Roswell, Author at The Australian Independent Media Network

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The joke that lost its punchline

20 May 2026 Roswell 4

In 2015 and 2016, much of the world treated Donald Trump like a political novelty act. He was loud, theatrical, unpredictable, and impossible to ignore. Commentators laughed at the rallies. Late-night comedians built entire careers […]

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The Ballroom and the Republic

11 May 2026 Roswell 6

When I first heard that a new ballroom at the White House was being discussed in the language of “national security,” I assumed it was satire. Surely no serious political figure would attempt to convince […]

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Donald Trump Claims He’s “The Most Powerful Person To Ever Live”

3 May 2026 Roswell 10

In a statement that caused historians to briefly consider early retirement, Donald Trump has declared himself “the most powerful person to ever live.” The announcement was delivered with trademark confidence, minimal irony, and the quiet […]

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Angus Taylor’s Australian values: please sign here (details to follow)

24 April 2026 Roswell 14

Step One: Adopt Our Values There’s a particular kind of sentence in Australian politics that sounds firm, sensible, and reassuring – right up until you ask the most basic follow-up question. Angus Taylor’s announcement that […]

The Expanding Presidency of Donald J. Trump

20 April 2026 Roswell 6

There was a time – not so long ago – when the office of President of the United States seemed a sufficiently demanding role. Nuclear codes, global alliances, the occasional domestic crisis. A full plate, […]

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Papal authority, now featuring Donald J. Trump

13 April 2026 Roswell 13

The Vatican has long maintained that the selection of a new Pope is guided by the Holy Spirit, a sacred process steeped in centuries of ritual, prayer, and secrecy. This week, however, that understanding was […]

Strength, Spectacle, and Self-Delusion

5 April 2026 Roswell 6

There is a peculiar kind of leadership that does not merely fail – it redefines failure as success and insists, loudly and repeatedly, that everyone else is too blind to see it. That, increasingly, is […]

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“Are there any wars you’d like us to join?”

29 March 2026 Roswell 11

Pauline Hanson has once again stepped forward to demonstrate that when it comes to global conflicts, distance is no barrier to enthusiasm. In comments that seemed to blur the line between foreign policy and schoolyard […]

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Scott Morrison gobsmacked to learn Australia can say no

25 March 2026 Roswell 26

Scott Morrison stunned to discover Australia not legally obliged to follow U.S. into every conflict Former prime minister Scott Morrison has declared himself “gobsmacked” that Australia has not gone further in supporting the United States […]

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America’s in another war. Let’s sit this one out.

16 March 2026 Roswell 18

There is a familiar pattern to American wars. The beginning is dramatic, the middle is complicated, and the ending is usually somebody else’s problem. First comes the announcement from Washington. Something terrible has happened somewhere […]

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From Entebbe to Gaza

14 March 2026 Roswell 0

It was the height of the 1970s, a decade defined by political turbulence and the rise of international terrorism. On June 27, 1976, the world’s attention was hijacked along with Air France Flight 139. The […]

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Tony Abbott volunteers Australia for a war nobody asked us to join

9 March 2026 Roswell 14

Former prime minister Tony Abbott has criticised the Albanese government for what he describes as Australia’s “shameful” failure to support the United States and Israel as they strike Iran. In Abbott’s telling, Australia has abandoned […]

The Most Respected Man in the Room (According to the Room)

3 March 2026 Roswell 5

According to Donald Trump, the United States is respected around the world again. This is terrific news. It must be. It was announced very confidently. One imagines world leaders waking each morning, stretching, and whispering […]

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The rivalry that reaches the stars

28 February 2026 Roswell 13

When former president Barack Obama was asked in a rapid-fire exchange whether aliens were real, he replied bluntly: “They’re real.” It was dry, ambiguous, almost certainly playful. In another era it would have drifted away […]

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Deep-Dive Polling: The Hidden Cohorts Behind Trump’s Approval Ratings

27 February 2026 Roswell 6

Each day in the United States someone, somewhere, is running a poll on President Trump’s approval rating. The standard questions are predictable. His performance on the economy. The border. Inflation. “Are you better off?” “Do […]

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