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Insider confirms US worked with Al Qaeda to fight the Syrian government

New insider claims revive long-standing questions about whether US policy in Syria involved working with extremist groups – and what that means for...

17.04.2026 10

Pearls and Irritations

Paul Malone

Allies are learning the cost of relying on the US

US alliances are exposing partner nations to conflict without giving them control over decisions. From the Gulf to Australia, the risks of strategic...

03.04.2026 10

Pearls and Irritations

Paul Malone

Armageddon politics and the danger of religious war rhetoric

Reports that US commanders have framed the war on Iran as part of a divine plan highlight the dangerous intersection of religious prophecy and modern...

12.03.2026 30

Pearls and Irritations

Paul Malone

Daydreaming about a legend: Review of Hawke PM: The making of a legend

29.10.2025 10

Pearls and Irritations

Paul Malone

The ABC is inventing China's war history

09.09.2025 10

Pearls and Irritations

Paul Malone

AUKUS submarines would be obsolete before Australia gets them

20.06.2025 20

Pearls and Irritations

Paul Malone

The myth of the US good cop

25.04.2025 10

Pearls and Irritations

Paul Malone

Cut defence spending to make us stronger and safer

14.03.2025 20

Pearls and Irritations

Paul Malone