Zohran Mamdani

After forty six years of official coexistence and furtive violence, the US has finally hit the Iranian mainland. I explore the short-term view of the strikes on facilities, and roam through the discussion around America, Israel and Iran.

Fifteen predictions I definitely didn't forget to upload three days ago. No fluff, just the stuff.

The Chancellor has forced a snap election, and change looms. This election bears many similarities to ours last year - let's discuss!

It's the final countdown! With Election Day dawning tomorrow, I take you through what to expect.

My archive of good news articles to read, to be updated occasionally from now on (instead of creating a new one every year).

I say "wow" that the far-right didn't win a majority in France, and take a look at far-right "wins" in the past to put this in context.

Europe's anti-immigrant far right are surging. They've got it backwards: the West needs more immigrants treated better, not fewer, worse!

Keeping up with the established rituals of the blog, before I can go back and see how I badly I did in 2023, I see how well I'll do in 2024.

Enjoy the updated blog image! As I shift into high gear for the election, here's a preview for my upcoming coverage of the debate.

No, this isn't World War Three. This is still really, really bad. Once Putin has bossed Ukraine into submission, what will he do?

Sirhan Sirhan shot Robert F. "Bobby" Kennedy, and has been in prison since 1968. A California prison board recently recommended his parole.

The long, complex, and exhausting story of how a few flukes magnified a tragedy to define much of our modern world.

Farewell Kabul is my favourite non-fiction book ever. Now seems as apt a time as any to review it, eh?

I identify as an immigrant first, not as a Kiwi. I don’t feel I can be proud of being a Kiwi.