World Politics
Why the Peace Deal in Ukraine Runs Through China
Any strategy that ignores China is doomed from the start, because China now holds the decisive leverage on Russia’s economic and military survival.
The Clark and Key Visit to China
It’s impossible to understand why there should have been the slightest criticism of Helen Clark and John Key for attending the parade. In helping to preserve New Zealand’s relationship with our most important trading partner, we owe them our gratitude.
West Exec – the Intelligence Factory
Part II of the WestExec papers: the intelligence community’s job wasn’t to inform policy. It was to satisfy the policy maker.
Ishiba’s Resignation Not What You Might Think
No, it’s not because of immigration protests.
Setting the Stage for NATO?
As Russian forces take more ground, the Ukrainians will become increasingly desperate to find a way to drag NATO directly into the war.
Iran’s Man Downunder and His Connections
An Iranian-linked ‘community group’ and its Labor connections.
The Kiwi Who Helped China Progress
China’s rise as a global powerhouse is inseparable from the contributions of Rewi Alley, the humble Kiwi whose combination of technical skill, moral conviction and practical engagement helped lay the foundation for a superpower.
This Descent Towards Civil War
The immigration policy was shaped in part by the desire “to rub the right’s nose in diversity”. That was no accident, no bureaucratic mishap. It was an explicit goal, and its consequences are now written across Britain’s social fabric.
