Peter Murphy Peter Murphy is Senior Fellow at CFACT. He has researched and advocated for a variety of policy issues, including education reform and fiscal policy, both in the non-profit sector and in government in the administration of former New York Governor George Pataki. cfact.org In the name of
Viktoria Kahui Senior Lecturer in Environmental Economics, University of Otago Biodiversity is declining at rates unprecedented in human history. This suggests the ways we currently use to manage our natural environment are failing. One emerging concept focuses on giving legal rights to nature. Many Indigenous peoples have long emphasised the
John Porter “Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.” Originally a line spoken by Marcellus in Act I of Hamlet. It has now become an idiom used when something is not right, or seriously amiss, especially when leading to suspicion of motive. For example: “If the authorities knew about
Michael Ryan Teaching Fellow in Economics, University of Waikato There is an ongoing global debate over whether the high inflation seen in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic can be lowered without a recession. New Zealand is not immune to this issue. Reserve Bank governor Adrian Orr has said a
Mike Butler Mike Butler is the author of The Treaty: Basic Facts, and The First Colonist. Six thousand Tauranga citizens who petitioned in 2021 for a vote on a proposed Maori ward want some fair treatment over the ward that is currently being imposed on Tauranga. These citizens feel aggrieved
Toby Rogers Toby Rogers has a PhD in political economy from the University of Sydney in Australia and a Master of Public Policy degree from the University of California, Berkeley. His research focus is on regulatory capture and corruption in the pharmaceutical industry. Dr Rogers does grassroots political organizing with
James S Fay James S Fay is a California attorney, political scientist, and semi-retired college administrator. His articles have appeared in social science and law journals and the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and Real Clear World. He served as a US Army intelligence officer in Germany. realclearwire.
Jeffrey Lord newsbusters.org Uri Berliner’s expose of the ideological unanimity at NPR reminds the Republican half of America that they send their taxpayer dollars to Washington to have their viewpoints excluded or ridiculed as “far right” hate. Back there in the Stone Age of 2023, Elon Musk, he
Tierin-Rose Mandelburg Tierin-Rose grew up in a large Christian family on the coast of Connecticut. After high school she moved to Alabama to dance with a professional ballet company while attending Liberty University. She served as an MRC Culture intern in Spring 2021 and became staff shortly there after. Her
Bryce Edwards Political Analyst in Residence, director of the Democracy Project, School of Government, Victoria University of Wellington Victoria University of Wellington democracyproject.nz Many criticisms are being made of the government’s Fast Track Approvals Bill, including by this writer. But as with everything in politics, every story has
dailytelegraph.co.nz VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON HAS DECIDED TO POSTPONE A SCHEDULED DEBATE ON FREEDOM OF SPEECH, CITING WORRIES THAT IT MIGHT DEVOLVE INTO A PLATFORM FOR ‘HATE SPEECH’. The decision comes after student magazine Salient criticised the ‘lack of diversity’ among the confirmed panelists, specifically targeting Jonathan Ayling
Bill Rice Bill Rice, Jr is a freelance journalist in Troy, Alabama. brownstone.org For me, it’s not difficult to see what the world’s real rulers are trying to achieve. They’re trying to obtain more power and control for themselves. In fact, they’ve largely already achieved
Michael Michael Snyder’s extremely controversial new book entitled Chaos is available in paperback and for the Kindle on Amazon.com. He has also written seven other books that are available on Amazon.com including End Times, 7 Year Apocalypse, Lost Prophecies Of The Future Of America, The Beginning Of
Duggan Flanakin Duggan Flanakin is a senior policy analyst with the Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow. A former senior fellow with the Texas Public Policy Foundation, Mr Flanakin authored definitive works on the creation of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and on environmental education in Texas. cfact.org “Power
Chris Lynch Chris Lynch is a journalist, videographer and content producer, broadcasting from his independent news and production company in Christchurch, New Zealand. chrislynchmedia.com The Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) in New Zealand has paid out over $9.6 million to 1,664 people injured by the Covid-19 vaccine. Injuries
familyfirst.org.nz MEDIA RELEASE – 25th April 2024 Opposition To Puberty Blockers & Gender Ideology For Children – Poll SUMMARY OF FINDINGS * 69% oppose gender ideology in primary schools, just 15% support * 62% support ban on puberty blockers for children, only 19% opposed * 53% support ban on gender affirmation treatment (puberty
