Author: urbanwronski

Urban Wronski is an Australian free-lance writer whose work appears regularly in The Independent Australia, The Tasmanian Times and also in The Australian Independent Media Network. He has also been published in Guardian Australia. An acute observer and analyst Urban continues to advocate for a just, tolerant and compassionate society.

Gunboat Diplomacy in USA’s Neighbourhood: A Call for Honesty, Humility and Humanity

This is not a war on drugs. This is a series of extrajudicial killings, an outrageous violation of international law, and a dangerous assertion that the president can secretly wage war on his sole authority. It is time for the US to abandon this violent authoritarianism and re-engage with its neighbours with a little less duplicity, overweening arrogance and a lot more humanity.

The ‘Youth Crime Wave’ is a Political Construction, Not a Public Safety Crisis

A spectre is haunting Victoria—the spectre of a youth crime wave. Premier Jacinta Allan, nearly two years into the top job, finds herself besieged by a relentless narrative: brazen young offenders running wild, a state in chaos, a government losing its grip. The political playbook … Continue reading The ‘Youth Crime Wave’ is a Political Construction, Not a Public Safety Crisis