January 2026

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The Great Lie of Separation: The Sickness at the Heart of Our World

8 January 2026 Dr Andrew Klein, PhD 12

We live in an age of unparalleled connection, yet we have never felt more isolated. We have more tools for communication, yet less understanding. We possess immense power over nature yet feel powerless within it. […]

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The Venezuelan Battleground: US regime change v. Chinese economic cooperation

8 January 2026 AIMN Editorial 2

By Dr Dan Steinbock The U.S. kidnapping of President Maduro represent one of the worst violations of international law by a major power in decades. It also reflects the role of Venezuela as a battleground […]

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From A Saner TIme:

8 January 2026 Rossleigh 2

“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” George Orwell 1984 This is from the archives, written in 2024: Part of the trouble […]

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Trump’s Annexation Threats: Australia’s Alliance Dilemma

7 January 2026 AIMN Editorial 6

By Alasdair Black How can we, Australia, remain allied to the US if they threaten annexation of an ally’s territory? This throws into question our AUKUS pact with the UK and US, and sets America […]

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I stand with Greenland

7 January 2026 Roswell 16

I never thought I’d wake up one day and feel the need to publicly take a position on Greenland. And yet here we are – living in an era where the President of the United […]

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Shared Borders, Shared Futures

7 January 2026 AIMN Editorial 3

By Niu Honglin Peace doesn’t always fall apart because of distant rivals. Peace breaks down because neighbours stop talking. Borders are challenged, and trust chipped away. Small disagreements fester and become permanent. In a world […]

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A Shameful Sham: The US Justice Department, Fake Cartels and Maduro

7 January 2026 Dr Binoy Kampmark 3

The Trump administration is increasingly resembling a government previously abominated by the current US president as entangling, bumbling, and prone to fantasies. President George W. Bush was well versed in baseless existential threats stemming from […]

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Ghosts in the Machine: How Data Manipulation Builds Your Reality

7 January 2026 Dr Andrew Klein, PhD 7

Dedicated to my time with the then ‘Bureau of Criminal Intelligence – Victoria Police’ where I took my first baby steps in the field of Intelligence and the verification of data and field experience. Introduction: […]

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Labor’s Bondi Backflip: When Fear Trumps Justice

7 January 2026 David Tyler 18

Anthony Albanese didn’t choose a Royal Commission into the Bondi massacre, but he was bullied into it. The real scandal isn’t his surrender, but the cynical machinery that left him no other option. When political […]

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“President of the World” is not a joke – it’s a warning

7 January 2026 Michael Taylor 26

Apparently, a Republican has referred to Donald Trump as the “president of the world.” The remark has circulated widely enough to be waved away as hyperbole, trolling, or the sort of rhetorical excess we’ve all […]

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Justice Vs Power

6 January 2026 Bert Hetebry 8

Can the ideal of justice, where all people are afforded the same justice, to live under the same laws and societal standards be achieved when the is existing order empowers some but denies equality at […]

Why Haven’t Cafe Owners Called For A Royal Commission?

6 January 2026 Rossleigh 9

Two things that have particularly interested me are words and numbers. I guess this is understandable given how much our society is obsessed with the same things. However, I’ve always been fascinated by the ambiguity […]

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Confronting Genocide with Civil Disobedience: The Pine Gap Protests and Gaza

6 January 2026 Dr Binoy Kampmark 6

While the secret signals and surveillance facility at Pine Gap in Northern Australia, officially named the Joint Defence Facility Pine Gap (JDFPG) is billed as a joint affair between Australia and the United States, it […]

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Why Term Limits for Politicians Could Reset Democracy

6 January 2026 AIMN Editorial 7

By Denis Hay Description Why term limits for politicians could end career politics in Australia, break the two-party grip, and restore democratic accountability and public purpose. Introduction: When Politics Becomes a Career, Democracy Suffers Across […]

Regime Change in Venezuela: American Justice as “Supreme International Crime”

6 January 2026 AIMN Editorial 3

By Dr Dan Steinbock On Saturday, the Trump administration captured the incumbent president of Venezuela. It is its latest violation, a “supreme international crime” as Nuremberg prosecutors would put it. In a military operation, Venezuela’s […]

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