Is criticism of Israel anti-Semitic? Based on how politicians and the media treat the issue you might think so. I clear up the issue.

Israel's annexation of Gaza is underway. Indiscriminate bombing, denial of access to food, and destruction of health care facilities are designed to make life impossible in Gaza.

America's beloved members of the security and armed services are increasingly doing Gestapo work for Trump. It is time to discuss this issue.

Trump surrenders on tariffs after the bond market shows its teeth. His next book, The Art of Capitulation, will soon hit the shelves at a good bookshop near you.

The finance industry struggles to distinguish between populists and technocrats on the Right. It is costly.

Dominated by cultural anxety, the debate on immigration has gone stale. Culture should play no role at all in immigration policy

I summarise the public record on ties between Trump and Putin. Is Trump a Russian asset? Make up your own mind!

Trump's challenge to the US justice system has now begun. Democracy is at stake. All eyes on the Supreme Court.

Are we getting less intelligent? Unlikely. Why, then, are we observing declines in capacity to learn and reason across OECD countries?

I arrived in Trinidad & Tobago today. This is my 184th country and means I have been to all nations in North America.

Guyana's Mahaica River teems with birdlife, including the magical Hoatzin, which has the lowest IQ of all birds.

The Trump Dump is here! Will it become a Trump Slump? Expect a bounce in Q2, but Trump policies are hurting long-term prospects for the US.

I rack up country 183 in my quest to visit the whole world. Guyana is a bit special, because completes the deck in South America.

Short review of Brownsberg Nature Park in Suriname. The park is easily reached from Paramaribo and well worth a visit.

Suriname heads to the polls on 25 May, 2025. Will it plunge back into populism or has Suriname turned a corner after the death of Bouterse?

Suriname is my 182nd country!

French Guiana's population dynamics are - don't laugh - really interesting! They hold important lessons for Western economies.

French Guiana is a great place to visit if you love nature. Also if you want to see French foreign policy upfront and personal.

Trump only has limited time to secure his position of power. Will he stuff the Supreme Court? If not, me may be out sooner than you think.

Today I finally got to French Guiana, a country I have wished to visit ever since I read Papillon as a kid.