How the US Can Defend Against Attacks
To succeed against a fast-changing capability like drones, and whatever battlefield tech comes next, America needs affordable mass and thoughtful foresight.
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Jeffrey D Sachs Interview With Pascal Lottaz
The war drags on, not for victory, not for values, but to spare a fading empire the humiliation of waking up.
Why Ministerial Honesty Remains Stubbornly Unchanged
If we want a better standard from our leaders, we must demand it ourselves. The responsibility for raising the bar lies not just with the political class, but with all of us.
A Methed-Out Driver and $10,000 in Givealittle
In New Zealand right now, you can kill your child while allegedly high on meth, avoid a public statement in court, and still walk away with 10 grand in donation money.
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.
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.