Worlds Apart? - Part One
Events across the UK, and also more locally, highlight how fundamental rights are being consistently challenged. This is Part One of a two-part Substack looking at the concerning dynamics in play.
Reproduced with permission
Two Polish Heroes You Should Know
Over eight months from March to November 1794 – 230 years ago – Kosciuszko led a courageous insurrection in his native Poland against the Russians.
John Kenneth Galbraith’s The Great Crash, 1929
If a leading intellectual can’t explain why and how the policies he espouses address the challenges a country has faced in the past, it’s very difficult to take seriously what he and his later adherents may have to say.
Consider These Sources of Aluminium
While aluminium is an indispensable component of modern life, its potential health risks warrant careful consideration and action. People must be aware of the risks so they can make informed choices about their exposure to this metal.
Haniyeh Was Killed By an F-35
We propose a detailed explanation for a strike conducted by an F-35 stealth aircraft. The F-35 certainly has the range capability, with estimates of more than 1,200 nautical miles with a full internal ordnance load.
Alarming Decline in Children’s Language Skills
The pandemic has severely affected social communication skills, with nearly two-thirds of teachers reporting setbacks in children’s language development.
This Ministry Will Be ACT’s Greatest Legacy
Radio NZ is talking malicious garbage trying to paint it as a money-wasting hypocrisy.
We Are Teaching Kids Only Half the Scientific Method
There is nothing about testing, evaluating, or criticizing these explanations. But this sort of critical evaluation is the essence of science. It sets science apart from unconstrained belief.
The Matrix Sustains the Illusion of Freedom
On paper, we may be technically free. In reality, however, we are only as free as a government official may allow. Freedom, or what’s left of it, is being threatened from every direction.
Naturalization Process Conveniently Gains Speed
If they cast ballots, whom might they vote for: the guy who wants to make it difficult for immigrants to enter the US or the unofficial border czar who’s partly responsible for allowing so many of them to enter the country?
Stop Water Fluoridation in New Zealand
In order to demonstrate to the courts that those who oppose the mass medication of water are not a fringe minority, as the judge claimed, we need thousands of signatures on the parliamentary petition.
Challenging the Dominant Narrative of a Contested Land: 1922–1948. The Facts, Part 3
“There is no such thing as a Palestinian people … the existence of a separate Palestinian identity serves only tactical purposes.”
The Potential Investors Are Not Keen
Big investors aren’t betting on the tech, or on a technologically robust transition to net zero. They are betting on a government guarantee to ensure their returns.
How to Break NZ’s Bank Oligopoly Right Here, Right Now
At no taxpayer cost (and forget the Commerce Commission).
What Is the Point, PM?
Rather than thanks, it will continue to be the same old violent language. That is the name of their game.
Which Version Do We Want?
It seems foolish to me that mature people should want the current confusion over the “principles” of the Treaty to continue. For 50 years now, governments of all stripes have failed to correct the mess.