Rise Above – Dirty Projectors (2007) “Sitting here, I’m a loaded gun waiting to go off”

Here is a review essay I've written about "Rise Above" by Dirty Projectors – the band's reinterpretation of Black Flag's "Damaged" album.

India's Account Balance India's census has major domestic and foreign policy implications

A short piece on India's census – which began counting last week – and how this data will be used to expand and reconfigure the parliament. Which will create major domestic and foreign policy implications.

How To Be A Writer Compound Interest

A short story of mine on becoming a different kind of writer

Since Yesterday/Trees and Flowers – Strawberry Switchblade (1985) "Well, maybe this could be the ending, with nothing left of you"

Continuing my attempts to write the most pretentious music reviews here is a exploration of Strawberry Switchblade's pair of Hobbesian songs Since Yesterday and Trees and Flowers. Featuring 1980s nuclear war dread and the crippling fear of agoraphobia.

Since Yesterday/Trees and Flowers – Strawberry Switchblade (1985) "Well, maybe this could be the ending, with nothing left of you"

Continuing my attempts to write the most pretentious music reviews here is a exploration of Strawberry Switchblade's pair of Hobbesian songs Since Yesterday and Trees and Flowers. Featuring 1980s nuclear war dread and the crippling fear of agoraphobia.

Circuit-Breaker Politics Australia wasn't immune to populist politics after all, culture just still travels to the country by ship.

Some analysis of mine on the recent South Australian election and the rise of "circuit-breaker politics", where people feel a desperation to overload political systems.

India's Account Balance India's census has major domestic and foreign policy implications

A short piece on India's census – which began counting last week – and how this data will be used to expand and reconfigure the parliament. Which will create major domestic and foreign policy implications.

Absolutely there are problems that need fixing. Hopefully sensible people can address them before people like Hanson gains more power

Circuit-Breaker Politics Australia wasn't immune to populist politics after all, culture just still travels to the country by ship.

Some analysis of mine on the recent South Australian election and the rise of "circuit-breaker politics", where people feel a desperation to overload political systems.

Jumbled in the Common Box | Grant Wyeth | Substack Writing and analysis on politics in the broadest sense – foreign affairs, philosophy, urbanism, music. For the "everything is interesting" crowd. Click to read Jumbled in the Common Box, by Grant Wyet...

You can find my personal writing – on a range of subjects from foreign affairs, politics, philosophy, music, and urbanism – here at Jumbled in the Common Box.

Rise Above – Dirty Projectors (2007) “Sitting here, I’m a loaded gun waiting to go off”

Here is a review essay I've written about "Rise Above" by Dirty Projectors – the band's reinterpretation of Black Flag's "Damaged" album.

Nations Against States Due to the revolutionary structural changes of the 21st Century we are seeing an end of the era of nation-states, and an emerging era of nations against states.

A new essay of mine that argues we are seeing the end of the the era of the nation-state and an emerging era of nations versus states.

My latest essay on the emerging political order, where the interests of states and the feelings of cultural nationalists are diverging. Creating greater internal instability.

Link in next reply.

My latest essay on the emerging political order, where the interests of states and the feelings of cultural nationalists are diverging. Creating greater internal instability.

Link in next reply.

Nations Against States Due to the revolutionary structural changes of the 21st Century we are seeing an end of the era of nation-states, and an emerging era of nations against states.

A new essay of mine that argues we are seeing the end of the the era of the nation-state and an emerging era of nations versus states.

How To Be A Writer Compound Interest

This seems to have fallen a bit flat. There's a certain cohort of 40-something British men to whom this is gold. If you happen to know one, flick it into their eyeballs.

How To Be A Writer Compound Interest

This seems to have fallen a bit flat. There's a certain cohort of 40-something British men to whom this is gold. If you happen to know one, flick it into their eyeballs.

How To Be A Writer Compound Interest

A journey through record stores, across continents, pop mythology, eccentric artists and improbable schemes — chasing the belief that somewhere between music, mischief and memory lies the spark that makes a writer.

How To Be A Writer Compound Interest

A short story of mine on becoming a different kind of writer

Exploiting old gripes in Trump’s grab for a 51st state The President’s instinct for exploiting fractures has found a target in oil-rich Alberta’s decades-long grievances with Ottawa.

A piece of mine on the meeting held last week between the US State Department and the Alberta Prosperity Project – which is seeking a referendum on Alberta's separation from Canada.

Exploiting old gripes in Trump’s grab for a 51st state The President’s instinct for exploiting fractures has found a target in oil-rich Alberta’s decades-long grievances with Ottawa.

A piece of mine on the meeting held last week between the US State Department and the Alberta Prosperity Project – which is seeking a referendum on Alberta's separation from Canada.

The Power and The Passion Explaining the Trump administration's worldview, the personal inadequacies that drive its behaviour, and the regime change as its mission.

An essay of mine seeking to explain the Trump administration's worldview after comments by Trump and Miller last week. As well as the emotional drivers of their authoritarianism.

From Davos to DARVO The dominant archetype of our era has shifted, and with it a new – more blatant – world of power, dominance and deceit has emerged.

With the WEF meeting in Davos this week it's a good time to re-up my essay on the shift in global archetype that is currently taking place from Davos Man to DARVO Man.

From Davos to DARVO The dominant archetype of our era has shifted, and with it a new – more blatant – world of power, dominance and deceit has emerged.

With the WEF meeting in Davos this week it's a good time to re-up my essay on the shift in global archetype that is currently taking place from Davos Man to DARVO Man.

Jumbled in the Common Box | Grant Wyeth | Substack Writing and analysis on politics in the broadest sense – foreign affairs, philosophy, urbanism, music. For the "everything is interesting" crowd. Click to read Jumbled in the Common Box, by Grant Wyet...

You can find my personal writing – on a range of subjects from foreign affairs, politics, philosophy, music, and urbanism – here at Jumbled in the Common Box.

The Power and The Passion Explaining the Trump administration's worldview, the personal inadequacies that drive its behaviour, and the regime change as its mission.

An essay of mine seeking to explain the Trump administration's worldview after comments by Trump and Miller last week. As well as the emotional drivers of their authoritarianism.

Monkey Business The jungle grows back

A short piece of mine on Trump and Putin. The animal spirits, and chimp chaos, we are once again bonded to.

Åland, and the fate of demilitarised islands on Russia’s doorstep Deliberately defenceless, this Finnish territory at the heart of the Baltic Sea is still threatened.

I recently jumped on the ferry from Turku in Finland to Åland. Offering me a chance to write about a fascinating group of islands with a unique culture, history and political status.