Phil Goff’s Distortions in Stuff
New Zealanders deserve journalism that informs, not inflames. Democracy requires debate, not distortion. And moral clarity begins with naming evil where it lies.
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The Media Beast Targets the Reform
The point: this is an uphill struggle. The forces allied against change are mighty.
Xi Jinping Braces for Struggle
China’s strongman leader is purging his advisors again, looking politically insecure amid demographic and economic decline.
Who Will Watch the Healthcare Watchdogs?
Doctors must unite to defend informed consent, clinical discretion and the sanctity of doctor-patient relationship.
Scandal-Ridden Covid PM Awarded Nation’s Top Honour
When failing up is handsomely rewarded.
The Other Side of Tiny Deane
Yet another ride on the government funding gravy train, all dressed up in charity branding and the language of community care?
How We Came to Worship Our Submission
New Zealanders increasingly shoulder Treaty burdens not theirs to carry – learning Māori rites, obeying Crown guilt, and performing cultural submission. Here’s why.
The Op-Ed Stuff Won’t Publish
Whether ignored, overlooked, or declined – a recent op-ed I submitted to Stuff has not been published – so I thought I would share directly here via Substack.
GOP and America Will Be Better for Passing Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill
It is incumbent on Senate Republicans to make their tweaks to the bill, pass it, reconcile it with the House bill and send it on to President Trump for him to sign it into the law.
Is a 2020 Redux Coming?
Whether it’s George Floyd or ICE raids, the far left always seems to find an excuse for mayhem.
Who Is Behind Greta Thunberg’s Gaza Flotilla?
In 2013, Mr Birawi was named by Israel as a Hamas operative in Europe, and is the head of the Europal Forum, which Israel designated as a terrorist organisation in 2021.
The Migrant Riots Are Because of Biden
Flag-burning liberals find out, once again, that crime doesn’t pay.
Australia Elects Weak Tea Bag to Lead
Given the choice between more of the same or more of mostly the same but with a less likable front person, Australians have chosen more of the same.
An Icy Wind Blows Through the Research Labs
If you read the newspapers you may not know it, but biotechnology is going through a process of collapse.
Too Busy Crying Over Gaza to Care About Murdered Māori Kids
Māori babies are being abused, neglected, and killed in this country with alarming frequency. Instead of addressing this uncomfortable truth, Te Pāti Māori point their finger-guns overseas and pretend to be freedom fighters on the world stage.