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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.
Pyrrhus and Hawke Have Words for Luxon
How many more of Luxon’s leadership victories can National afford?
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.
If They Have Nothing to Hide...
The surveillance state inadvertently gives us a good laugh.
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.
Would You Put Your Daughter in an Uber with Him?
Convicted Indian serial groper escapes jail-time and deportation.
And a Cyclist Commandeers the Court
Yet another perverse inversion of victimhood and abuse of bad legislation.
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Thoughts on Destiny Church and Heaven’s Hitlist
You may say that such statements are not representative of Destiny. Tamaki is more measured, sure. But if Tamaki was concerned, why didn’t he interrupt this man and say, ‘No, no, don’t pray like that’?