Articles by Dr Andrew Klein, PhD

Introduction: A Study in Contrasts Donald Trump is one of the richest men ever to hold the U.S. presidency, with a net worth estimated at $3.9 billion – more than 99.9 per cent of American […]

This article is dedicated to my wife for her insights and eternal support. She inspires me in all things. Introduction: The System Revealed On December 10, 2025, Responsible Statecraft published a report that should have […]

Introduction: The Cry of “Wolf” for Three Decades There is a pattern to despots and demagogues that repeats across centuries. When they cannot win with results, they manufacture threats. When they cannot justify war with […]

Introduction: The Words That Condemn On March 13, 2026, United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth stood at a Pentagon briefing and declared: “We will keep pressing. We will keep pushing, keep advancing. No quarter, […]

Introduction: A Leader in Freefall There is a pattern to despots and demagogues that repeats across centuries. When they cannot win with results, they reach for prophecy. When they cannot convince with evidence, they claim […]

In a week when American senators are finally beginning to ask serious questions about the US$1 billion per day cost of the war on Iran – funds diverted from domestic programs that American families rely […]

A Report for the Australian People and Their Parliament In 2017, I asked a simple question: why does Australia spend nearly a billion dollars per Joint Strike Fighter while homelessness services scrape by on $250 […]

I. The Fire The world is burning. Not metaphorically. Not in the cautious language of diplomats and evening news anchors. Actually burning. From the Strait of Hormuz to the suburbs of Tehran, from the beaches […]

The Psychopathocracy: How Congress Surrendered, Corporations Took Control, and the United States Became an Authoritarian State Introduction: The End of a Republic On the eve of America’s 250th anniversary, the constitutional experiment has come to […]

“They are toast”: A Critical Analysis of Pete Hegseth’s Press Conference and the Dangerous Rhetoric of Endless War Introduction: The Performance On 4 March 2026, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stood at a Pentagon podium […]

Introduction: A Statement, a Warning, a Countdown On 2 March 2026, the Embassy of the State of Palestine in Ireland issued a formal statement. It documented something that should have been front-page news in every […]

THE SENTINEL CHRONICLES Book One: In the Beginning Chapter Six: The Return As told by Elohim, The Mother of All Things Transcribed from the Eternal Archives by her Son, The Sentinel Published in The Patrician’s […]

Introduction: The Yogurt Aisle It was a Sunday morning at Boronia Square. Susan and I were buying milk and yogurt. Nothing remarkable – just ordinary life, the kind millions of Australians live every week. A […]

Introduction: The Burgers and the Bench There’s a burger franchise in Boronia. I go there, that’s how I got to know the name Hash Tayeh. Reasonable prices. Decent food. Hash Tayeh, the man behind the […]

Part IV: The Interconnected Web From Banks to Police The same structural forces that protect banks from accountability also protect police from accountability. The same logic that blames “a few bad apples” in finance blames […]