This isn’t a peace plan. It’s a blueprint for entrenching occupation and calling it stability. For managing ethnic cleansing and calling it security. For weaponizing the very concept of peace to justify ongoing war in slow motion.
‘Applaud or Lose Your Rank’: Inside Trump’s Quantico Loyalty Purge
A vivid, incisive exploration of how Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth are reshaping the Pentagon—prioritising loyalty over strategy, fantasy over reality, and risking catastrophic failure.
The ‘Youth Crime Wave’ is a Political Construction, Not a Public Safety Crisis
A spectre is haunting Victoria—the spectre of a youth crime wave. Premier Jacinta Allan, nearly two years into the top job, finds herself besieged by a relentless narrative: brazen young offenders running wild, a state in chaos, a government losing its grip. The political playbook … Continue reading The ‘Youth Crime Wave’ is a Political Construction, Not a Public Safety Crisis
Liberal Party Leadership: Myths and Maternal Veto
A blistering satirical op-ed dissecting the Liberal Party’s leadership crisis, maternal veto politics, and the mythmaking machinery of WA’s oligarchy—complete with burner phones, pink lunchboxes, and disappearing ink.
A Credibility Gap in Search of a Conspiracy
Australia’s Coalition postures as tough on national security, but their record tells another story: Iran scare campaigns, hypocrisy on Tehran trade, and the trillion-dollar AUKUS blunder.
The TikTok Takeover: Why Big Tech’s Next Move Should Terrify You
The content critiques America’s decision to tackle TikTok as a national security threat, framing it as a misguided move benefiting oligarchs like Larry Ellison. This transfer of tech control masks a deeper issue of surveillance capitalism, intertwining political loyalty with foreign ties, leading to a concerning form of digital authoritarianism under the guise of patriotism.
The Day the Elevator Stopped: Trump at the UN, or U Thant 2.0 in Reverse
The moment captures Donald Trump’s chaotic entrance into the UN General Assembly, marked by a mechanical failure of the escalator and the Teleprompter. Trump blames others for these failures, showcasing an absurdity that mirrors the dysfunction of authority and democracy, revealing deeper tragedies within the spectacle of power.
The New Index: From Prohibited Books to Prohibited Thought
/ A president — and the institutions that support him — silencing political dissent. Journalists fired by right-wing media oligarchs. Even late-night talk show hosts Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert have found themselves targets. The US has seemingly returned to the 1950s, when McCarthyism saw … Continue reading The New Index: From Prohibited Books to Prohibited Thought
The Funeral that wasn’t Maga’s Horst Wessel Moment and the March of Teenage Fascism
The memorial for Charlie Kirk was less about mourning and more a spectacle for political mobilization, showcasing emotional manipulation and propaganda reminiscent of fascist pageantry. Trump’s address weaponized grief to promote division, turning Kirk into a martyr for the MAGA movement, while undermining true dissent and civil discourse in American politics.
The Great Unravelling: Trump’s UN Tantrum Exposes Democracy’s Diseased Heart
At the recent UN General Assembly, Trump delivered a chaotic address marked by self-absorption, fabrications, and climate denial, leaving allies bewildered. His performance epitomized a decline in American soft power, transforming diplomacy into a display of political tantrums and grievances, ultimately casting America as a global laughingstock.
Urban Wronski Writes 