For the First Time in Cell Phone History, You Can Opt Out
Every carrier ran the same plumbing, logged the same records, leaked the same identifiers, and the only way to opt out was to not carry a phone. That is finally changing.
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The Arsenal of Democracy Is Only as Strong as Its Steel
The Nippon deal brought together investment, stability, and long-term planning in a way Washington rarely manages.
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[The Good Oil] Stuff Up of the Day
Check out the latest media stuff ups both locally and around the world.
In Defense of the Entrepreneurs
As we celebrate America’s 250th birthday, it only makes sense to recognize that entrepreneurs founded and built our great country into what we are today. And entrepreneurs will help us keep it.
How the Left Convinced Young People That Wealth Is Taken
Frustration with high costs has made younger generations more receptive to claims that wealth requires exploitation. But envy-driven attacks only limit our future opportunities.
Waitaki Power Scheme Approved for Another 35 Years
“It also means we can step up the work we’re doing to explore opportunities to add more storage and generation to this scheme,” Meridian Chief Executive Mike Roan said.
Fink on ESG Opt-Outs at Shareholder Meeting
Melanie Collette Melanie Collette is a CFACT policy analyst. At its 2026 annual shareholder meeting in May, CFACT went straight to the top, asking BlackRock chairman and CEO Larry Fink whether the world’s largest asset manager will let clients walk away from sustainability investing entirely. CFACT’s Melanie Collette
Are They Consultants or Extortionists?
By ignoring these loopholes in the latest RMA reforms, where the new Planning Bill and Natural Environment Bill offered an obvious fix, the government has actively chosen to protect bogus consultation fees over real progress.
HelloFresh Defends Pride Campaign as Backlash Grows
HelloFresh operates across the United States, Canada, parts of Europe, Australia and New Zealand, with North America accounting for most of its revenue. Its brands include Green Chef, EveryPlate, Factor and Youfoodz.
China Controls the Stuff, but Breaking Free Will Cost
Rebuilding an industrial base after decades of neglect will not be free. Some prices will rise. Some adjustments will be painful.
AI Must Simplify Not Complicate Our Lives
We should applaud the government for having the nerve to announce the tough decisions. But announcements don’t matter that much. Execution and delivery are critical. The world is moving. We need to get going.
Buy Temu at Your Own Risk
I don’t believe Temu should be banned though. It’s up to the consumer to decide if they want to buy something cheap, nasty and potentially dangerous, or something more expensive but doesn’t break the second time you use it.
And Now the Sedation of Appalachia
You can’t spend a century removing the institutions that give people purpose, accountability, and mutual necessity, and then be surprised when they reach for something that makes the absence feel like nothing at all.