Year: 2026

Take steroids, boy. You know you want to. That was the unvarnished message for the competitors in Las Vegas for the first all drugged games announced in 2025. Taking place on May 24 in Las […]

Yes, he really said it. Ahead of the UFC Freedom 250 event on the White House South Lawn, Secretary of State Marco Rubio compared the upcoming spectacle to the Moon landing. Speaking last week, Rubio […]

New Bedlam Joseph Heller’s Catch-22 was the trap no rational mind could escape: merely reaching for an off-ramp was proof you had to stay. The clause specified that fear of dying in combat was the […]

The fourth estate has taken leave of its senses again, not that much is left for the exercise of those frail faculties. But commentary on Elon Musk’s transformation from multibillionaire tech prat into a trillionaire […]

For most of human history, wars have ended when both sides agreed they had ended. This quaint tradition appears to have been abandoned. In recent weeks, President Trump has repeatedly announced ceasefires, peace agreements, negotiations, […]

Some years ago, I penned these thoughts. Now, with fresh eyes and a few new twists, I revisit them to see what has shifted. My central question remains: how has manipulation sculpted our society, and […]

After noting the entourage for NZ’s Prime Minister Chris Luxon as it whisked through Fortitude Valley on 5 June 2026, I feel compelled to offer this critical essay on contemporary statecraft in the Trump era. […]

The system is not broken. It’s working exactly as designed. The headlines the mainstream media won’t run. By Sue Barrett The headlines you’re about to read will look like they belong in a tabloid. That’s on […]

The king turns eighty on Sunday. The pretenders have been queuing since January 1077. In the January of 1077, a king stood barefoot in the snow for three days. He wore the rough wool of […]

Oxfam Australia Media Release Oxfam warns Musk’s imminent ‘government-backed trillionaire’ status marks ‘a dark day for democracy’ As Elon Musk’s personal fortune is expected to surpass $1 trillion with tomorrow’s SpaceX IPO, making him the […]

The FIFA Men’s World Cup of 2026 was always going to offer visitors and spectators something different. Shared between three countries – Mexico, Canada and the United States – the latter of the three was […]