The coming Trumpian catastrophe

For four years, the administration of Kamala Harris and Joe Biden had two purposes as far as the world was concerned. One, undo the damage caused by the first presidency of Donald Trump. Two, ensure that enough progress is made tackling the issues that made Mr Trump's first presidency - and the 06 January 2021 … Continue reading The coming Trumpian catastrophe

The decline of the United States

In 1991 at Primary School an informal survey conducted in the senior classes (Year 5 and 6) asked students what country they most wanted to visit. At a time when Miami Vice, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Melrose Place were taking off on television and M.C. Hammer and other artists, the vast majority answered "America". … Continue reading The decline of the United States

Hamas and Israeli settler designation a welcome move

The Government announced on Thursday that HAMAS is now designated a terrorist organization. Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters made the announcement on Thursday, where he also announced that Israeli settlers would be hit with sanctions. This is welcome news and acknowledges that there is extremism happening on both the Israeli side and the Palestinian … Continue reading Hamas and Israeli settler designation a welcome move

The Atlas Network and Aoteroa

Who are the Atlas Network and what do they represent? That is a question being asked around New Zealand at the moment as the centre-right grapple with the sudden focus on a not well known network of think tanks established in 1981. It was created by Anthony Fisher, an ex-Royal Airforce pilot who didn't like … Continue reading The Atlas Network and Aoteroa