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Property, Ownership and the Foundations of Patriotism
Over the last 50 years, surveys in the US and Australia show a rising unwillingness to fight for one’s nation, especially among youth – from 20–30 per cent in the 1980s/1990s to 50–70 per cent in the 2020s. This decline mirrors plummeting home ownership rates among young people.
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Aotearoa – A Name and a Choice
In a democracy, names matter. So does how we choose them.
The UN and Our Constitutional Question
This is not simply a debate about monarchy versus republic. It is a question of legitimacy, consent and democratic grounding. Who governs New Zealand – and by whose authority?
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Face of the Day
Margo Martin, a 30-year-old who gets as close to the president as his Secret Service detail, is the quiet engine of a social media operation that has transformed presidential communications.
The Good Oil Word of the Day
The word for today is… Delphic (adjective) 1: of or relating to ancient Delphi or its oracle 2 often delphic: ambiguous, obscure Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Delphi in Greece was the site of a temple to Apollo at which there resided an oracle, a woman through whom Apollo would speak,
The Good Oil Daily Bible Verse
For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof.
Taste Tuesday
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Iron Maiden flies their own plane when they go on tour
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London’s Hidden Subway: The Last Survivor of the Crystal Palace
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THE RETURN - World’s FASTEST Drone V4
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