Duncan Du Bois An article published by the Gatestone Institute of New York this past week provides alternative perspectives on the war in Gaza that challenge views routinely expressed in and by the mainstream media. Michael and Leonard Hochberg, respectively of Cambridge University and the Hoover Institute, unpack the cause
Grant Duncan Visiting scholar in politics, City, University of London If you live in New Zealand and you’re feeling poorer, you’re not imagining it. Stats NZ has revealed the economy was in recession over the second half of last year. GDP fell in the September and December quarters
Ramesh Thakur Ramesh Thakur, a Brownstone Institute senior scholar, is a former United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and emeritus professor in the Crawford School of Public Policy, The Australian National University. brownstone.org The World Health Organisation (WHO) will present two new texts for adoption by its governing body, the
Kelli Ballard libertynation.com It has been four years since the Covid panic that disrupted so many lives. People lost jobs, businesses, and homes. We were not able to see loved ones in the hospital or even attend funerals. Everyone was masked up and told to isolate at home. The
Ian Miller Ian Miller is the author of Unmasked: The Global Failure of COVID Mask Mandates. His work has been featured on national television broadcasts, national and international news publications and referenced in multiple best selling books covering the pandemic. He writes a Substack newsletter, also titled “Unmasked.” brownstone.org
Ronald Stein Ronald Stein is an engineer, senior policy advisor on energy literacy for CFACT, and co-author of the Pulitzer Prize nominated book Clean Energy Exploitations. cfact.org For one of the wealthier countries on this planet, America, with 330 million people representing about four per cent of the
Arindam Basu Associate Professor, Epidemiology and Environmental Health, University of Canterbury Imagine this: a novel virus is rapidly breaking out nationwide, resulting in an epidemic. The government introduces vaccination mandates and a choice of different vaccines is available. But not everyone is getting the same vaccine. When you sign up
hobsonspledge.nz Terminated for saying ‘no’ to cultural training – what’s next? Just a quick update on Janet’s situation. As I shared with you previously, the Real Estate Authority (REA) said they were going to cancel real estate agent Janet Dickson’s licence for five years because she would
Christine Recently our youngest child got married. She is 24, so not a child at all but she was living at home until married. In the weeks leading up to the wedding, I started to notice a shift in my thinking and reactions. There were some things I knew would
Chris Lynch Chris Lynch is a journalist, videographer and content producer, broadcasting from his independent news and production company in Christchurch, New Zealand. If you have a news tip or are interested in video content, email chris@chrislynchmedia.com. chrislynchmedia.com OPINION: Jacinda Ardern’s denunciation of the “politics of
Harry Palmer I’ve long been a fan of Alistair Cooke (1908–2004), right back from the days in the early 1950s in post-war Britain when I heard his Letter from America on the wireless for the first time. That was well before I even knew what a television
familyfirst.org.nz Welcome to PulsePoint Episode 2 – the latest media stories and research related to family and society that you need to know about – issues from both New Zealand and overseas that the Family First team have been monitoring and researching over the last week. It’s time to
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
Alexandra Gibson Senior Lecturer in Health Psychology, Victoria University of Wellington Alex Beattie Research Fellow, School of Health, Victoria University of Wellington All levels of research are being changed by the rise of artificial intelligence (AI). Don’t have time to read that journal article? AI-powered tools such as
Sarah Baker Associate Professor, Communication Studies, Auckland University of Technology The imminent demise of TVNZ’s Sunday program demonstrates the TV current affairs genre in New Zealand is on its last legs. The death knell was sounded back in 2015 when TV3 axed its nightly Campbell Live program, but this
Christine Christine is in England on a working holiday, gathering interviews and plenty of material for her homeschooling podcast: youtube.com/channel/UCEO Last week we visited St Albans, originally the Roman city of Verulamium. Alban became a Christian after sheltering a priest who was fleeing persecution. He was put
