How China Just Overtook the US, Again
The difference in priorities between China and the West could not be more obvious.
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How To Destroy a Western Nation
From making the population stupid to replacing the natives and then acting surprised when it explodes in your face.
Wellington Plumber Adds ‘Couldn’t Park Anywhere’ Fee
Wellington has spent years arguing about cars, parking, cycleways and the purpose of public space. This story adds another participant to the debate.
He’s Done It Again
In a fragmented parliament, the tuatara that adapts survives. Unlike the tuatara, Mr Peters is never constrained by the past.
Visit Comes as Trade Deal Remains Controversial
The visit comes just months after signing of the India Free Trade Agreement, which remains one of the coalition government’s most debated policies.
The Jewish Legacy in Pennsylvania
It would take much of the world another six years to begin really asking that question. In the Jewish communities of Pennsylvania's Coal Region, they had been asking it from the start.
New York Wisely Guts ‘Landmark’ Climate Law
At the state level, New York leads the league in gutting alarmism. Let other states follow their lead.
Subjects and Citizens: A Treatise by Justice Clarence Thomas
Justice Clarence Thomas’s dissenting opinion completely reframed citizenship as a two-way agreement between the person and the political community. It is not conferred by birth alone but also requires domicile, which means allegiance and the forsaking of other political loyalties.
Le Pen Cleared To Run for President
Le Pen’s lawyer, Rodolphe Bosselut, called the decision “a good start”.
The Lancet’s Latest mRNA Review
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ACT, NZ First Unite Against Over VPN Concerns
Education Minister Erica Stanford’s office was in damage control on Tuesday afternoon, emailing the Post saying the government was “not looking at restricting or banning VPNs”.
One Nation, One Parliament, One Law, With Equal Rights for All
Parallel societies.