The Minneapolis paradox: when Liberal democracy turns against itself
In the frozen streets of Minneapolis, two deaths have crystallised a distinctly American paradox. Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse,…
Why Labor polices speech, not the terror watchlist
Anthony Albanese’s post-Bondi hate speech bill, rammed through Parliament in chaotic January 2026 sessions, epitomises everything wrong with the Western…
From honour to dignity
And the delicacy of the liberal bargain
The Bondi massacre: honour, dignity, and the refusal to reform
In a characteristically lucid and incisive essay written in the aftermath of the Bondi massacre, Helen Pluckrose argues in Islam,…
