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Nipah and the New Public Health Order
We must always believe that we face an imminent threat so that those who would benefit from saving us are allowed to do so.
Does America Still Have the Tools?
America has an incredibly dynamic economy, deep capital pools, and some of the most abundant resources on our planet. And yet, whenever someone tries to make a difference (whether the President, Elon Musk, Charlie Kirk), they get sued, blocked, stymied, or shot.
Is Rep Ilhan Omar for Real? Inquiring Minds Want To Know
Layers of investigations by the FBI, DOJ, and Congress seek the truth.
DEI and Social Procurement in Victoria
When procurement frameworks penalise local production, distort competition, and incentivise offshoring, the long-term cost is borne by Victorian manufacturers, workers, and communities.
$100 Million Investment in Great American Recovery
The $100 million investment directed by Secretary Kennedy is a clear departure from Biden-era policies that were misguided, failing to stem the tide of death, addiction, homelessness, and crime in American communities.
It Seems Everyone Hates Brian
Was it really structural issues that shut down the bridge march? Or was it politics?
Exposing the Double Standards Around Words
In 2026, controversy markets better than ads, and nothing spreads faster than people pretending to be offended.
There Is So Much Inconsistency
It seems some in society are happy to accept inconsistency based on political preference. Got a far left or progressive cause – then all is well. Have a centre or right-wing view, too bad for you.
The Panic of 1857: An Austrian View
A massive amount of money was created, interest rates fell below the natural rate, and money flowed into malinvestments of higher-order goods like land and railroad construction.
Some Ideas To Reform the Scientific Enterprise
Matt Kaplan has offered ideas for what could be done to promote the scientific endeavor.
Poor Nations Will Not Follow Europe and the UN
Governments and institutions must support basic human rights of access to abundant, reliable, affordable energy to support modern living standards.
Now Other Doctors Ought To Worry
One would hope that clinicians are thinking about the long-term outcomes for all children who are prescribed powerful psychotropic medication.
Regulating Speech Is the Slipperiest of Slopes
Steve Holland Broadcaster, commentator, media consultant, libertarian and former mayor of the Mornington Peninsula. The Commonwealth Parliament, powered by a collusion of both major parties, has rammed through the Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Act 2026. This law, cynically marketed as an antisemitism measure following the
This Is Just Selective Moral Outrage
Pick a standard, Chris: you can’t rail against Trump’s board for including Putin while comfortably ignoring the UN’s roster of human-rights violators. Moral clarity isn’t selective. It’s universal – or it’s just politics masquerading as principle.
Here We Go, Again
My response to Alice Soper discovering America is bad (again) and calling for a boycott. Another response to another NZ Herald article.