Breaking Down Comrade Mamdani’s 30% Discount
The socialists finally got what they wanted: they’re in power, in the spotlight. And they’re about to prove once and for all that their entire ideology is a complete and total disaster.
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True Courage in Hong Kong
Lai is a hero who has put his own life at stake so that others can continue to fight for our shared values of freedom and human dignity.
When Charities Lose Sight of Their Purpose
It really is a cautionary tale: when charities lose sight of their core purpose, they lose their soul – and along with it they lose supporters.
This Is a Growing Epidemic
If someone under 20 cannot find a job, they should be training for one. The late teens is a crucial time. The last thing they need is to be derailed with ‘free’ money to stay in bed.
The BSA’s Digging Its Own Grave
Two decisions highlight the need for its rapid disestablishment.
Why the Theocrats Will Not Trade the Republic for Luxury
The likelihood of a true, durable commitment from the men who now hold the levers in Tehran is slim to none. The Islamic Republic, in their eyes, is not a business to be optimized. It is a sacred project. And sacred projects are not sold for a more luxurious exile.
New York Under Mayor Zohran Mamdani
Six months into the mayoralty, the experiment is underway. History and basic economics suggest that doubling down on controls and redistribution will not make New York more affordable or more free – it will make it poorer, more divided, and less dynamic.
Freedom of Speech Is Dying in Europe
When people can speak freely across borders, traditional state propaganda loses its grip, making the subjugation of the internet the primary imperative for modern political control.
The Creatures Born From Code
Generative AI threatens to upend citizen science records, as images of fake species slowly start to proliferate.
Winston Is on to It
It’s unfortunate that none of the other political parties or mainstream media are interested in addressing this. Nor the Ministry of Health, or the Accident Compensation Corporation. Other than from Winston, it’s crickets. Peters is saying that criminal charges would be appropriate.
And a Cyclist Commandeers the Court
Yet another perverse inversion of victimhood and abuse of bad legislation.
Insights From the Polls
They say opposition parties don’t win elections, governments lose them, so, with only five more sitting weeks before the House rises on 24 September for the election, the coalition urgently needs some gamechangers.
The Telegraph and Fascism
The people who shout “fascist” at every challenge to that coalition are not defending liberalism. They are defending their own preferred form of control. And in doing so, they are helping to till the very ground in which real authoritarianism can take root.