Bert Olivier Bert Olivier works at the Department of Philosophy, University of the Free State. Bert does research in Psychoanalysis, poststructuralism, ecological philosophy and the philosophy of technology, Literature, cinema, architecture and Aesthetics. His current project is ‘Understanding the subject in relation to the hegemony of neoliberalism.’ brownstone.org If
Rachael Medhurst Course Leader and Senior Lecturer in Cyber Security NCSA University of South Wales The festive season is a time for joy, family and festive cheer. However, it’s also a prime target for cybercriminals. As online shopping ramps up, so does the risk of falling prey to cyber-
Peter Jacobsen Peter Jacobsen is a Writing Fellow at the Foundation for Economic Education. fee.org Promises made; promises kept. On President Javier Milei’s first day in office, he made the best move he could’ve made. Milei signed an executive order cutting the number of Argentinian government ministries
A Midwestern Doctor midwesterndoctor.com Throughout my lifetime, I have heard people claim that the future will bring better technology and that science will make the world a better place and solve all our problems. Yet, again and again, these promises fail to materialize, and we are perpetually stuck waiting
Paula Lorgelly Professor of Health Economics University of Auckland I’m writing this with a dull ache in my left arm, sore from my third COVID booster. My second was in April when I also got a flu vaccination, which was funded by my employer. The arrival of the fifth
Laura Trask ACT Mental Health spokesperson My response to an RNZ investigation into youth mental health services is that it’s crystal clear now that simply throwing more money at the problem doesn’t work Labour pumped $2 billion into the mental health sector, and based on key performance metrics
David Pomeroy Senior Lecturer in Teacher Education Jessica Shuker Initial Teacher Education Lecturer Kaitlin Riegel Postdoctoral Fellow University of Canterbury Nick Pratt Associate Professor of Education University of Plymouth Rafaan Daliri-Ngametua Lecturer in Education Australian Catholic University New Zealand primary and intermediate schools could soon be required to test
Alexander Plum Senior Research Fellow in Applied Labour Economics Kabir Dasgupta Research Associate Auckland University of Technology New Zealand has made substantial progress on promoting LGBTQ+ rights over the past 20 years, including legalising same-sex civil unions in 2004, legalising same-sex marriage in 2013, and banning conversion practices
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 I’ve updated this article because I
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 A commenter named Andrew responded to a recent post about the Barry Young data release. He had questions about the
Mike Butler Mike Butler wrote ‘The Treaty: Basic Facts,’ which is available at trosspublishing.com While staff at Te Papa museum in Wellington ponder what to do with the treaty display that was defaced by protesters on Monday, I suggest that the Busby February 4 document, which is also known
Richard Prebble The Honourable Richard Prebble CBE is a former member of the New Zealand Parliament. Initially a member of the Labour Party, he joined the newly formed ACT New Zealand party under Roger Douglas in 1996, becoming its leader from 1996 to 2004. bassettbrashandhide.com A neighbour last week
David Bell David Bell, Senior Scholar at Brownstone Institute, is a public health physician and biotech consultant in global health. He is a former medical officer and scientist at the World Health Organization (WHO), Programme Head for malaria and febrile diseases at the Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND) in
Kerri Duncan Kerri is an Adelaide-based freelance writer with a background in animal science and molecular biology. Always up for an investigative adventure, Kerri is addicted to exploring Earth’s wonders and finding as many waterfalls as possible. Her work in life sciences has deepened her appreciation of the
Annie Waldman This story was originally published by ProPublica propublica.org 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: Arterial Motives: The Big Business of Clogged Arteries Millions of Americans suffer from clogged
John & Nisha Whitehead Constitutional attorney and author John W Whitehead is founder and president of The Rutherford Institute. His most recent books are the best-selling Battlefield America: The War on the American People, the award-winning A Government of Wolves: The Emerging American Police State, and a debut
