by Danelle Morton and Topher Sanders, with additional reporting by Jessica Lussenhop ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Series: Train Country; Investigating Railroad Safety in America As powerful railroad companies race to maximize
Mark Angelides libertynation.com Close advisers to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky are reportedly suggesting that the end to war is on the horizon – but not necessarily in the way the nation’s leader might have hoped. When Russian forces invaded Ukraine almost two years ago, the world rallied to the
Michael Cook Michael Cook is editor of Mercator mercatornet.com When Americans hear of The King’s Speech, they probably think of the Oscar-winning 2010 film about George VI. But the King – now Charles III – still delivers The Speech. This year it caused an uproar. Not over what he said,
Bonner Cohen, PhD Bonner R Cohen is a senior fellow at the National Center for Public Policy Research, where he concentrates on energy, natural resources, and international relations. He also serves as a senior policy adviser with the Heartland Institute, senior policy analyst with the Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow,
Jessica Young Aida Dehkhoda Victoria University of Wellington Jeanne Snelling University of Otago theconversation.com Just over two years ago, terminally ill New Zealanders were given the right to request a medically assisted death with the End of Life Choice Act. But having assisted dying legally available doesn’t mean
Ashley Church israelinstitute.nz Anyone watching the global media coverage of the current conflict between the State of Israel and Hamas could be excused for forming the view that Israel is some sort of ruthless aggressor – totally focused on eliminating Palestinian civilians in an act of revenge. But is this
Viv Forbes Australia’s ALP/Green government and their media mates are using subsidies, taxes and outright propaganda in a suicidal attempt to move the whole country to 82 per cent ‘renewable’ energy by 2030 and ‘Net-Zero Emissions by 2050’. Canny Aussies are buying diesel generators. Here is our pictorial
Luke Tetley-Jones familyfirst.org.nz Have Kiwis lost their voice? The kiwi has always been a flightless bird, but is it now also mute? We’ve seen an alarming increase in political tension over the past couple years with issues around covid, transgender issues and government etc. that it’s
Clayton J. Baker, MD C.J. Baker, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a quarter century in clinical practice. He has held numerous academic medical appointments, and his work has appeared in many journals, including the Journal of the American Medical Association and the New England Journal of
Robert Malone Robert W. Malone is a physician and biochemist. His work focuses on mRNA technology, pharmaceuticals, and drug repurposing research. You can find him at Substack and Gettr brownstone.org “The greatest danger to the State is independent intellectual criticism; there is no better way to stifle that criticism
Bryce Edwards Dr Bryce Edwards is the Political Analyst in Residence at Victoria University of Wellington. He is the director of the Democracy Project. Victoria University of Wellington democracyproject.nz New Zealand’s rules to regulate money in politics can now officially be declared broken. Although, in theory, political parties
Peter Allan Williams Writer and broadcaster for half a century. Now watching from the sidelines although verbalising thoughts on www.reality check.radio three days a week peterallanwilliams.substack.com I’m writing this on the morning of November 23rd, 2023. Because of one of the most famous events in
Peter Allan Williams peterallanwilliams.substack.com Writer and broadcaster for half a century. Now watching from the sidelines although verbalising thoughts on www.reality check.radio three days a week It’s the end of civilization as we know it. McDonald’s is coming to Wanaka – providing the development friendly
Gary Moller Gary Moller is a Health Practitioner who is focused on addressing the root causes of ill health or poor performance by making use of a key forensic tool – Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis – and administering healthy, natural and sustainable therapies. garymoller.com Freedom-lovers! If you live on Waiheke Island
New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out with Science nzdsos.com As a member of parliament, you have a duty to represent all New Zealanders — the true sovereigns of this country. You are answerable to each one of us. No one else. Mary Hobbs On entering parliament this term you face a
H.E Ran Yaakoby israelinstitute.nz The Ambassador of Israel on NZ’s vote in the U.N General assembly on October 28th: “If you wish to help Hamas, pressure Israel”. Hamas’ unprecedented massacre of Israelis on October 7th may have elated its supporters in Gaza and abroad, and it
