Wake up and Smell the Curry
In my view, Luxon and McClay have done the best they could and probably better than most, if not all. We cannot afford to shut ourselves off from the world’s biggest global markets.
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The Case of Andrea Shaw and Her Twins
It may be that the suspicions of police and prosecutors have merit and that Shaw will be found guilty by a jury of her peers. However, given what we have come to know about the sheer dishonesty and vindictiveness of Big Pharma, will this be a corporate-designed miscarriage of justice?
Wellington Plumber Adds ‘Couldn’t Park Anywhere’ Fee
Wellington has spent years arguing about cars, parking, cycleways and the purpose of public space. This story adds another participant to the debate.
Impey Looks the Goods at RNZ
I wish Mr Impey the best of luck, but he’s taken on Mission Impossible.
Visit Comes as Trade Deal Remains Controversial
The visit comes just months after signing of the India Free Trade Agreement, which remains one of the coalition government’s most debated policies.
The Lancet’s Latest mRNA Review
One of the world’s most influential medical journals has published a review that is largely performative. It raises controversial questions only long enough to defuse them with reassuring conclusions. At best, it reads like marketing. At worst, it’s propaganda.
The Making of a Counterculture Capitalist Success Story
In ‘The Rise of Hip Capitalism,’ author Charles L Ponce de Leon traces how Rolling Stone fused countercultural rebellion with entrepreneurial ambition, turning cultural dissent into a media empire.
Who Does Government Procurement Really Serve?
Governments love holding productivity summits. They commission reviews, establish taskforces and release glossy discussion papers asking why productivity growth has stalled. Perhaps they should begin by reading their own procurement policies.
National’s Trade Push and the Risks
The policy could flood markets with low-cost competition that would erode domestic industries, accelerate demographic shifts, deepen inequality and strain infrastructure.
Are We Going To See More of This?
If, as an immigrant, you are required to know English, is knowing Hindi or Punjabi an advantage? And why?
Malflusiva and the Wheeking Guinea Pigs
America’s most vulnerable seniors will once again be used as guinea pigs while the FDA takes years to figure out if the vaccine is actually harming people. Wheeking indeed.
The ‘Germ’ Games
New emails show how pandemic preparedness was reframed through a military lens at Davos in 2016, with senior NIH officials drawn into the discussions.
AOC on the Warpath
Socialists hope to radically change America – and they just might get the chance. Democrat incumbents and big businesses beware.
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.