I told you Trump was aiming for Venezuela, Iran and Cuba as Caesar’s victory tour for the midterms
“Cuba is next.” That’s not strategy — that’s spectacle. Trump’s foreign policy looks less like planning and more like a victory tour.

“Cuba is next.” That’s not strategy — that’s spectacle. Trump’s foreign policy looks less like planning and more like a victory tour.

When journalists are killed, it’s not accidental — it’s about control. From Lebanon to Gaza, the message is clear: don’t document what’s happening.

MAGA cheering Reza Pahlavi while Americans march in No Kings protests is peak imperial absurdity. The son of a coup-installed Shah is not democracy.

When Israeli police block Christians on Palm Sunday in Jerusalem, the politics of faith gets very real — and very uncomfortable.

It starts as gossip. It ends as political warfare. The Chris Hipkins controversy shows how fast outrage turns into weaponised narrative.

The growing influence of billionaire Jim Grenon over New Zealand media raises urgent questions about democracy, editorial independence and the role of culture war politics.

As cocaine and meth use surge, critics argue New Zealand’s crime policies are failing to confront the real drivers of organised crime.

New policing powers allowing surveillance and intelligence gathering raise urgent concerns about children’s rights, privacy and unchecked police authority in New Zealand.
The axing of iwi radio’s national te reo Māori news service raises urgent questions about democracy, media freedom, and who gets to be heard in Aotearoa.

New Zealand’s role at the WTO is under scrutiny, with critics warning it is helping set a dangerous precedent that undermines global trade rules.