalition of the Radical Left, in the Greek elections held on January 25, 2015. Topics include the move of Prime Minister Alexei Tsipras to suspend the privatisation of Piraeus Harbor, the Synaspismos party of Syriza, and the upcoming due dates of bonds in February and July 2015. It discusses the elimination of the European Union (EU), European Central Bank (ECB), and International Monetary Fund as negotiating partners of Greece.

The article discusses the Gaza flotilla raid in Israel and its impact on the international community. The Gaza flotilla raid has revived calls for boycott of the Israeli goods. The killing of 9 Turkish citizens during the raid resulted to several rallies in Turkey. In France, an independent cinema chain has decided to suspend the showing of an Israeli film which promoted the culture minister to intervene. Veteran White House reporter Helen Thomas called on the Jewish population to go back to Poland and Germany.

The article presents the author's insights on the idea of Geoff Bucher and Matthew Sharpe on the conservatism of Australian Prime Minister John Howard. It states the point of view where the culture of Anglo-Celtic is praised not because of its early accession of universal values. He suggests that the conversance of Boucher and Sharpe on the conservative tradition is limited. He also discusses the racialism on the Anglo-Saxon as well as the reason why conservatism is described as postmodern.