Mark S Pirie
Mark Pirie is a trauma psychologist and independent researcher.
Mark S's articles (8 total)
7 April 2026
The US judiciary fights back
The US system of checks and balances depends on good faith across all branches. When that breaks down, enforcement falls unevenly to courts and citizens.
27 March 2026
Why delaying the Trump-Xi Summit could anchor global stability
The postponement of a US–China summit reflects domestic constraints and shifting global leverage – not just competing priorities – and may open space for recalibration with China.
23 March 2026
The meltdown of the Trump presidency: his oath was a betrayal - part two
The presidential oath is a binding constitutional obligation – but Trump's actions raise fundamental questions about what happens when that obligation is ignored.
21 March 2026
The meltdown of the Trump presidency: his oath was a betrayal - part one
A Supreme Court ruling, an unauthorised war and open defiance of legal limits point to a presidency no longer constrained by institutions – but defined by them being ignored.
13 March 2026
Illegal tariffs, tax cuts for the wealthy, and an unauthorised war - Part 2
Cuts to healthcare and foreign aid, combined with an unauthorised war, reveal the human consequences of fiscal and political choices now measured in lives.
11 March 2026
Illegal tariffs, tax cuts for the wealthy, and an unauthorised war - Part one
US courts have ruled Trump's tariffs were illegal – yet the money has not been returned and was used to justify sweeping tax cuts that overwhelmingly benefit the wealthy.
7 March 2026
The $175 billion question: will the US Supreme Court stop the war fund?
A US court order forcing the refund of $175 billion in tariff taxes has triggered a constitutional confrontation over whether a president can bypass Congress to fund global conflict.
5 March 2026
We have been here before – and we never learn
From Afghanistan to Iraq and Libya, repeated military interventions have weakened rather than strengthened US power. With new strikes on Iran launched without congressional authorisation, the pattern of executive overreach and strategic miscalculation deepens.