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Trump is now openly mimicking the dictators he admires so much

The Department of Justice is prosecuting former FBI director James Comey not because there is clear evidence of a crime, but because there is clear...

29.09.2025 8

WA Today

David French

Trump is now openly mimicking the dictators he admires so much

The Department of Justice is prosecuting former FBI director James Comey not because there is clear evidence of a crime, but because there is clear...

29.09.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

David French

Trump is now openly mimicking the dictators he admires so much

The Department of Justice is prosecuting former FBI director James Comey not because there is clear evidence of a crime, but because there is clear...

29.09.2025 8

The Age

David French

Trump is now openly mimicking the dictators he admires so much

The Department of Justice is prosecuting former FBI director James Comey not because there is clear evidence of a crime, but because there is clear...

29.09.2025 10

Brisbane Times

David French

Israel must open its eyes: Defeating Hamas does not require starving a single child

Israel’s friends must stage an intervention and speak with one voice: End the famine in Gaza. Drop any talk of annexation. Protect the civilian...

04.08.2025 10

WA Today

David French

Israel must open its eyes: Defeating Hamas does not require starving a single child

Israel’s friends must stage an intervention and speak with one voice: End the famine in Gaza. Drop any talk of annexation. Protect the civilian...

04.08.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

David French

Israel must open its eyes: Defeating Hamas does not require starving a single child

Israel’s friends must stage an intervention and speak with one voice: End the famine in Gaza. Drop any talk of annexation. Protect the civilian...

04.08.2025 20

The Age

David French

Israel must open its eyes: Defeating Hamas does not require starving a single child

Israel’s friends must stage an intervention and speak with one voice: End the famine in Gaza. Drop any talk of annexation. Protect the civilian...

04.08.2025 10

Brisbane Times

David French

Epstein links still haunt Trump, and the MAGA mob’s getting restless

What happens when the US president himself becomes the “deep state”? A memo about sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein has fractured Donald Trump’s...

14.07.2025 10

WA Today

David French

Epstein links still haunt Trump, and the MAGA mob’s getting restless

What happens when the US president himself becomes the “deep state”? A memo about sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein has fractured Donald Trump’s...

14.07.2025 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

David French

Epstein links still haunt Trump, and the MAGA mob’s getting restless

What happens when the US president himself becomes the “deep state”? A memo about sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein has fractured Donald Trump’s...

14.07.2025 10

The Age

David French

Epstein links still haunt Trump, and the MAGA mob’s getting restless

What happens when the US president himself becomes the “deep state”? A memo about sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein has fractured Donald Trump’s...

14.07.2025 7

Brisbane Times

David French

Thanks to the Pope, Trump is no longer the most important American in the world

When you believe the success of your religion depends on the success of a politician, it’s only a matter of time before politics becomes your...

12.05.2025 3

WA Today

David French

Thanks to the Pope, Trump is no longer the most important American in the world

When you believe the success of your religion depends on the success of a politician, it’s only a matter of time before politics becomes your...

12.05.2025 6

The Sydney Morning Herald

David French

Thanks to the Pope, Trump is no longer the most important American in the world

When you believe the success of your religion depends on the success of a politician, it’s only a matter of time before politics becomes your...

12.05.2025 6

The Age

David French

Thanks to the Pope, Trump is no longer the most important American in the world

When you believe the success of your religion depends on the success of a politician, it’s only a matter of time before politics becomes your...

12.05.2025 6

Brisbane Times

David French

Gratitude isn’t acceptable among Trump’s cabinet. It’s mandatory

Critics look at the US president’s star line-up and see a group of people that bear more resemblance to North Korean generals than a traditional US...

05.05.2025 10

WA Today

David French

Gratitude isn’t acceptable among Trump’s cabinet. It’s mandatory

Critics look at the US president’s star line-up and see a group of people that bear more resemblance to North Korean generals than a traditional US...

05.05.2025 10

The Age

David French

Gratitude isn’t acceptable among Trump’s cabinet. It’s mandatory

Critics look at the US president’s star line-up and see a group of people that bear more resemblance to North Korean generals than a traditional US...

05.05.2025 10

Brisbane Times

David French

Gratitude isn’t acceptable among Trump’s cabinet. It’s mandatory

Critics look at the US president’s star line-up and see a group of people that bear more resemblance to North Korean generals than a traditional US...

04.05.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

David French

What rusting Russian tanks teach us about the group chat debacle

When a national security establishment prioritises political loyalty over professional excellence – armies fail and many, many people die.

02.04.2025 9

Financial Review

David French