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Tug of war
Delcy the dictator and Donald the wannabe dictator are locked in a tug of war. The outcome may not be as obvious as it seems.

Jan Dehn
5 days ago4 min read


A few thoughts on Venezuela
Trump wants you to believe Maduro was the reason he attacked Venezuela. Do not believe him.

Jan Dehn
Jan 37 min read


The renaissance of political cruelty
There has been a significant shift in politics in Western democracies. Rather than help the vulnerable, we now victimise them. Why has this happened and where are we heading?

Jan Dehn
Jan 214 min read


The redaction travesty
Redactions are a travesty, which allow politicians to get away with raping children. There is a better way.

Jan Dehn
Dec 20, 20254 min read
Quick thought on the Bondi Beach murders
The Bondi Beach murders were fuelled by confusion over Israel and jewishness. Sadly, Israel itself strongly encourages the confusion.

Jan Dehn
Dec 15, 20252 min read


A world of bullies
International relations are now dictated by the strong and the ruthless, who behave like school yard bullies. With no sign of effective opposition, things will get even worse.

Jan Dehn
Oct 31, 20254 min read


Political lying is out of control
Lying in Western politics has assumed unprecedented scale and severity. Democratic reform is urgently needed to resurrect political integrity.

Jan Dehn
Sep 27, 20259 min read


Asia's Gen Z is waking up
Asia's middle classes are growing faster than middle classes anywhere else. We should therefore not be surprised to see Asia's Gen Z take the lead in reforming the world.

Jan Dehn
Sep 15, 20253 min read


Ban Israel from international sports and culture
The case for banning Israeli participation in international sports and culture is even stronger than the case against Apartheid South Africa.

Jan Dehn
Sep 13, 20252 min read


Argentina is stuck in a bad equilibrium
Milei suffered a great defeat in the BA legislative elections. Argentina is returning to old ways. And it is all due to the constitution.

Jan Dehn
Sep 8, 20255 min read


Trump - just not cut out for it
Trump adores dictators, but he does not have what it takes to be one. Not enough brains, not enough balls. He will go down in history a clown.

Jan Dehn
Aug 25, 20252 min read


Trump's Brownshirts
Trump is building a personal army, which will be eerily similar to Hitler's Brownshirts. However, America is still fast asleep.

Jan Dehn
Aug 12, 20253 min read


On swamps
Trump promised to 'drain the swamp', but in his desperation to stamp out the symptoms of his policy mistakes he is dramatically increasing the reach of the US government. Not what his supporters voted for.

Jan Dehn
Aug 4, 20255 min read


Israel is a death cult
The precedents for Israel’s genocide in Gaza include Biafra, the Holodomor, and the Warsaw Ghetto.

Jan Dehn
Jul 24, 20251 min read


The new ICE age
The massive funding increase for ICE is worrisome. ICE can now expel 12m immigrants, but who will occupy the cells in the new prisons once the immigrants are gone?

Jan Dehn
Jul 21, 20253 min read


Zohran, Sweetie Pie & Uganda
Zohran Mamdani and I have never met, but we have a funny indirect connection dating back to Uganda in the mid 1990s

Jan Dehn
Jun 12, 20256 min read


Louisiana bans chemtrails
In a stunning display of intellectual excellence and leadership, the Louisiana legislature has voted to ban chemtrails. Onwards and upwards, America!

Jan Dehn
Jun 3, 20251 min read


On Israel and anti-Semitism
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.

Jan Dehn
May 19, 20255 min read


Update: Trump's Final Solution for Gaza
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.

Jan Dehn
Apr 27, 20254 min read


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

Jan Dehn
Apr 15, 20256 min read
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