Opinion: Epic fail as Trump rushes for the exit
By Mark KennyA version of this article was originally published by The Canberra Times.Fractured internally and debased internationally, it is hard to imagine that the US will again wield the…
Democracy Sausage Episode: Finis Pacis Americanae
Have the conflicts in Iran and Ukraine demonstrated the limits of great power aggression? Can American prestige survive the chaotic and devastating conflict in Iran, and the…
Opinion: We're complaining about fuel prices, but most of us drive petrol guzzlers
By Mark KennyA version of this article was originally published by The Canberra Times.Hand-wringing over soaring fuel prices is a national obsession but, sadly, it is not matched by the quiet…
Democracy Sausage Episode: Opportunity in chaos
What does the Middle East conflict mean for Australia and how instructive is the past in drawing parallels with the chaos of today? Will a global …
Opinion: The devastating war Australia won't name
By Mark KennyA version of this article was originally published by The Canberra Times.Transport Minister Catherine King does not usually do parliamentary attacks, but via a "Dorothy Dixer' on…
Democracy Sausage Episode: One Nation watershed
Will the Liberal and National parties do better in the Victorian election and the Farrer by-election? Can One Nation build itself into a national political force, beyond its Queensland heartland…
Opinion: We used to fear the unthinkable. Now we're more worried about the unthought-through
By Mark KennyA version of this article was originally published by The Canberra Times.At the ripe old age of 97, the death of the Cold War espionage writer, Len Deighton, just days ago, came as…