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The Limits of American Progressivism

The Limits of American Progressivism

History and the constraints of American federalism suggest the euphoria and catastrophism that have followed Zohran Mamdani’s election victory are misplaced.

John Aziz 12 Nov 2025 · 8 min read

Neil Young in 1971

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David Cohen 12 Nov 2025 · 16 min read

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A Journalism of Deception

A former BBC journalist explains how the corporation discarded impartial journalism and why we need a news revolution.

Graham Majin 14 Nov 2025 · 15 min read

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Former BBC Director, John Birt, in 1975, BBC Broadcasting House. Getty/Wikimedia Commons

A Journalism of Deception

A former BBC journalist explains how the corporation discarded impartial journalism and why we need a news revolution.

Graham Majin 14 Nov 2025 · 15 min read

The Limits of American Progressivism

The Limits of American Progressivism

History and the constraints of American federalism suggest the euphoria and catastrophism that have followed Zohran Mamdani’s election victory are misplaced.

John Aziz 12 Nov 2025 · 8 min read

Neil Young in 1971

Folk, Feedback, and Fury

Neil Young is eighty.

David Cohen 12 Nov 2025 · 16 min read

They Don’t Believe It Either

Maarten Boudry 19 Oct 2025 · 13 min read

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An Uneasy Peace

Benny Morris 15 Oct 2025 · 14 min read

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The Problem with Alt. Media

Matt Johnson 13 Oct 2025 · 14 min read

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The Melbourne Crimewave

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The Genocide Libel

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The Masses and the Market

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A woman holds a protest sign saying “The system is sexist! Fight for socialism!”

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Podcast #311: Finding Humour in Dark Places

Podcast #311: Finding Humour in Dark Places

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Podcast #309: Is There a ‘War on Science’? (And if so, Who’s Waging It?)

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Heterodox Orthodoxy

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Line drawing of beavers.

Dawn of the Beaver Wars

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Islamist Violence and Official Silence

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Australia Needs More Capital Cities

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Power and Its Malcontents

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A Shrivelling Continent

A Shrivelling Continent

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The Feminist, the Filmmaker, and the Führer

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Starving for Headlines

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Britain Must Be More Honest With Itself

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Despite Israel, Not Because of It

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