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“On April 2nd, reciprocal tariffs kick in,” declared President Donald Trump in his recent address to Congress. With these words, he signalled not merely a policy shift but the end of globalisation as we have known it. Read more

Late last year, online newsmagazine The Spinoff asked the usual suspects for their one-sentence summary of the year ahead. I stole a line from Gramsci, or at least a paraphrased version of it. Read more

Some see Ukraine’s fight as a defining battle for freedom. Others dismiss it as a reckless provocation. Read more

The Kremlin’s poisoning of democratic discourse has reached New Zealand. What would once have seemed unthinkable is now plain to see: Russian propaganda narratives have infiltrated our public debate, even on this distant shore. Read more

Donald Trump rode to office pledging to “drain the swamp,” fight runaway bureaucracy, and defend ordinary Americans against elite-driven progressivism. In a world of “woke” excess and activist courts, these promises resonated deeply with conservatives who believe in smaller government, individual liberty, and strong national defence. Read more

For many conservatives, Donald Trump’s return to the presidency brings hope. America’s institutions desperately needed disruption. Read more

When US President Donald Trump called Vladimir Putin on 12 February, he made history – but not in a good way. Following a 90-minute conversation, Trump announced he would meet Putin first in Saudi Arabia and then visit Moscow, while Putin would come to Washington. Read more

Democracy rarely dies suddenly. It often erodes slowly as previously unthinkable developments become normalised, one bit at a time. Read more