Tariff Tactics
Another weekend, another tariff showdown from Donald Trump. This week, the target was Canada and Mexico, America’s neighbours on both sides. Canada, in particular, is an interesting target because of…
Shilling For The Seanad
We’re in the final stretch of elections in Ireland: the new Government is in-office and the Seanad count is in progress. With the reduced influence of Ireland’s Upper House along…
The Colombia Crackdown
Perhaps there was more to the row about golfing handicaps in the first Presidential debate last year, because while playing a round in Miami, Donald Trump swiftly restored the US…
A list of every Executive Order signed on Trump’s first day
It was a busy day in Washington DC yesterday. President Biden rammed through his last few pardons and Trump started his second term with a bang. 1500 pardons and commutations,…
A Program for Government
In a characteristically delayed approach to the new year, the new Irish Government will finally begin next week. After weeks of fairly uneventful negotiations in Dublin, Fianna Fáil and Fine…
The Trial of Pete Hegseth: The 2025 Confirmation Hearings
Despite sounding dull, US Confirmation Hearings have a record of being dramatic. From Robert Downey Jr’s portrayal of Lewis Strauss in Oppenheimer to Justice Amy Coney-Barrett’s cool handling of her…
A Sitdown with the AfD: Musk in Europe
As DOGE picks up steam and global politics melts down, Elon Musk has continued his long march through politics around the world. Last week, he hosted an X Space with…
Grooming Gangs: The self-destruction of Labour
2025 has kicked off to a busy start in the UK. Under fire from Elon Musk, the Labour government is losing the PR battle over the grooming gangs scandal. Prime…
A Cause to DEI for: The fall of identity politics
It’s been a big week for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) advocates in the US. McDonalds joined a growing list of global corporations rolling back their DEI policies. Kamala Harris,…
Zuckerberg and the Fact-Checking Phase-Out
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has made the headlines again this week. Once again, he is pro-actively drawing attention to his company’s past censorship policies to distance himself from them. In…