Mark Oshinskie brownstone.org Mark Oshinskie is an attorney, athlete, artist, agricultor, and advocate. When I was growing up in the 1960s-70s, we often played late summer and fall football games in various locations: on streets, vacant lots, school fields, suburban yards, a grocery store parking lot (under the
Michael Scott Bryant Professor of History and Legal Studies Bryant University Late in 1938, Nazis across Germany attacked Jews and their homes, businesses and places of worship and arrested about 30,000 Jewish men. The attacks became known as Kristallnacht – the “Night of Broken Glass” – for the streets littered with
Ruth Elisabeth Appel Ph.D. Candidate in Communication Stanford University Misinformation is a key global threat, but Democrats and Republicans disagree about how to address the problem. In particular, Democrats and Republicans diverge sharply on removing misinformation from social media. Only three weeks after the Biden administration announced the Disinformation
Gary Moller garymoller.com Embracing the Right Path at 70: Hey there, folks, Gary here, and I’ve got to say, it was a thrill to celebrate my 70th birthday this October. As a three-time mountain-biking Masters world champion and someone who’s had a whopping 50 years
Katie Pickles Professor of History University of Canterbury When the legendary Phar Lap won the Melbourne Cup in 1930, the big chestnut horse didn’t just live up to his Thai name, which means “lightning”. He also brought together strands of colonial history and mythology that are only now properly
GORDON LIGHTFOOT whakatakitimes.nz CLASSY Labour MP Ginny Andersen is apparently under the impression that she lost her electorate seat in Hutt South because of one teenage volunteer who she believed “didn’t knock on enough doors” during the election campaign. Andersen has given one of the most convincing apologies
Dr. Guy David Hatchard hatchardreport.com Guy is an international advocate of food safety and natural medicine. He received his undergraduate degree in Logic and Theoretical Physics from the University of Sussex and his Ph.D. in Psychology from Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield Iowa. He was formerly a senior
Arthur We’ve read about it and in some cases seen the results. A business suddenly has a brain explosion and decides to adopt some hare-brained scheme. Often this seems to be an attempt to ride what is seen as a trend or movement in society. Sometimes, considering those
Gabriela Pariseau Gabriela is an Assistant Editor in the Media Research Center’s Free Speech America division. She is a graduate of Christendom College where she earned a B.A. in History. Gabriela has also contributed to The Catholic Register, Arlington Catholic Herald, Students For Life of America and Iowa
cfact.org “The forces on the Left are just too big and powerful. There’s no way to stop them. We are locked out of the process. Our elected officials just won’t listen to us!” This is what I hear every day from activists who truly want to stand
Paul Haskell-Dowland Mohiuddin Ahmed Edith Cowan University Mark A Gregory RMIT University theconversation.com Optus customers woke up Wednesday morning to find they were unable to get their social media fix, and they weren’t happy. Around 4am AEDT, customers started to report an inability to access both mobile
Rosemary Abbott whakatakitimes.nz MIDDLE-AGED WHITE GUY Ruby Galbraith, a 29-year-old self-proclaimed social justice warrior achieved a new zenith of personal satisfaction today. “Another white, pale, stale male in power. Do better NZ.” Ruby Tweeted to her echo chamber of followers as she sipped her ethically
Kaaren Mathias University of Canterbury theconversation.com The needs of people with mental health problems are increasing globally, especially following the turbulence of COVID. Even before the pandemic, it was clear that despite more resources for mental health services in New Zealand and Australia, the prevalence of mental health problems
JD In a time when employers are crying out for workers, it’s interesting to analyse the unemployment statistics, always recognising that the figures themselves are something of a farce given what is or isn’t considered when they are compiled. For example, if you haven’t looked for a
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 Is it a problem that lobbying firms are being given contracts by government departments? Such firms, who assist private businesses
Gus Hubbard Gus Hubbard’s career and lifelong passion are in the field of mathematics education at all levels from new entrants to tertiary. Let me begin by saying my interest is in mathematics rather than politics. An acquaintance who was recently visiting on another matter, and who is aware
