Inside Britain’s broken war machine
“Time and again, leaders have looked the other way, only re-arming when disaster is upon them. This time, it must be different.” These were Keir Starmer’s sage remarks to the…
Donald Trump: false prophet
The epic disaster that followed Donald Trump’s air assault on Iran was the expression of two extreme likelihoods. One concerned the assault itself, which almost everyone knew would empower the…
How misology stole our humanity
Man, Nietzsche wrote, is “the unfinished animal”. He meant that nature goes only so far in shaping human beings. We become who we are through the distinctively human capacity to…
The hollow ‘accusation’ campaign targeting Graham Platner
Graham Platner’s campaign to unseat Republican Sen. Susan Collins in Maine can come across as pretty rote — mostly just reheated Bernie Sanders mantras. It’s hardly surprising that many in…
Can Modi crush the cockroaches?
Once again, the young in India are misguided. Every generation, it seems, must discover afresh that it has been hoodwinked by the ruling class, and, in response, throw itself into…
Why Gen Z is obsessed with horror
It’s often observed that horror films are a good barometer of pressing cultural anxieties. If so, the weather doesn’t look very good for social interaction right now. Backrooms has just…
Henry Nowak and the return of clan justice
On 1 June 2026, shortly after the sentencing of Henry Nowak’s murderer, the man who is touted to be our next prime minister put out a statement: “Today’s revelations will…
Land of milk and silicon
For much of the past century, the dominant theory of modernization held that as societies grew wealthier, they would inevitably become less religious. Industrialization would weaken traditional authority, urbanization would…
Dems are losing a winnable election
Just five months until the 2026 midterm elections, the political conditions strongly favor Democrats. President Trump remains deeply unpopular, with a 37% approval rating and a 60% disapproval rating, matching…
Why are Americans so paranoid?
You know about the Shadow Government, right? No? Well, you should. Ever since President Bush carried out his controlled detonation of the World Trade Center in 2001, an invisible protocol…