Articles by Dr Andrew Klein, PhD

The Captor State: How Oligarchic and Imperial Control Drives Australia’s Political Duopoly Toward Extremism The sickness in Australian politics is often diagnosed as a stagnant duopoly. This is a symptom, not the cause. The Labor-Coalition […]

In Australian politics, the “greater good” has often been a convenient cloak for transformative and controversial decisions. From the seismic Whitlam Dismissal to the sweeping neoliberal reforms of Hawke, Keating, and beyond, the pursuit of […]

The West is governed by a paradox of its own making: it systematically eliminated its most capable minds through the mechanised slaughter of two World Wars, and now finds itself led by the descendants of […]

In the shadow of our prosperous societies exists a parallel world where the most vulnerable are trapped in a cycle of crisis management. Here, faith-based and secular charities operate as an emergency response system, providing […]

Across the scorched landscapes of human conflict, from the ancient dust of the Middle East to the modern battlefields fueled by sectarian hate, a single, poisonous seed can be found at the root. It is […]

This article is dedicated to my brother, my mother’s son who now lives in the spaces of the memories of my mind. For nations insulated from the immediate, physical horrors of battle, war can become […]

In the quiet of history’s library, a profound conversation echoes across centuries and continents. It is a dialogue between the cautious architects of the American republic and a brilliant Corsican soldier who sought to master […]

In the opening years of the 20th century, H.G. Wells penned one of his darkest dystopian novels, “When the Sleeper Awakes.” It tells the story of a man who falls into a cataleptic trance in […]

In Melbourne, we have a large market. It is called the Victoria Market, centrally located and open on most days. It offers food, clothing and the usual variety of things found at such venues. It […]

Recent developments in the United States of America and the performances of President Trump and his Secretary of War Pete Hegseth should be concerning to us all. There are indeed reports and analyses indicating that […]