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—— Joshua Dabelstein —— Freelance writer. Politics, culture, philosophy. For normal people.
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Reader-funded. Anti-disciplinary. Published & unpublished analysis for normal people. Recently: The ABC, AUS, AFR, SBS, AGE, SMH. Joshua Dabelstein. Australia. Click to read For Normal People, by Joshua Dabelstein, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.
The Royal Commission | The AFR
The Royal Commission | The AFR
Anti-Zionism is not about legitimate criticism of Israel, it’s an eliminationist obsession with the legitimacy of the Jewish state.
Fashion for has-beens | The AJN
Fashion for has-beens | The AJN
'The most important difference between antisemitism and antizionism, as it is with all forms of bigotry, is permission.'
Bondi | The Australian
Bondi | The Australian
What this country bans Nazis from doing, we green-light among anti-Zionists. We doll it up as academia, artistic expression, progressive zeal or harmless populism. But this movement is anything but benign.
Why it matters: antizionism ≠ antisemitism.
Why it matters: antizionism ≠ antisemitism.
A handy guide to anti-Jewish conspiracies
Hamas Hipsters | The Australian
Hamas Hipsters | The Australian
No Cookies | The Australian
Politics and Fast Fashion | AFR
Politics and Fast Fashion | AFR
Is Sydney Worth It? | Sydney Morning Herald
Is Sydney Worth It? | Sydney Morning Herald
At 33, I’ve moved back to Sydney, jobless and desperate to find a home. Has there ever been an unrequited love story quite like Sydney, 2024?
Australian Arts Censorship | The Australian
Australian Arts Censorship | The Australian
Election day 2025: how I won’t be voting | AFR
Election day 2025: how I won’t be voting | AFR
We have ended up here because the Australian government has done the opposite of what one might expect from a left-leaning political party.
Australia Day's Moral Complexity | ABC Religion & Ethics
Australia Day's Moral Complexity | ABC Religion & Ethics
Perhaps a virtuous country is one that knows how wonderful it is, and how sordid — a country that is capable of honest self-appraisal, particularly its past injustices, while avoiding the extremes of chest-beating pride or self-abasing shame.
As Satellites Replace Stars | Verity LA
As Satellites Replace Stars | Verity LA
The commodification of the cosmos is having a profound impact on humanity itself On Monday March 3, 2024, at 2:05pm Pacific Time, a satellite built by small Sydney start-up Space ... Read More…
More Flawed Housing Policy | Sydney Morning Herald
More Flawed Housing Policy | Sydney Morning Herald
From today, all first home buyers can get into the market with a five per cent deposit. But it’s not means-tested, which entrenches inequity.
Holocaust Inversion in 2025 | The Big Smoke
Holocaust Inversion in 2025 | The Big Smoke
For Normal People | Substack
For Normal People | Substack
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