Brilliant work by the Trump administration supporting free speech and democracy theguardian.com/world/2025/feb…

That time Marco Rubio explained how USA, Russia & the UK promised Ukraine to provide for their defense forever if they gave up the huge stockpile of nuclear weapons left in the country after the Soviet Union fell. Good times.

In the war between Russia and Ukraine, the first to surrender was the United States.

Here’s the full version of my recent interview on #Myanmar which played on 4ZZZ. It allowed more time to delve into details of the current conflict + the historical background, e.g. British colonialism & democracy 4zzz.org.au/news/four-year…

And this doesn’t include online posts etc

Just had this published analysing the disastrous earthquake that hit #Myanmar and its neighbours. We all know that Trump’s #USAID cuts mean more people will die. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

My article from the weekend on the disaster in #Myanmar and the terrible #USAID cuts

I was interviewed by ABC News on the impact of #USAID cuts to the #Myanmar earthquake: ‘Dr Simpson said the US would remain a major global power and economy for some time “but the evidence of its trajectory towards isolation and diminution is irrefutable”’ abc.net.au/news/2025-04-0…

It will be amusing to watch you try to persuade Iran to give up their nukes while Trump supports Russia's invasion of a country that gave up nukes in exchange for a US assurance they wouldn't be invaded.

My latest for The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand on academic freedom under attack in Thailand and Trump: ‘In the future, universities in Thailand, as in the US, will find it harder to attract international talent. Universities – and the broader society – in both countries will be worse off for it’

My latest on the arrest of Paul Chambers in Thailand

The Liberal Party is poised to elect its first federal parliamentary leader from a regional seat since Malcolm Fraser. More than 80% of its seats are now based outside the major capital cities. In effect, both the Liberal and National parties have become parties of regional

Here’s my analysis in The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand on the wash up after the Australian election. The final point is that ‘given the new power of the Nationals and regional Liberals in the party room, we may not have seen the last of nuclear fantasies in Australia.’

A nice republish of my post-election nuclear policy article by The New Daily thenewdaily.com.au/news/politics/…

I was interviewed by SBS News on the #Coalition’s #nuclear policy: I argued a pro-nuclear policy for 2028 ‘would cause "further devastation" within its remaining metropolitan seats and push the Coalition into the "electoral wilderness" for a generation’ sbs.com.au/news/article/s…

I gave a short interview for The Wire radio program on the #Coalition’s #nuclear policy - the party room is moving regional and conservative. ‘Unelectable’ is another word for it. thewire.org.au/story/the-futu…

My thoughts for The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand on Sunday’s result in #Poland’s presidential vote: ‘As in other recent global elections, women and those with higher formal education voted progressive (#Trzaskowski), while men and those with less formal education voted conservative (#Nawrocki)’

My article just published in The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand on latest shenanigans regarding #Myanmar’s deeply flawed elections, its rare earths and the (no real) options for extraction by the #Trump administration

TACOed. Ahead of schedule.

I’m currently in Seoul. My new article in The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand has just come out: ‘These developments mean #SouthKorea & its allies will need to deal with a much more battle-hardened and technologically advanced #NorthKorea military, its antiquated systems being rapidly transformed’