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Map, eagle, parrot, and portrait in office.

On the Eve of Destruction: The Napoleon Complex and America’s Multi‑Front Folly

14 January 2026 David Tyler 3

The map on the Resolute’s Desk no longer resembles strategy; it looks like a drunk’s shopping list at a colonial fire sale, continents ringed in red like discount stickers on doomed stock. In a few […]

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Religious hate speech from the Bible and the Quran

13 January 2026 Bert Hetebry 9

The challenge of having freedom of religion and the way both the Bible and the Quran deal with difference makes the idea of legislating against hate speech from religious leaders and their followers an almost […]

Woman with torch surrounded by pink robots.

Raw, Rude, and Angry – in the new world of journalism

13 January 2026 Noel Wauchope 8

Amongst the many types of new independent journalism, my favourite is Raw, Rude and Angry, a type that would never have got into conventional “mainstream” media, which keeps up the facade of respectability (even while […]

Man with steam coming out, looking frustrated.

Trump derangement syndrome denial

13 January 2026 Roswell 7

Word got back to me – probably via an encrypted Telegram channel run by a guy in a tracksuit who calls himself “Patriot1776” – that some die-hard MAGA trooper (Russian IP address, red hat filter, […]

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Is the U.S. preparing to install another Shah to run Iran as a U.S. puppet?

13 January 2026 AIMN Editorial 5

By Walt Zlotow Nationwide anti-government protests are wracking Iran with over 500 killed and 10,000 detained. The U.S. political establishment is ecstatic about the possibility of regime change of the hated Iranian Islamic government which […]

Ancient Rome and modern Washington, D.C. comparison.

Mare Nostrum, Axis Mundi: A Comparative Archaeology of Imperial Collapse in Rome and America

13 January 2026 Dr Andrew Klein, PhD 6

Abstract This article examines the structural, psychological, and historical parallels between the collapse of the Roman Empire and the observable decline of the United States of America. Moving beyond superficial analogy, it employs a comparative […]

The untold story

13 January 2026 Bert Hetebry 8

There is a scene in the old movie, Camelot where King Arthur is frustrated… befuddled may be a better word, as he rails against the futility of controlling women, more specifically, his queen, Guenevere, until […]

Pentagon briefing on escalating Iran tensions.

“Kinetic Strikes and Cotton Socks: How Markets Cheer on the Next War With Iran”

12 January 2026 David Tyler 2

The Markets are Nervous, So Someone Must Pay the Ultimate Price When princes flinch, missiles tend to fly. Another war with Iran is on the horizon. It will be Israel who leads the strike, but […]

Politician and Greenland landscape with headline text.

Australia’s Geopolitical Tightrope

12 January 2026 Michael Taylor 10

Australia’s Geopolitical Tightrope: A U.S. Invasion of Greenland and the Impossible Neutrality In the realm of international relations, few scenarios test the bonds of alliance as profoundly as a conflict between friends. Imagine a world […]

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Why Australia is Outsourcing Essential Services

12 January 2026 AIMN Editorial 10

By Denis Hay Description Government outsourcing essential services shifts public money to profit while access and outcomes decline. Introduction Outsourcing essential services has quietly reshaped daily life in Australia. This shift toward outsourcing essential […]