Progressive Pandering: A Day Late and a Dollar Short
Senate Dems push symbolic war powers vote over Venezuela,
World Politics
Trump 2026 Is Already on Show
America has shown it can operate quickly, decisively and effectively when it comes to conducting military operations. We should all be thankful.
And It Is Adiós Maduro
Now Maduro is gone and there is hope for the nation. Let us also hope that Iran and Cuba, who very much have survived (barely) with supplies of cheap Venezuelan oil, are next on the chopping block.
This Is Not a ‘Disability’
The 'UN Convention On The Rights Of Persons With Disabilities' (UNCRPD) will NOT include SOGI, but New Zealand voted to include it.
What Is Happening and What Has Caused the Unrest?
Iran on the brink: economic collapse, protest, and international reaction.
A New Year: The Cancer Data
Continuing to assert that Covid-19 vaccine harm is unproven whilst encouraging booster uptake and refusing to study comparative data has long since become an untenable position. In 2026 we aim to bring the unequivocal data to the attention of all those taking public health decisions.
This Is Another False Narrative
Israel is not perfect – but it is a beacon of religious freedom in a region where such freedom is rare. And it deserves to be judged by the standards of truth, not the shadow of historical prejudice.
This Colonisation Obsession Is Historically Illiterate
An argument for historical proportion, global context and intellectual honesty.
The Backlash Against This Starts
It is extraordinary that as countries such as the UK and the US move to protect children by stopping medical experimentation on them, here in New Zealand a judge of the High Court decides such treatments are OK and should proceed.
The Nightmare of Identity Verification Part 1
In this two-part series, I will discuss the range of concerns and problems that come with online identity verification requirements.
Imran Khan: Next Minute...
A man once celebrated globally for sporting excellence, humanitarian vision, charisma and elite connection now sits confined under punitive conditions. This underscores the stark contrast between global adulation and domestic peril in Pakistan’s political landscape.
Why We Refuse To Name the Ideology
Societies that lose the courage to speak plainly about violent ideologies become more brittle, more divided and more vulnerable to manipulation. History does not judge kindly those who chose euphemism over truth, especially when the warning signs are impossible to miss.
Flashback: Do You Remember How You Felt in 2019?
This is history’s constant lesson: no one… no country, no empire, no ruler… is entitled to the top spot forever.
Is Today the Day?
Today’s leaders will ensure wars will continue and those serving in the forces will continue to be faced with, “Is today the day?”