Author: James O’Neill

James O'Neill

About the Author

James O’Neill (d.2022) was a Barrister-at-Law who wrote on geopolitical issues with a particular emphasis on international law. Born in New Zealand, James travelled and lectured around the world at different universities. He also worked at the UN in Geneva as a consultant. He became a senior lecturer at the University of Waikato, and completed law degrees at the University of Auckland, being admitted to the bar in 1984. James later practised at the bar, first in NZ and from 2002 in Brisbane. His special areas of interest were international law, human rights and the law of war. James was a regular contributor to New Dawn magazine and online journals such as New Eastern Outlook, Independent Australia, and Gumshoe News, and many others. An article on his passing can be viewed here: https://gumshoenews.com/james-oneill-obituary-the-passing-of-a-geopolitical-era/

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Lies of Our Times: Fake News & the Weaponisation of (Dis)Information

By James O'Neill

From New Dawn 173 (Mar-Apr 2019) According to an aphorism attributed to Benjamin Disraeli and later popularised by Mark Twain, there were three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies and statistics. To this might be added a fourth category: the […]

The New Silk Roads: The Quiet Revolution

By James O'Neill

From New Dawn 155 (Mar-Apr 2016) The late Australian geopolitical analyst James O’Neill wrote this article for New Dawn 155, published in 2016. As you will read, James accurately analysed and foretold the events that are unfolding today. In 1904 […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, 17 June 2022

Major Geopolitical Changes Now Underway

By James O'Neill

From New Dawn Special Issue Vol 16 No 4 (Aug 2022) The following was one of the final pieces written by the late Australian geopolitical analyst James O’Neill. For several years, James had been writing on these matters for New […]

The Post West World: How China & Russia Are Shaping Tomorrow

By James O'Neill

From New Dawn Special Issue Vol 12 No 1 (Feb 2018) In 1904 the British geographer Halford Mackinder addressed the Royal Geographical Society in London.1 He advanced a geopolitical theory that is now known as the “Heartland Theory.” Mackinder divided […]

False Flags & Geopolitical Objectives: From the Reichstag Fire to Douma

By James O'Neill

From New Dawn Special Issue Vol 12 No 3 (June 2018) The easiest way to gain control of a population is to carry out acts of terror. [The public] will clamour for such laws if their personal security is threatened.– […]