The Trump Doctrine
A Trump doctrine that aims at nullifying the most dangerous threats to US security would help accomplish this.
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An Obituary for Scott Adams (1957–2026)
Scott Adams taught us that happiness is a choice and a skill. He taught us that the world is more malleable than we think, that you just need to decide it is and then author it.
The Limits of the Fed’s Immunity
The DOJ’s investigation is ugly politics, but we might welcome a test of whether central bankers are subject to the same oversight as everyone else.
Web Series Gives Voice to New Zealanders
Episodes will be available on the website thetribute.nz, as well as Facebook, X, YouTube, and Spotify under The Tribute branding.
The DNA Issue Regulators Refuse To See
Regulators insisted DNA contamination wasn’t there. Independent labs kept finding it. The difference came down to what regulators chose to measure — and what they didn’t.
The Narrative Gets Busted Again
Media who trumpeted alarmist paper go silent as it’s retracted.
Castle Law – Protecting What’s Yours
It remains to be seen whether recently announced toughening of laws in Victoria will make any difference to crime, but the root cause of many of these problems is tobacco policy.
The Good Oil Daily Opinion Poll
Take our Daily Opinion Poll and see how your views compare to other readers and then share the poll on social media. By sharing the poll you will help even more readers to discover The Good Oil.
Reviewing Picks for 2025, Predictions for 2026
For 2025, buoyed by confidence in my abilities as a prognosticator, I decided to go for 15 predictions for the year which should probably result in a metaphorical faceplant. Let’s see how I went.
What Is It With the Left?
The moral is to never let the left near the levers of power, or disaster will surely follow.
Where Is the Consistency?
When the architect of the Christchurch Call appears to abandon those principles when applied to a different community, it raises fundamental questions about whether those principles were ever truly universal, or merely convenient.